Generate filing timestamp
Copies the current date and time in a good format for pre-pending to filenames to ensure the list is always ordered well when sorted alphabetically.
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Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Generate%20filing%20timestamp
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Generate%20filing%20timestamp
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Generate filing timestamp”
end tell
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