Omni Graffle Variable Request

Johan Ihren johani at johani.org
Wed Feb 6 09:10:13 PST 2008


>> On Feb 4, 2008, at 3:08 PM, John Keller wrote:
>>> I'm looking for a way to automate showing the date that a particular
>>> canvas
>>> was edited. Basically a version of the modification date variable
>>> that is
>>> specific to individual canvases, rather than the document as a  
>>> whole.
>>
>> We don't track the modification dates of individual canvases within
>> the document, but I don't see any reason we couldn't do so. I'll make
>> a note to consider this as a feature request.
>>
>> To get a better idea of what you need --- what are you doing that you
>> want this? Is this for something along the lines of a "last modified"
>> on individual pages of a blueprint (etc.)?

> That's exactly right. Creating wireframes for projects and a "last  
> modified"
> date for the individual pages (canvases) would be extremely helpful  
> for the
> rest of the team as we work side-by-side - thanks

I just put a "$Id$" in a text object somewhere convenient. Works like  
a charm (this also provides the actual file name which is just as  
important when there are oodles of drawings).... But then I also keep  
all my graffles under CVS control ;-)

Regards,

Johan



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