You can program automator at the base level. It apartently uses a language similar to Object C. I found this info on the Mac Dev site at Apple.com I am looking to make automator more useful for my purposes as I have also found that the canned routines are not all the useful. On 10/19/05, Raymond Kloss <raykloss at mac.com> wrote: > One thing I was trying to do was set it up so I can "archive" a file, > and include the current date in the name. Couldn't figure out how to > do it. Probably a combination with and applescript would help. > > _______________________________________________ > Automator mailing list > Automator at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/automator > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >