Key sequence for ArcMap 10.6 to save copy of current map as 10.4

arcmap-save-copy- as-v10-4.ahk

#SingleInstance,Force
#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.


; key sequence for ArcMap 10.6 to save copy of current map as 10.4
^j:: ; Activate with Ctrl-J
;clipsaved:= ClipboardAll
;Clipboard =
sleep 100
send, !f
Sleep, 100
send, c
Sleep 200

/* ;;Enable this block to append '_v104.mxd' to the filename

	send, !n ; focus filename text input
	send, ^c ; copy selected
	ClipWait
	;MsgBox Control-C copied the following contents to the clipboard:`n`n%clipboard%
	StringReplace, clipboard, clipboard, .mxd, _v104.mxd
	;MsgBox New contents of clipboard:`n`n%clipboard%
	
	;WinGetActiveTitle, CurrentWinTitle    ; Gets the title of the active window
	;MsgBox, %CurrentWinTitle%
	;WinActivate, %CurrentWinTitle%    ; Makes sure you are still in the original window.
	;Clipboard = 
	
	Send, ^v    ; Pastes the (now modified) contents of the clipboard
	;Clipboard := clipsaved    ; Sets the clipboard back to whatever was on it before you ran this script.
	
*/

sleep, 200
send, !t
send, {down 7}
send, {tab}
; uncomment next line to save without review
;send, !s


; Sources
; https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=72882#p72882
; https://autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Clipboard.htm
return

Related:

• https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/247421/saving-copy-of-10-5-mxd-to-10-4-using-arcpy-at-10-5/
• https://community.esri.com/message/794412-re-how-to-save-an-arcmap-105-mxd-as-a-104-mxd
• https://support.esri.com/en/bugs/nimbus/QlVHLTAwMDEwMzg5Ng==

An earlier version of this saved as 10.3, which wasn't necessary because 10.3 is available from ArcPy. It's only versions 10.4 and 10.5 which are unavailable. Doh!