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Apple Automator script using JavaScript to generate a timestamp string in format YYYYMMDDHHMM
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insert yyyymmddhhmm timestamp Apple Automator service.js
// To use JavaScript in Apple Automator, select 'Run JavaScript' action
// copy-paste this code into that action
// no need to have any other action -> output is printed automatically
function run(input, parameters) {
var now = new Date()
var year = now.getFullYear()
var month = now.getMonth() + 1
var day = now.getDate()
var hours = now.getHours()
var mins = now.getMinutes()
if (month.toString().length < 2) month = "0" + month
if (day.toString().length < 2) day = "0" + day
if (hours.toString().length < 2) hours = "0" + hours
if (mins.toString().length < 2) mins = "0" + mins
return `${year}${month}${day}${hours}${mins}`
}
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I used this to generate a unique time-based string for identifying notes in my zettelkasten note-taking system. Details: https://twitter.com/nickang/status/1229440171717922817

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