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Google Docs Script for Inserting Formatted Date with Month Name via a Macro
/**
* Helper functions to make formatting the date easier
*/
Date.prototype.getMonthNameShort = function() {
return Date.month_names_short[ this.getMonth() ];
};
Date.month_names_short = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug', 'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec'];
Date.prototype.getDateEnding = function() {
var currentDate = this.getDate();
if ( [1,21,31].indexOf( currentDate ) > -1 ) {
return Date.date_endings[0];
} else if ( [2,22].indexOf( currentDate ) > -1 ) {
return Date.date_endings[1];
} else if ( [3,23].indexOf( currentDate ) > -1 ) {
return Date.date_endings[2];
} else {
return Date.date_endings[3];
}
};
Date.date_endings = [ 'st','nd','rd','th' ];
/**
* The onOpen function runs automatically when the Google Docs document is
* opened. Use it to add custom menus to Google Docs that allow the user to run
* custom scripts. For more information, please consult the following two
* resources.
*
* Extending Google Docs developer guide:
* https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/docs
*
* Document service reference documentation:
* https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/document/
*/
function onOpen() {
// Add a menu with some items, some separators, and a sub-menu.
DocumentApp.getUi().createMenu('Utilities')
.addItem('Insert Date', 'insertAtCursor')
.addToUi();
}
/**
* Inserts the sentence current formatted date at the current cursor location in boldface.
*/
function insertAtCursor() {
var cursor = DocumentApp.getActiveDocument().getCursor();
if (cursor) {
// Attempt to insert text at the cursor position. If insertion returns null,
// then the cursor's containing element doesn't allow text insertions.
var ndate = new Date();
var fdate = ndate.getMonthNameShort() + ndate.getDate() + ndate.getDateEnding() + '-' + ndate.getFullYear();
var element = cursor.insertText(fdate);
if ( !element ) {
DocumentApp.getUi().alert('Cannot insert text at this cursor location.');
}
} else {
DocumentApp.getUi().alert('Cannot find a cursor in the document.');
}
}
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