Saves a copy of the current file with date and time in the name.

SaveCopyWithTimeStamp.py

import Rhino
import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
import datetime
import scriptcontext as sc




def validate(date_text):
    try:
        datetime.datetime.strptime(date_text,"%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M" )
    except ValueError:
        return False
    return True
    
    
def SaveCopyWithTimeStamp():
    
    crntName = sc.doc.Name
    
    pass
    saved = False
    if crntName is None:
        crntName = "Untitled"
    else:
        saved=True
        crntPath = sc.doc.Path
        rs.Command("_-Save _Enter")
        pass
    now = datetime.datetime.now()
    strNow = now.strftime("__%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M")

    idx = crntName.find("__")
    
    if idx != -1:
        xtra = crntName[idx+2:-4]
        if validate(xtra):
            name = crntName.replace("__"+xtra,  strNow)
        else:
            name = crntName + strNow

    else:
        name = crntName +  strNow

    savePath = rs.SaveFileName("SaveSpecial","3dm files|*.3dm||", folder= rs.WorkingFolder(), filename= name, extension="*.3dm")
    if not savePath: return
    
    cmdStr = ("_-SaveAs " + chr(34)+ savePath +chr(34) + " _Enter")
    
    rs.EnableRedraw(False)
    rs.Command(cmdStr)
    if rs.LastCommandResult() == 0:
        print "File saved as " + chr(34)+ savePath +chr(34) +"."
    if saved:
        rs.Command("_-Open " + chr(34) + crntPath + chr(34) + " _Enter")
    rs.EnableRedraw(True)
    
    
if __name__=="__main__": SaveCopyWithTimeStamp()