ALMOST there and but a little help please.

It's almost perfect. A few things. When I save the file it keeps putting the information on the other rather that rewrite. Which means that if I save at 03:00 and then save again to 301 will keep both and simply place them on another. How can I keep only the last. A few other things that you will see when I post the Script.

app.addEventListener( "beforeSave" , doTextFrameOnPageOne );  
   
    function doTextFrameOnPageOne()  
    
 {  
    var columnOneContentsArray = [  
      
         "Document:" ,  
         "User Name:", 
         "Computer Name:",
         "Date Modified:",      
         "Date Output:",
         "Date Created:",
         "Output Date:"  
    ];  
      
    var columnTwoContentsArray = [ 
      
 /*        
         "",
         "",
         ""
*/
    ]; 
    
    var myBlendingSettings = { blendMode : BlendMode.OVERLAY };  
    var myTransparencySettings = { blendingSettings : myBlendingSettings };  
    var doc = app.activeDocument;   
    var tf = doc.textFrames.add({geometricBounds: ['-.75','-4.45in','.75in','-.75in'] });  
    var myTable = tf.texts[0].tables.add  
        (  
        
         {   
             // Number of Rows and Columns.
              bodyRowCount : 6 ,   
              columnCount : 2   
                
             // Use other property/value pairs to define the width of the table, stroke weights, fill color etc.pp.  
        
         }  
    ); 
    
    var R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, ip; 
        ip = tf.insertionPoints;
        myTable.columns[0].contents = columnOneContentsArray;  
        myTable.columns[1].contents = columnTwoContentsArray;  
    var cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[0].insertionPoints[0]; 
    var R1 = cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1);      
        R1.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("File Name"); 
        
//-----------------> CANNOT GET THESE TO RUN R2, R3 <--------------------\\    
   
    var cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[1].insertionPoints[0];
    var R2 = cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1);      
        R2.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("userName"); // Cannot find a text variable for User name.  
    var cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[2].insertionPoints[0];    
    var R3 = cell2OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell2OfColumn2insertionPoint1);      
        R3.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Login User Name"); // Same as User name.
        
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\\    

    var cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[3].insertionPoints[0];  
    var R4 = cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1);      
        R4.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Modification Date"); 
    var cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[4].insertionPoints[0]; 
    var R5 = cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1);      
        R5.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Output Date");  // How can i make this show the date string?  Like The Modification Date!
    var cell6OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[5].insertionPoints[0];
    var R6 = cell6OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell6OfColumn2insertionPoint1);      
        R6.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Creation Date");   

    }

I know the user name isn't the right one for the variable username of connection, but I can't find the name of the Variable... Here's how I've done it before if I could add lower to meanings that would be great. or if I see any variables somewhere made me know thank you.

var myBlendingSettings = { blendMode : BlendMode.OVERLAY };  
    var myTransparencySettings = { blendingSettings : myBlendingSettings };   
    var doc, tf, tvINFO, ip;  
        doc = app.activeDocument;  
// TEXT FRAME PROPERTIES
                
        tf = doc.pages[0].textFrames.add({ fillColor :"Yellow", fillTint: 20, transparencySettings : myTransparencySettings, geometricBounds: ['-.75','-4.45in','1.5in','-.75in'] });

// Text frame information
        ip = tf.insertionPoints;
        ip[-1].contents = "Document:"+"\t "+ doc.name  +'\r'; 
        ip[-1].contents = "User Name:" +"\t"+ getAppUserName() +'\r';
        ip[-1].contents = "Computer Name:" +"\t"+ getLogInUserName()+'\r';
        tvINFO = ip[-1].textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, ip[-1]);  
        "Date Modified:" +'\t'; tvINFO.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Modification Date");  
        ip[-1].contents = '\r';
        tvINFO = ip[-1].textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, ip[-1]);  
        tvINFO.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Output Date");  
        ip[-1].contents = '\r';  
        tvINFO = ip[-1].textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, ip[-1]);  
        tvINFO.associatedTextVariable = "Date Created:" +'\t'; doc.textVariables.itemByName("Creation Date");  
        tf.texts[0].convertToTable();

    }  
      
    function getLogInUserName()  
 {  
//  Computer User Name
     var userNameOSX = $.getenv("USER");  
     var userNameWindows = $.getenv("USERNAME");  
      
        if(userNameWindows == null){return userNameOSX}  
        else{return userNameWindows};  
      
    }  
      
    function getAppUserName()  
 {  
        return app.userName;  
    }

Thank you again...

Hi ceveque,

It seems that your question is not yet resolved and time consuming...

I looked at your code and made changes. I think I've addressed your questions. See the comments.

Comments

1. now the code addresses the issue of multiple blocks of text being created with SaveInfo details.

2. the text with details SaveInfo actually block now will be added in the layer named SaveInfo. I think that it was not reached in your code.

3. you can now approach any number of documents. I managed it in the eventlistener to capture the target document. It's simple.

4 naming the textframe issue is also fixed. Simple approach. You can check the code.

Let me know if all is well.

#targetengine "AutoStartScript"  

app.addEventListener( "beforeSave" , doTextFrameOnPageOne );      

function addLayer(doc, name) {
try{
        var layer = doc.layers.itemByName(name);
        if(layer && layer.isValid) {
                 return layer;
            } else {
        var myLayer = doc.layers.add();
        myLayer.name = name;
            return myLayer;
    }
    } catch(e) {
        }
}

function addTextFrame(doc, layer, name) {
    var myBlendingSettings = { blendMode : BlendMode.OVERLAY };
    var myTransparencySettings = { blendingSettings : myBlendingSettings };   

    var tf = doc.textFrames.itemByName(name);
    if(tf && tf.isValid) {
        tf.remove();
    }
    tf = doc.textFrames.add(layer, LocationOptions.UNKNOWN, {name: name, fillColor :"Yellow", fillTint: 20, transparencySettings : myTransparencySettings, geometricBounds: ['-.75in','-4.45in','1.0in','-.75in'] });
          return tf;
}

function addTable(tf) {
    var myTable = tf.texts[0].tables.add
        (
           {
             // Number of Rows and Columns.
              bodyRowCount : 6 ,
              columnCount : 2       

             // Use other property/value pairs to define the width of the table, stroke weights, fill color etc.pp.
         }
    );     

return myTable;
    }

function addVariable(doc, name, value) {
    var v = doc.textVariables.itemByName(name);
    if(v && v.isValid)
        return;

    v = doc.textVariables.add({name:name, variableType:VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE});
    v.variableOptions.contents =  value;
}

function doTextFrameOnPageOne(event)
 {
    var doc = event.target;
    if(!(doc && doc.constructor.name == "Document")) {
        return;
    }

    // Create New Layer
    var myLayer = addLayer(doc, "SaveInfo");

    var columnOneContentsArray = [
         "Document:" ,
         "User Name:",
         "Computer Name:",
         "Date Modified:",
         "Date Output:",
         "Date Created:",
         "Output Date:"
    ];      

    var columnTwoContentsArray = [
 /*
         "",
         "",
         ""
*/
    ];   

     var tf = addTextFrame(doc, myLayer, "SaveInfo");
     var myTable = addTable(tf);

      // Create New Text Variables
      addVariable(doc, "Users Name", getAppUserName());
      addVariable(doc, "CLN", getLogInUserName());

    // Placing information in tables
    var R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6;     

        myTable.columns[0].contents = columnOneContentsArray;
        myTable.columns[1].contents = columnTwoContentsArray;
    var cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[0].insertionPoints[0];
    var R1 = cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell0OfColumn2insertionPoint1);
        R1.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("File Name");
    var cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[1].insertionPoints[0];
    var R2 = cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell1OfColumn2insertionPoint1);
        R2.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Users Name")
    var cell2OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[2].insertionPoints[0];
    var R3 = cell2OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell2OfColumn2insertionPoint1);
        R3.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("CLN");
    var cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[3].insertionPoints[0];
    var R4 = cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell3OfColumn2insertionPoint1);
        R4.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Modification Date");
    var cell4OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[4].insertionPoints[0];
    var R5 = cell4OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell4OfColumn2insertionPoint1);
        R5.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Output Date");  // How can i make this show the date string?  Like The Modification Date!
    var cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1 = myTable.columns[1].cells[5].insertionPoints[0];
    var R6 = cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1.textVariableInstances.add(LocationOptions.AFTER, cell5OfColumn2insertionPoint1);
        R6.associatedTextVariable = doc.textVariables.itemByName("Creation Date");
    }      

//  Computer User Name
    function getLogInUserName()
 {      

     var userNameOSX = $.getenv("USER");
     var userNameWindows = $.getenv("USERNAME");      

        if(userNameWindows == null){return userNameOSX}
        else{return userNameWindows};      

    }
 // Application Name
    function getAppUserName() {
        return app.userName;
}

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