How to save a copy of the file? (simple javascript needed)

I'm a noob, so need a Javascript/installation for InDesign CC script, which runs automatically when a file is openand saves a copy of the document to a specific folder, to the present time (i.e. "c:/file/filename_COPY_6_MAY_2014_23_59_59").

This code is just for this work? :

var dmd = app.activeDocument;
var oldDocName = dmd.name;
//make new file
var newDocName = oldDocName.substring(0,oldDocName.length-5); //removes ".indd"
var dd = new Date;
var NewFile = new File("/c/backups_folder/" + newDocName + dd.getDate() + "_" + dd.getMonth() +  "_" + dd.getHours() + "-" + dd.getMinutes() + "-" + dd.getSeconds() +".indd");
//copy
oldDocName.copy(NewFile);

Hi all

I don't think that the link you have provided on stackflow meets your problem and certainly not the best way.

Hopkins response for sure does not seem be correct (sorry)

I think that my script below is the best method.  Don't lead to annoying delays in file open.

Put it in your startup script file

Trevor

// https://forums.adobe.com/message/6363852#6363852
// By Trevor
#targetengine document_copy
(function () {
    if (app.eventListeners.itemByName ("saveCopy").isValid) app.eventListeners.itemByName ("saveCopy").remove(); // makes debugging easier and prevents multiple eventListener creations
    var mySaveCopyEventListener = app.eventListeners.add("afterOpen", saveCopy);
    mySaveCopyEventListener.name = "saveCopy";
}) ();

function saveCopy(ev)  {
    if (ev.target.constructor.name !== 'Document') return;
    saveCopy.Folder = "C:/backups_folder/"; // Change as needed
    if (!Folder (saveCopy.Folder).exists) {
        Folder (saveCopy.Folder).create();
        $.sleep(300);
    }
    if (!ev.fullName.copy (new File (
        saveCopy.Folder + // folder name
        ev.fullName.name.replace(/.[^.]*$/,"") + // file name without suffix
        (" " + new Date).replace (/:/g,"\xB7").replace(/\s\S+$/,"") + // date Change format as desired
        (ev.fullName.name.match(/\..+$/) ? ev.fullName.name.match(/\..+$/).toString() : ".indd") // suffix could be idml or who know what
        ))) alert ("Something messed up, a copy was not made");
}

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