//DESCRIPTION: Update Date in Active Document  
 
 /*  
  Updates all instances of current date in a document to reflect the  
  actual date when the script is run. Depends on character style named  
  "CurrentDate" -- does nothing if document lacks said style.  
 */  
 
if (app.documents.length == 0) { exit() }  
myDoc = app.activeDocument; //Global  
var myStyle = myDoc.characterStyles.item("CurrentDate");  
if (myStyle == null) { exit () }  
 
// If we get here, we have work to do  
var myDate = getDateString();  
 
// Use Find/Change across document to update date:  
app.findPreferences = app.changePreferences = null;  
myDoc.search("", false, false, myDate, {appliedCharacterStyle:myStyle});  
 
function getDateString() {  
  var today = new Date();  
  var myDateString = today.toLocaleDateString();  
  myParts = myDateString.split(" 0");  
  if (myParts.length != 1) {  
  myDateString = myParts[0] + " " + myParts[1];  
  }  
  return myDateString.slice(0,-5) + "," + myDateString.slice(-5);  
}