Copy file name to IPTC (core) Instructions

Hello
In the past Paul has written some great scripts to autuomate my Bridge workflow. I'm hoping for another brilliant concoction.
I wish to copy my file name to the IPTC core- 'Instructions' field so that the original name will be preserved somewhere in case renaming more than once wipes that file name out of the File Properties palette.
Thanks!
Don

I have Bridge CS2 and CS3 and for some reason the CS3 version has the "Preserve Filename..." checkbox grayed out and I cannot figure out why. I was also looking for a way to view the "Preserved Filename..." and the only way I could do this was by using Bridge CS2 (since it isn't working for me in CS3), going to rename the file I am trying to view the old name on, and select "Preserved Filename" under the dropdown menu. This is a huge hastle and for some reason Lightroom 1.0 does not have the capability of preserving filenames at all! The DAM capabilities of Lightroom truly need work, but it is a wonderful application nonetheless, and I use it now for everything and haven't needed to use Bridge since I got Lightroom.

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