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Forum [2016/03/21 16:07] JMichaelTX [Posting Your Question or Issue to the Forum] ADD link to Using Markdown |
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===== Where To Post ===== | ===== Where To Post ===== | ||
- | * To get help, post in the [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/c/general|Forum General Section]] | + | * To get help, post in the [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/c/general|Forum Questions & Suggestions Section]] |
* To share your completed, working, macro, post in the [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/c/macro|Forum Macro Section]] | * To share your completed, working, macro, post in the [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/c/macro|Forum Macro Section]] | ||
- | * **Do not** use the Macro category for posting questions, even about macros. Use the General category. | + | * **Do not** use the Macro category for posting questions, even about macros. Use the Questions & Suggestions category. |
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+ | ===== Before Asking ===== | ||
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+ | Before you post a question to the [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/|Keyboard Maestro Forum]] please: | ||
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+ | * Spend a little time looking through the [[/User_Manual|Keyboard Maestro User Manual]]. | ||
+ | * Use search within the Keyboard Maestro editor Help menu to try to find related actions. | ||
+ | * Spend at least 5-10 minutes searching within the forum itself and with Google. | ||
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+ | Even if you don't find what you're looking for you'll improve your knowledge of how to use Keyboard Maestro, and there's a good chance you'll ask better questions on the forum because of it. | ||
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===== How To Get Help ===== | ===== How To Get Help ===== | ||
- | If you can't find the answers you need in the Keyboard Maestro Wiki or documentation ([[https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/documentation/7/overview.html|Version 7]]), then the [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/|Keyboard Maestro Forum]] is a great resource to | + | If you can't find the answers you need in the Keyboard Maestro Wiki or ([[/User_Manual|User Manual]]), then the [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/|Keyboard Maestro Forum]] is a great resource to |
* Search for Q&A and Other Macros/Solutions Related to Your Issue | * Search for Q&A and Other Macros/Solutions Related to Your Issue | ||
* Post your questions and issues, and get help from fellow users as well as from the Keyboard Maestro owner himself. | * Post your questions and issues, and get help from fellow users as well as from the Keyboard Maestro owner himself. | ||
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* How you want the data to appear after processing by your macro | * How you want the data to appear after processing by your macro | ||
* Upload both your macro image and code (export of macro) | * Upload both your macro image and code (export of macro) | ||
- | * This is now very easy using the Share button in the Keyboard Maestro Editor. | + | * This is now very easy using the Share button in the Keyboard Maestro editor. |
* See [[Forum#How_to_PostUpload_Your_Macro_to_the_Forum|below for instructions]] | * See [[Forum#How_to_PostUpload_Your_Macro_to_the_Forum|below for instructions]] | ||
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===== How to Post/Upload Your Macro to the Forum ===== | ===== How to Post/Upload Your Macro to the Forum ===== | ||
- | From the Keyboard Maestro Editor | + | From the Keyboard Maestro editor |
- For Keyboard Maestro **Version 7+**, use the Share button (see [[Forum#Upload_Using_Share_Button|#1 below]]) | - For Keyboard Maestro **Version 7+**, use the Share button (see [[Forum#Upload_Using_Share_Button|#1 below]]) | ||
- For **all versions** of Keyboard Maestro, save to files, then import (see [[Forum#Manual_Upload|#2, Manual Upload, below]]) | - For **all versions** of Keyboard Maestro, save to files, then import (see [[Forum#Manual_Upload|#2, Manual Upload, below]]) | ||
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- PASTE into the reply block | - PASTE into the reply block | ||
+ | See this video: [How To Upload Macro to Existing Post in Keyboard Maestro Forum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkNXZBpWtM) | ||
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**Follow these steps to manually export your macro to files, then upload** | **Follow these steps to manually export your macro to files, then upload** | ||
- | - Click on the macro name in the Keyboard Maestro Editor | + | - Click on the macro name in the Keyboard Maestro editor |
- Goto //File > Export Macro//, and save wherever you'd like | - Goto //File > Export Macro//, and save wherever you'd like | ||
- Goto //Edit > Copy as > Copy as Image// | - Goto //Edit > Copy as > Copy as Image// | ||
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- Enter some descriptive text, | - Enter some descriptive text, | ||
- Use the file upload button in the Keyboard Maestro Forum Editor to upload both files. | - Use the file upload button in the Keyboard Maestro Forum Editor to upload both files. | ||
+ | - OR drag and drop files from the Finder into the Keyboard Maestro Forum Editor. | ||
+ | - OR using most web browsers other than Safari you can copy and paste into the Keyboard Maestro Forum Editor. | ||
+ | - Images in the Clipboard or files copied from the Finder can be pasted. | ||
- The [Select Clipboard Image File](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/select-clipboard-image-file/204) macro may also be useful for posting images. | - The [Select Clipboard Image File](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/select-clipboard-image-file/204) macro may also be useful for posting images. | ||