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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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| ==== Posting Your Question or Issue to the Forum ==== | ==== Posting Your Question or Issue to the Forum ==== | ||
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| + | **Avoid the [[http://xyproblem.info|XY Problem]] of asking about your attempted //solution// rather than your //actual problem//:** | ||
| + | + * When you are asking a question, ensure you are clear what you are actually trying to accomplish, not just the difficulty you are having in a specific attempt at solving the problem. There may be a much better way to solve the actual problem rather than resolving the difficulty with your specific attempt. | ||
| + | + * Always include information about a broader picture along with any attempted solution. | ||
| + | + * If someone asks for more information, do provide details. | ||
| + | + * If there are other solutions you have already ruled out, share why you’ve ruled them out. This gives more information about your requirements. | ||
| **If you are having trouble with a macro and want help, then please post:** | **If you are having trouble with a macro and want help, then please post:** | ||
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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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| **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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