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JavaScript_for_Automation [2016/04/27 22:16]
peternlewis [Accessing Keyboard Maestro Variables]
JavaScript_for_Automation [2017/03/05 20:54]
peternlewis [Forum]
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-Keyboard Maestro’s [Execute a JavaScript in Safari](https://​wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/​action/​Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Safari) ​and [Execute a JavaScript in Google Chrome](https://​wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/​action/​Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Google_Chrome) ​actions are for interacting with web pages, the [Execute a JavaScript in Custom Prompt](https://​wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/​action/​Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Custom_Prompt) ​action is for interacting with Custom HTML Prompts, whereas JXA is for automating OS X and OS X Applications via the [Execute a JavaScript For Automation](https://​wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/​action/​Execute_a_JavaScript_For_Automation) ​action.+Keyboard Maestro’s [[action:​Execute a JavaScript in Safari|Execute a JavaScript in Safari]and [[action:​Execute a JavaScript in Google Chrome|Execute a JavaScript in Google Chrome]actions are for interacting with web pages, the [[action:​Execute a JavaScript in Custom Prompt|Execute a JavaScript in Custom Prompt]action is for interacting with Custom HTML Prompts, whereas JXA is for automating OS X and OS X Applications via the [[action:​Execute a JavaScript For Automation|Execute a JavaScript For Automation]action. 
 =====The basics – AppleScript and JavaScript for Automation side by side===== =====The basics – AppleScript and JavaScript for Automation side by side=====
  
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 //  of JavaScript arrays //  of JavaScript arrays
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 ====Indexing by name – AS records and JS objects==== ====Indexing by name – AS records and JS objects====
  
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 ====Structuring scripts – branching, nesting, mapping, filtering and reducing==== ====Structuring scripts – branching, nesting, mapping, filtering and reducing====
  
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 JXA can get a list of all variables as described on the [forum](https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​using-km-variables-in-yosemite-javascript-for-applications-jxa/​889) and those methods also provide more convoluted ways to access variables for versions prior to 7.1. JXA can get a list of all variables as described on the [forum](https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​using-km-variables-in-yosemite-javascript-for-applications-jxa/​889) and those methods also provide more convoluted ways to access variables for versions prior to 7.1.
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 =====The Automation interface===== =====The Automation interface=====
  
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 +===== See Also =====
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 +----
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 +=== Actions ===
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 +* [[action:​Execute a JavaScript For Automation|Execute a JavaScript For Automation]]
 +* [[action:​Execute a JavaScript in Custom Prompt|Execute a JavaScript in Custom Prompt]]
 +* [[action:​Execute a JavaScript in Google Chrome|Execute a JavaScript in Google Chrome]]
 +* [[action:​Execute a JavaScript in Safari|Execute a JavaScript in Safari]]
 +* [[:​Actions|See all Actions]]
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 +----
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 +==== Forum ====
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 +- [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​using-km-variables-in-yosemite-javascript-for-applications-jxa/​889|Using KM variables in Yosemite Javascript for Applications (JXA)]]
 +- [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​how-to-change-safari-web-inspector-font/​3655|How to Change Safari Web Inspector Font]]
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 +- [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​tags/​jxa|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about JavaScript for Automation]]
JavaScript_for_Automation.txt · Last modified: 2019/01/12 12:43 by JMichaelTX