The Substring of Variable or Clipboard action allows you to select a portion of a variable or clipboard for later use.

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Select from the //Get substring of// pop-up what to use as the source of the substring:
  *System Clipboard.
  *Named Clipboard.
  *Variable.
  *Text.

If you choose Named Clipboard, Variable or Text then you have the opportunity to select the clipboard or variable or to enter text.

From the pop-up select the nature of the substring. As you select an option, further details may be required. For example, if you select //range// you need to enter a starting point and then how many characters to include in the substring. The choices are:
  *to.
  *from.
  *last.
  *range.
  *from to.
  *delete to.
  *delete from.
  *delete last.
  *delete range.
  *delete to from.

Select from the //To// pop-up the destination for the substring:
  *Source.
  *System Clipboard.
  *Named Clipboard.
  *Variable.

If the source was text then the Source destination will not be available.


Tip: leave notes for yourself about what you're doing. Click on the gear icon at top right of the action to select //Set Note…//. A window appears where you can enter text. Click the OK button to save the text of the note for future reference.