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 ====== Custom HTML Prompt Action ====== ====== Custom HTML Prompt Action ======
  
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   - If you want default values in the form, set these //Variables// in a [[action:Set_Variable_to_Text|Set Variable to Text]] Action   - If you want default values in the form, set these //Variables// in a [[action:Set_Variable_to_Text|Set Variable to Text]] Action
   - Execute the //Custom HTML Prompt// Action   - Execute the //Custom HTML Prompt// Action
-    * The HTML code can be in a file, or as text in the Action+    * The HTML code can be in a ''.html'' file, or as text (html code) in the Action
   - When the User clicks on the OK button, the //Keyboard Maestro Variables// will be updated   - When the User clicks on the OK button, the //Keyboard Maestro Variables// will be updated
   - Use these //Variables// in any other Actions you need   - Use these //Variables// in any other Actions you need
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 By default, the window floats above all others, but you can optionally turn off *Floating* (v8+) in the gear BUTTON{{{⚙}}} menu. By default, the window floats above all others, but you can optionally turn off *Floating* (v8+) in the gear BUTTON{{{⚙}}} menu.
  
-You can optionally turn on *Resizable* (v8+) in the gear BUTTON{{{⚙}}} menu.+You can optionally turn on *Resizable* (v8+), make the window *Transparent* (v10.0+), or turn off the *Window Title Bar* (v10.0+) in the gear BUTTON{{{⚙}}} menu.
  
 You design the HTML form using standard HTML code, which can be stored in either a file or as text in the Action.  You can, of course, use any Web/HTML editor you like.  If you'd like some suggestions, see the [[Custom_HTML_Prompt#WebHTML_Editors|Web/HTML Editors]] section at the bottom of this page for editors that others have found useful. You design the HTML form using standard HTML code, which can be stored in either a file or as text in the Action.  You can, of course, use any Web/HTML editor you like.  If you'd like some suggestions, see the [[Custom_HTML_Prompt#WebHTML_Editors|Web/HTML Editors]] section at the bottom of this page for editors that others have found useful.
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 ```sh ```sh
-defaults write com.stairways.keyboardmaestro.engine WebKitDeveloperExtras TRUE+defaults write com.stairways.keyboardmaestro.engine WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool YES
 ``` ```
  
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 ^ Function ^ Called ^ ^ Function ^ Called ^
-| KMInit() | to initialize fields or other features| +| `KMInit()` | to initialize fields or other features| 
-| KMWindow() | to return the desired size or frame of the window as a string| +| `KMWindow()` | to return the desired size or frame of the window as a string| 
-| KMWillShowWindow() | when the window will be shown| +| `KMWillShowWindow()` | when the window will be shown| 
-| KMDidShowWindow() | when the window was just shown (v7.1+) | +| `KMDidShowWindow()` | when the window was just shown (v7.1+) | 
-| KMHandleSchemes() | to return the schemes you wish to handle within the web page (v8+) | +| `KMHandleSchemes()` | to return the schemes you wish to handle within the web page (v8+) | 
-| KMWillCloseWindow() | called when the window is about to be closed (v8.0.3+) |+| `KMWillCloseWindow()` | called when the window is about to be closed (v8.0.3+) |
  
 From within the window, you can call the following functions: From within the window, you can call the following functions:
  
 ^ Function ^ Purpose ^ ^ Function ^ Purpose ^
-| window.KeyboardMaestro.Submit( buttonName ) | submit the form and write the *Keyboard Maestro Variables* | +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.Submit( buttonName )` | submit the form and write the *Keyboard Maestro Variables* | 
-| window.KeyboardMaestro.Cancel( buttonName ) | close the window, do not write the *Keyboard Maestro Variables* | +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.Cancel( buttonName )` | close the window, do not write the *Keyboard Maestro Variables* | 
-| window.KeyboardMaestro.ResizeWindow( "1,2,3,4" ) | resize the window to the specified size or frame as a string with commas ("width,height" or "left,top,width,height") | +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.ResizeWindow( "1,2,3,4" )` | resize the window to the specified size or frame as a string with commas ("width,height" or "left,top,width,height")\\ Also see [Resizing Window Using Current Position](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/resizing-html-window-with-javascript-keyboardmaestro-resizewindow-moves-it/21579/7) | 
-| window.KeyboardMaestro.GetVariable( 'KMVariableName' ) | returns the value of a variable | +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.GetVariable( 'KMVariableName' )` | returns the value of a variable | 
-| window.KeyboardMaestro.SetVariable( 'KMVariableName', 'value' ) | sets the value of a variable | +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.SetVariable( 'KMVariableName', 'value' )` | sets the value of a variable | 
-| window.KeyboardMaestro.ProcessTokens( '%ShortDate%' ) | returns the text token expansion | +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.GetDictionary( 'Dictionary', 'Key' )` | returns the value of a dictionary entry | 
-| window.KeyboardMaestro.Calculate( '10 + 32' ) | returns the result of the calculation | +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.SetDictionary( 'Dictionary', 'Key', 'value' )` | sets the value of a dictionary entry | 
-| window.KeyboardMaestro.Trigger( macro, value ) | triggers the specified macro (7.1+) |+| `window.KeyboardMaestro.ProcessTokens( '%ShortDate%' )` | returns the text token expansion | 
 +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.ProcessAppleScript( 'tell app "Finder" to activate' )` | executes the AppleScript and returns the result (v10.0+) | 
 +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.Calculate( '10 + 32' )` | returns the result of the calculation | 
 +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.Trigger( macro, value )` | triggers the specified macro (7.1+) | 
 +| `window.KeyboardMaestro.Log( 'Message' )` | log a message in the Engine.log file (10.0.2+) |
  
 Prior to version 7.1, using SetVariable to set a value to something other than a string can [corrupt the variable](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/corrupted-variables-after-custom-html-setvariable-update-i-fixed-it-please-read/2881). Prior to version 7.1, using SetVariable to set a value to something other than a string can [corrupt the variable](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/corrupted-variables-after-custom-html-setvariable-update-i-fixed-it-please-read/2881).
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 ==== Form Validation ==== ==== Form Validation ====
  
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 * [[action:Prompt_for_User_Input|Prompt for User Input]] * [[action:Prompt_for_User_Input|Prompt for User Input]]
 * [[action:Prompt_With_List|Prompt With List]] action * [[action:Prompt_With_List|Prompt With List]] action
 +* [[action:Prompt_for_Screen_Rectangle|Prompt for Screen Rectangle]] action
 * [[action:Prompt_for_File|Prompt for File]] action * [[action:Prompt_for_File|Prompt for File]] action
 * [[action:Get_Touch_Bar_Selection|Get Touch Bar Selection]] action * [[action:Get_Touch_Bar_Selection|Get Touch Bar Selection]] action
 * [[action:Show_Palette_of_Macros|Show Palette of Macros]] action * [[action:Show_Palette_of_Macros|Show Palette of Macros]] action
 +* [[action:Display_Progress|Display Progress]] action
 * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] * [[:Actions|See all Actions]]
  
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 - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/corrupted-variables-after-custom-html-setvariable-update-i-fixed-it-please-read/2881|Corrupted Variables after Custom HTML SetVariable (Update: I fixed it)]] - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/corrupted-variables-after-custom-html-setvariable-update-i-fixed-it-please-read/2881|Corrupted Variables after Custom HTML SetVariable (Update: I fixed it)]]
 - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/custom-html-result-button-value-when-prompt-is-closed/3213/2|Custom HTML Result Button value when prompt is closed]] - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/custom-html-result-button-value-when-prompt-is-closed/3213/2|Custom HTML Result Button value when prompt is closed]]
 +- [Resizing Window Using Current Position](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/resizing-html-window-with-javascript-keyboardmaestro-resizewindow-moves-it/21579/7)
 - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/png-optimizer/3282|PNG Optimizer]] - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/png-optimizer/3282|PNG Optimizer]]
 - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Custom%20HTML%20Prompt%20action|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Custom HTML Prompt action]] - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Custom%20HTML%20Prompt%20action|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Custom HTML Prompt action]]
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 ==== External References ==== ==== External References ====
  
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 There are a wide variety of Web/HTML editors available.  You may use any editor you prefer, as long as it will produce HTML code that you can use in the Keyboard Maestro *Custom HTML Prompt*.  These range from very simple, plain-text editors, to very sophisticated web content editors.  Below are a few editors that Keyboard Maestro users have found useful.  These are presented in no particular order. There are a wide variety of Web/HTML editors available.  You may use any editor you prefer, as long as it will produce HTML code that you can use in the Keyboard Maestro *Custom HTML Prompt*.  These range from very simple, plain-text editors, to very sophisticated web content editors.  Below are a few editors that Keyboard Maestro users have found useful.  These are presented in no particular order.
-  * [TextWrangler](http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/) -- a free, but powerful, plain text editor that has syntax support for HTML.  Also includes a powerful RegEx (Grep) find and replace tool. +  * [BBEdit](http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/) -- A powerful plain text editor, including RegEx (Grep). Available as a free version and a paid version with more features.  See [BBEdit Free vs Paid Comparison Chart](http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/comparison.html). 
-  * [BlueGriffon](http://bluegriffon.org/) -- a free, but powerful, WYSIWYG content editor powered by Gecko, the rendering engine of Firefox.  It has very powerful and easy-to-use table design/layout/editing, and WYSIWYG setting of CSS and form element properties.  It also has direct HTML code editing. +  * [Atom](https://atom.io/) -- A hackable text editor for the 21st Century.  It is a free and open-source text and source code editor for macOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows with support for plug-ins written in JavaScript, and embedded Git Control, developed by GitHub. 
-  * FIXME  Wiki editors:  please add HTML editors you have found that work well.+  * [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) -- a freeware source-code editor made by Microsoft for Windows, Linux and macOS. Features include support for debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and embedded Git. Users can change the theme, keyboard shortcuts, preferences, and install extensions that add additional functionality
  
  
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