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- | The Execute JavaScript in Custom Prompt action allows you to execute a specified JavaScript, either from a file or text within a currently open Custom HTML Prompt. The JavaScript is executed in all [Custom HTML Prompt](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/action/Custom_HTML_Prompt) action with a matching windowid, or all if no windowid is specified. The JavaScript can return results. Options for the results of a JavaScript results are: | + | {{:action:javascript-icon.png?nolink|}} |
+ | ====== Execute JavaScript in Custom Prompt Action ====== | ||
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+ | The Execute JavaScript in Custom Prompt action (version 7.1+) allows you to execute a specified JavaScript in any active Keyboard Maestro [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt|Custom HTML Prompt]]. | ||
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+ | The **Execute JavaScript in Custom Prompt** action is the functional equivalent for the Custom HTML Prompt to these actions: | ||
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+ | * [Execute JavaScript in Safari](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/action/Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Google_Chrome) | ||
+ | * [Execute JavaScript in Chrome](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/action/Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Google_Chrome) | ||
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+ | ===== Source of Script ===== | ||
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+ | The JavaScript may be from any of the following: | ||
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+ | * From a JavaScript file | ||
+ | * From the text script in the Action | ||
+ | * Using any custom functions in the HTML Prompt. | ||
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+ | ===== Target of Script ===== | ||
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+ | The JavaScript is executed in a specific [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt]] action with a matching [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt#HTML_Window_Design|data-kmwindowid]], or all Custom HTML Prompts if no windowid is specified. | ||
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+ | ===== Results of Action ===== | ||
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+ | This Action can (optionally) return the results of the JavaScript: | ||
*ignore results. | *ignore results. | ||
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If the results are to be saved to a variable or a clipboard then further text areas appear in the action allowing you to specify the variable or specific clipboard. | If the results are to be saved to a variable or a clipboard then further text areas appear in the action allowing you to specify the variable or specific clipboard. | ||
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+ | ===== Access to Keyboard Maestro Variables ===== | ||
The JavaScript can access variables by using the window.KeyboardMaestro functions described in the [Custom HTML Prompt](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/action/Custom_HTML_Prompt) action. | The JavaScript can access variables by using the window.KeyboardMaestro functions described in the [Custom HTML Prompt](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/action/Custom_HTML_Prompt) action. | ||
+ | ===== Related Forum Topics ===== | ||
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+ | * [Execute JavaScript in Custom Prompt Question ](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/execute-javascript-in-custom-prompt-question/4491) |