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--- action:Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Custom_Prompt [2016/04/27 08:04] – created peternlewis
+++ action:Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Custom_Prompt [2023/11/28 08:07] (current) – [See Also] peternlewis
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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:
+====== Execute JavaScript in Custom HTML Prompt ======
-  *ignore results.
+The //Execute JavaScript in Custom HTML Prompt// action let you execute JavaScript in a [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt|Custom HTML Prompt]] window.
-  *display results in a window.
-  *display results briefly.
+{{ execute-javascript-in-custom-html-prompt-action.png?nolink&674x161 | Execute JavaScript in Custom HTML Prompt Action }}
-  *display results large.
-  *type results.
+This action allows you to execute a specified JavaScript, either from a file or text entered in the Action itself, and return the results.
-  *paste results.
-  *save results to variable.
+===== Specify the Custom HTML Prompt =====
-  *save results to the system clipboard or a named clipboard.
-  *save results asynchronously  — the action runs while the macro continues on.
+You can specify a [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt]] with a matching [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt#HTML_Window_Design|data-kmwindowid]] to apply the JavaScript to, otherwise it will be applied to all open Custom HTML Prompt windows.
+===== Options for Returning Results =====
+  * ignore results.
+  * display results in a window.
+  * display results briefly.
+  * display results large.
+  * type results.
+  * paste results.
+  * save results to variable.
+  * append results to variable.
+  * save results to the system clipboard or a named clipboard.
+  * save results to a file.
+  * asynchronously  — the script runs while the macro continues on, no results are returned.
 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.
-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.
+===== Using Keyboard Maestro Variables =====
+You can use the window.KeyboardMaestro facilities of the [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt|Custom HTML Prompt]] to read and write Keyboard Maestro variables.
+===== See Also =====
+* [[actions:Browser_Actions|Browser Actions]]
+* [[actions:Browser_Window_Actions|Browser Window Actions]]
+* [[actions:Browser_Form_Actions|Browser Form Actions]]
+* [[actions:Wait_For_Browser_to_Finish_Loading| Wait For Browser to Finish Loading actions]]
+=== Actions ===
+* [[action:Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Front_Browser|Execute a JavaScript in Front Browser]]
+* [[:Actions|See all Actions]]
+==== Forum ====
+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/execute-javascript-in-custom-prompt-question/4491|Execute JavaScript in Custom Prompt Question]]