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action:Execute_a_Shell_Script [2017/03/14 04:37] peternlewis [Using Keyboard Maestro Variables] |
action:Execute_a_Shell_Script [2017/09/06 23:43] peternlewis [How To Use] |
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| To execute the script from an external file, choose the "Execute Script File" in the choices for script location.\\ | To execute the script from an external file, choose the "Execute Script File" in the choices for script location.\\ | ||
| - | {{:action:km-7.3-execute-shell-script.png?nolink|}} | + | |
| + | {{:action:execute-shell-script.png?nolink&693|}} | ||
| ==== Using Keyboard Maestro Variables ==== | ==== Using Keyboard Maestro Variables ==== | ||
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| * Displayed in a floating window. | * Displayed in a floating window. | ||
| * Displayed briefly in a Notification. | * Displayed briefly in a Notification. | ||
| + | * Displayed large across the screen. | ||
| * Typed in to the current selection. | * Typed in to the current selection. | ||
| * Pasted in to the current selection. | * Pasted in to the current selection. | ||
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| * Asynchronously ignored — the action runs while the macro continues on. | * Asynchronously ignored — the action runs while the macro continues on. | ||
| + | If you want to return multiple values from a script, then you can either use AppleScript (via `osascript`) to [[manual:Scripting#AppleScript|set Keyboard Maestro variables]]. | ||
| ===== Examples ===== | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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| ===== Quoting Strings ===== | ===== Quoting Strings ===== | ||
| - | Proper quoting of strings in a Shell Script is often a challenge.\\ | + | Proper quoting of strings in a Shell Script is often a challenge. |
| For a discussion on how to quote a string, see this [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/having-trouble-with-quotes-and-shell-variables/6236/9?u=jmichaeltx | Keyboard Maestro Forum post by @PeterNLewis]]. | For a discussion on how to quote a string, see this [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/having-trouble-with-quotes-and-shell-variables/6236/9?u=jmichaeltx | Keyboard Maestro Forum post by @PeterNLewis]]. | ||
action/Execute_a_Shell_Script.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/22 04:39 by peternlewis
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