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action:Pause [2015/07/07 23:31]
mirazjordan created
action:Pause [2016/04/09 04:49]
AlainLifchitz JMTX template + add internal links
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-There are two Pause actions: +{{:​action:​pause-icon.png?​nolink|}} 
-  ​*Pause for a number of seconds. You may enter a calculation for the number of seconds. Enter the number or calculation in the //Pause for// text area.  +====== Pause Actions ====== 
-  ​*Pause Until which pauses until conditions are met.+ 
 +There are two Pause [[:Actions|actions]]
 +  ​- //Pause for// a number of seconds. You may enter a calculation for the number of seconds. Enter the number or calculation in the //Pause for// text area.  
 +  ​- //Pause Until// which pauses until conditions are met. 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 1. Pause for n Seconds ===== 
 +{{:​action:​km-pause-action-variable.png?​nolink|}} 
 + 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 2. Pause Until ===== 
  
 {{:​action:​pauseuntil.png|}} {{:​action:​pauseuntil.png|}}
  
-For //Pause Until// select a condition:+**For //Pause Until// select a condition:**
   *Any of the following are true — at least one condition must be true.   *Any of the following are true — at least one condition must be true.
   *All of the following are true — every condition must be true.   *All of the following are true — every condition must be true.
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 Add a new condition by clicking the green + button beside //New Condition// to select from a list of available conditions. Add a new condition by clicking the green + button beside //New Condition// to select from a list of available conditions.
  
-Conditions are grouped by category. See the Conditions section for further details. +For a great discussion on various techniques, see this KM Forum thread: 
-  *Application +[[http://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​pause-until-action-is-complete/​1803|Pause until action is complete]] 
-  *Button + 
-  *Calculation +Conditions are grouped by category. See the [[:​Conditions|Conditions]] section for further details. 
-  *Clipboard +  *[[condition:​Application|Application]] 
-  *Environment Variable +  *[[condition:​Button|Button]] 
-  *Found Image +  *[[condition:​Calculation|Calculation]] 
-  *Key +  *[[condition:​Calculation|Clipboard]] 
-  *Location +  *[[condition:​Environment_Variable|Environment Variable]] 
-  *Macro/​Macro Group +  *[[condition:​Found_Image|Found Image]] 
-  *Menu +  *[[condition:​Key|Key]] 
-  *Modifiers +  *[[condition:​Location|Location]] 
-  *Mounted Volume +  *[[condition:​Macro|Macro/Macro Group]] 
-  *Path +  *[[condition:​Menu|Menu]] 
-  *Pixel +  *[[condition:​Modifiers|Modifiers]] 
-  *Script +  *[[condition:​Mounted_Volume|Mounted Volume]] 
-  *Text +  *[[condition:​Path|Path]] 
-  *Typed String +  *[[condition:​Pixel|Pixel]] 
-  *USB Device +  *[[condition:​Script|Script]] 
-  *Variable +  *[[condition:​Text|Text]] 
-  *Any Window +  *[[condition:​Typed_String|Typed String]] 
-  *Front Window +  *[[condition:​USB_Device|USB Device]] 
-  *Wireless Network+  *[[condition:​Variable|Variable]] 
 +  *[[condition:​Any_Window|Any Window]] 
 +  *[[condition:​Front_Window|Front Window]] 
 +  *[[condition:​Wireless_Network|Wireless Network]]
  
 After selecting a condition category you can make further choices. For example, if you choose the //​Application Condition// you can choose a specific application to be running, or at the front, and so on. After selecting a condition category you can make further choices. For example, if you choose the //​Application Condition// you can choose a specific application to be running, or at the front, and so on.
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 +----
 +
 +===== See Also =====
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== Actions ===
 +
 +* [[action:​Until|Execute Action Until Conditions Met]]
 +* [[action:​While|Execute While Conditions Met]]
 +* [[:​Actions|See all Actions]]
 +
 +----
 +
 +==== Forum ====
 +
 +- [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​issue-pause-until-action-fails-with-no-windows/​3022/​7|ISSUE:​ PAUSE UNTIL Action Fails with No Windows]]
action/Pause.txt · Last modified: 2019/07/04 02:56 by peternlewis