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action:Switch_or_Case [2016/12/08 14:22] JMichaelTX Clarified Switch Conditions |
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- | {{:action:switch-icon.png?nolink|}} | + | ====== Switch/Case Action ====== |
- | ====== Switch or Case Action ====== | + | |
- | **The //Switch or Case action// is used to perform different actions based on different values of a common _parameter_.** It is very similar to the [[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/switch|JavaScript Switch]] statement. | + | The //Switch/Case action// is used to perform different actions based on different values of a common _parameter_. It is very similar to the [[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/switch|JavaScript Switch]] statement. |
The _Switch_ Action is a good alternative to using multiple, nested, [[action:If_Then_Else|If/Then]] Actions. | The _Switch_ Action is a good alternative to using multiple, nested, [[action:If_Then_Else|If/Then]] Actions. | ||
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===== Parameters ===== | ===== Parameters ===== | ||
- | **The Switch _parameter_ may be any of the following:** | + | The Switch _parameter_ may be any of the following: |
* [[:Clipboards|System Clipboard]] | * [[:Clipboards|System Clipboard]] | ||
* [[:Clipboards#Named_Clipboards|Named Clipboard]] | * [[:Clipboards#Named_Clipboards|Named Clipboard]] | ||
- | * [[:Variables|Keyboard Maestro Variable]] | + | * [[token:TriggerClipboard|Trigger Clipboard]] |
+ | * [[manual:Variables|Keyboard Maestro Variable]] | ||
* Text (which can use [[:Tokens|Tokens]]) | * Text (which can use [[:Tokens|Tokens]]) | ||
- | + | * [[manual:Calculations|Calculation]] | |
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===== Default Configuration ===== | ===== Default Configuration ===== | ||
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When you insert the _Switch_ Action, it is configured to switch based on the _System Clipboard_, but can be easily changed to other parameters. It initially looks like this: | When you insert the _Switch_ Action, it is configured to switch based on the _System Clipboard_, but can be easily changed to other parameters. It initially looks like this: | ||
- | {{:action:km-7.3-switch.png?nolink|}} | + | {{:action:switch-case.png?nolink|}} |
For each _Condition_ that you add, you can enter zero or more _Actions_ that will be executed when that _Condition_ is met. After those _Action(s)_ are executed, or if no _Conditions_ are met, the _Switch_ Action is exited. | For each _Condition_ that you add, you can enter zero or more _Actions_ that will be executed when that _Condition_ is met. After those _Action(s)_ are executed, or if no _Conditions_ are met, the _Switch_ Action is exited. | ||
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===== Conditions ===== | ===== Conditions ===== | ||
- | The _Conditions_ available depend on the _Parameter_ that is chosen: | + | The _Conditions_ available depend on the _Parameter_ that is chosen (for example, you cannot use *has an image* with a calculation). |
- | {{:action:km-7.3-switch-conditions.png?nolink|}} | + | |
The _Conditions_ are defined as follows: | The _Conditions_ are defined as follows: | ||
^Condition^Definition^ | ^Condition^Definition^ | ||
- | |has text |has text of some sort, i.e. it is _not_ empty.| | + | |is empty|The text is contains no characters.| |
- | |does not have text |does not have text, i.e., it _is_ empty.| | + | |is not empty|The text is contains some characters.| |
- | |has image |has one or more images on the clipboard.| | + | |has text |Clipboard has at least one item containing text of some sort.| |
- | |does not have image |does not have any images on the clipboard.| | + | |does not have text |Clipboard does not have any text items.| |
- | |is |is exactly (case insensitive) a specified string.| | + | |has image |Clipboard has one or more images.| |
- | |is not |is not exactly (case insensitive) a specified string.| | + | |does not have image |Clipboard does not have any images.| |
- | |is before |is alphabetically before a specified string. (v7.2+)| | + | |is |is exactly (case insensitive) the specified string.| |
- | |is after |is alphabetically after a specified string. (v7.2+)| | + | |is not |is not exactly (case insensitive) the specified string.| |
- | |contains |contains (case insensitive) a specified string.| | + | |contains |contains (case insensitive) the specified string.| |
- | |does not contain |does not contain (case insensitive) a specified string.| | + | |does not contain |does not contain (case insensitive) the specified string.| |
- | |matches |matches a specified regular expression.| | + | |starts with |starts with the specified string.| |
- | |does not match |does not match a specified regular expression.| | + | |ends with |ends with the specified string.| |
+ | |is before |is alphabetically before the specified string. (v7.2+)| | ||
+ | |is after |is alphabetically after the specified string. (v7.2+)| | ||
+ | |matches |matches the specified regular expression.| | ||
+ | |does not match |does not match the specified regular expression.| | ||
+ | |is <|is numerically less than.| | ||
+ | |is <=|is numerically less than or equal.| | ||
+ | |is =|is numerically equal.| | ||
+ | |is >=|is numerically greater than or equal.| | ||
+ | |is >|is numerically greater than.| | ||
+ | |is !=|is numerically not equal.| | ||
|conforms to |Clipboard has an item with the UTI class that conforms to the specified [Uniform Type Identifier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Type_Identifier).| | |conforms to |Clipboard has an item with the UTI class that conforms to the specified [Uniform Type Identifier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Type_Identifier).| | ||
|does not conform to |Clipboard does not have an item with the UTI class that conforms to the specified Uniform Type Identifier.| | |does not conform to |Clipboard does not have an item with the UTI class that conforms to the specified Uniform Type Identifier.| | ||
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- | The _Otherwise_ _Condition_ will execute if none of the above _Conditions_ are met. The _Switch_ Action will then exit. So, the _Otherwise_ _Condition_ should always be placed as the last _Condition_ in the _Switch_ Action. | + | The _Otherwise_ _Condition_ will execute if none of the previous _Conditions_ are met. The _Switch_ Action will then exit. So, the _Otherwise_ _Condition_ should always be placed as the last _Condition_ in the _Switch_ Action. |
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===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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=== Actions === | === Actions === | ||
* [[action:If Then Else|If Then Else]] | * [[action:If Then Else|If Then Else]] | ||
- | * [[action:Pause|Pause Until Conditions Met]] | + | * [[action:Pause_Until|Pause Until Conditions Met]] |
* [[action:Until|Execute Action Until Conditions Met]] | * [[action:Until|Execute Action Until Conditions Met]] | ||
* [[action:While|Execute Action While Conditions Met]] | * [[action:While|Execute Action While Conditions Met]] | ||
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* [[:Conditions|See all Conditions]] | * [[:Conditions|See all Conditions]] | ||
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==== Forum ==== | ==== Forum ==== | ||
- | - [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com+Switch+action|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Switch or Case action]] | + | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/action-switch-case-based-on-frontmost-app/7294|ACTION: Switch Case Based on FrontMost App]] |
+ | - [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Switch%20action|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Switch or Case action]] | ||