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| ====== Trigger Macro by Name Action ====== | ====== Trigger Macro by Name Action ====== | ||
| - | The //**Trigger Macro by Name**// [[:Actions|Action]] display a Spotlight-like window, where you trigger execution of a Macro by searching for it, and then selecting it. | + | The //Trigger Macro by Name// action display a Spotlight-like window, where you trigger execution of a Macro by searching for it, and then selecting it. |
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| ===== How To Use ===== | ===== How To Use ===== | ||
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| - Create the Trigger by Name Macro | - Create the Trigger by Name Macro | ||
| - Create a new macro, in the Global Macro Group (so it will be available in all apps) | - Create a new macro, in the Global Macro Group (so it will be available in all apps) | ||
| - Assign it a trigger (one suggestion is <kbd>⌘</kbd><kbd>⌥</kbd><kbd>⌃</kbd><kbd>T</kbd>) | - Assign it a trigger (one suggestion is <kbd>⌘</kbd><kbd>⌥</kbd><kbd>⌃</kbd><kbd>T</kbd>) | ||
| - | - Insert the //**Trigger Macro by Name**// [[:Actions|Action]]\\ . | + | - Insert the //Trigger Macro by Name// action. |
| + | - Optionally configure the default search. | ||
| + | - Optionally allow inactive or disabled macros. | ||
| + | - Optionally restrict it to specified macros or macro groups. | ||
| - When you are ready to Trigger a Macro | - When you are ready to Trigger a Macro | ||
| - Like using any Macro, make sure you have any required app frontmost. | - Like using any Macro, make sure you have any required app frontmost. | ||
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| ===== How To Filter the Search ===== | ===== How To Filter the Search ===== | ||
| - | If you would like to further restrict, or filter, the search, you can use qualifiers, or prefixes, to what you type, using these [[manual:Search_Strings|Search Strings]]\\ For example: | + | If you would like to further restrict, or filter, the search, you can use qualifiers, or prefixes, to what you type, using these [[manual:Search_Strings|Search Strings]]. |
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| + | For example: | ||
| a:safari n:copy | a:safari n:copy | ||
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| would filter the list of Macros to those whose: | would filter the list of Macros to those whose: | ||
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| * Active application is "Safari" | * Active application is "Safari" | ||
| * Macro name contains "copy" | * Macro name contains "copy" | ||
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| ===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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| === Actions === | === Actions === | ||
| * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | ||
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| - | === Triggers === | ||
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| - | * [[:Triggers|See all Triggers]] | ||
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| ==== Topics ==== | ==== Topics ==== | ||
| - | * [[:manual:Windows#Macro Editor Window|Macro Editor Window]] | ||
| * [[:manual:Search Strings|Search Strings]] | * [[:manual:Search Strings|Search Strings]] | ||
| - | * [[:Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] | ||
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| ==== Forum ==== | ==== Forum ==== | ||
action/Trigger_Macro_by_Name.txt · Last modified: 2022/11/09 05:30 by ChrisLozach
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