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action:Write_to_a_File [2016/03/13 09:35]
AlainLifchitz add internal links
action:Write_to_a_File [2017/03/05 21:06]
peternlewis [Forum]
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 Note the difference between the Write and Append actions: ​ Write changes the entire contents of the file on disk while Append adds the new content at the end of the file. Note the difference between the Write and Append actions: ​ Write changes the entire contents of the file on disk while Append adds the new content at the end of the file.
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 +For text, the action allows you to control what text processing happens in the gear menu (7.2+) :
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 +* Process Text Normally (process text tokens and backslash characters)
 +* Process Text Tokens Only (process text tokens but not backslash characters)
 +* Process Nothing (process neither text tokens nor backslash characters)
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 +Most other [Text Fields](https://​wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/​Text_Fields) in Keyboard Maestro process both text tokens and (except for regular expression fields) backslash characters. ​
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
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 * [[action:​Delete a File|Delete a File]] * [[action:​Delete a File|Delete a File]]
 * [[action:​Read a File|Read a File]] * [[action:​Read a File|Read a File]]
 +* [[action:​Set Variable to Text|Set Variable to Text]]
 * [[:​Actions|See all Actions]] * [[:​Actions|See all Actions]]
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 +==== Topics ====
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 +* [[:​Clipboards|Clipboards]]
 +* [[:​Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]
  
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 ==== Forum ==== ==== Forum ====
  
-- [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:​forum.keyboardmaestro.com+Write+to+File|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Write to a File action]]+- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/​can-i-trigger-a-macro-if-an-image-made-by-screenshot-utility-was-added-to-clipboard/​3612/​2|Can I trigger a macro if an image made by screenshot utility was added to clipboard?]] 
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 +- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Write%20File|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Write to a File action]]
action/Write_to_a_File.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/15 00:22 by peternlewis