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| - | The Write to a File and [[action:Append Text to a File|Append Text to a File]] actions allow you to write a variety of things to a file on disk. | + | ====== Write To File Action ====== |
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| + | The Write to a File and [[action:Append Text to a File|Append Text to a File]] actions allow you to write data from a variety of sources to a file on disk. | ||
| - | **Warning: Ensure you specify a file path, not a path to a directory - this action uses an Apple API that can overwrite directories, destroying them completely.** | ||
| Write or append the current system clipboard, a named clipboard, a variable, some text or some styled text (you can write but cannot append styled text). | Write or append the current system clipboard, a named clipboard, a variable, some text or some styled text (you can write but cannot append styled text). | ||
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| + | ===== Warnings ===== | ||
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| + | ** 1. Will Overwrite Existing File** | ||
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| + | While the [[action:Copy_a_File|Copy a File]] action will NOT overwrite an existing file, and will cause the Macro to abort/cancel IF the "Failure Aborts Macro" option is checked, this //Write to a File// action //will// overwrite an existing file without warning or failure. The "Failure Aborts Macro" option has no effect on this. | ||
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| + | **2. Inadvertent Destruction of Folder (pre v8.1)** | ||
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| + | Ensure you specify a file path, not a path to a directory - this action uses an Apple API that can overwrite directories, destroying them completely (pre-v8.1).** As of v8.1+, this action will trash (if possible) (in to the trash folder) any existing file or directory you are about to overwrite. | ||
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| + | ===== How To Use ===== | ||
| Select the file to write to by specifying its path. Click the File Chooser button on the right to select an existing file on disk. Option-click on the File Chooser button to show the currently selected file in the Finder (assuming it exists already). | Select the file to write to by specifying its path. Click the File Chooser button on the right to select an existing file on disk. Option-click on the File Chooser button to show the currently selected file in the Finder (assuming it exists already). | ||
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