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| The *Execute a JavaScript in Browser* actions let you execute a JavaScript in the active web browser page. | The *Execute a JavaScript in Browser* actions let you execute a JavaScript in the active web browser page. | ||
| - | Like other [[Browser_Actions|browser actions]], these actions work with Safari or Google Chrome (or whichever of the two was last at the front). | + | Like other [[Browser_Actions|browser actions]], these actions work with Safari or Google Chrome (or whichever of the two was last at the front). |
| - | Alternatively, you can execute JavaScript in a specified [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt|Custom HTML Prompt]] window. | + | Alternatively, you can execute JavaScript in a specified [[action:Custom_HTML_Prompt|Custom HTML Prompt]] window (v7.1+). |
| This action allows you to execute a specified JavaScript, either from a file or text entered in the Action itself, and return the results. | This action allows you to execute a specified JavaScript, either from a file or text entered in the Action itself, and return the results. | ||
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| ===== Saving Results to Keyboard Maestro Variables ===== | ===== Saving Results to Keyboard Maestro Variables ===== | ||
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| - | If you need to set a Keyboard Maestro Variable from the JavaScript in a browser, then use a JavaScript return to return the data to the Keyboard Maestro Action, which can be set to save the results as a Keyboard Maestro Variable. | + | If you need to set a Keyboard Maestro Variable from the JavaScript in a browser, then use the JavaScript return value to return the data to the Keyboard Maestro Action, which can be set to save the results as a Keyboard Maestro Variable. |
| If you need to set more than one Keyboard Maestro Variable, one approach is to return the data for each variable on a separate line (or with delimiters of your choice), and then parse in a following [[action: Search_using_Regular_Expression|Search using Regular Expression]]. | If you need to set more than one Keyboard Maestro Variable, one approach is to return the data for each variable on a separate line (or with delimiters of your choice), and then parse in a following [[action: Search_using_Regular_Expression|Search using Regular Expression]]. | ||
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