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actions:Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Browser [2021/03/25 20:12]
JMichaelTX grammar fix
actions:Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Browser [2023/09/12 04:50]
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-{{:​actions:​javascript-icon-blue-border-round-small.png?​nolink |}} 
 ====== Execute JavaScript in Browser Actions ====== ====== Execute JavaScript in Browser Actions ======
  
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 *  _Execute a JavaScript in **Front Browser**_ *  _Execute a JavaScript in **Front Browser**_
   * The "Front Browser"​ is whichever of the following is currently frontmost, or was the last web browser that was frontmost:   * The "Front Browser"​ is whichever of the following is currently frontmost, or was the last web browser that was frontmost:
-    * Google Chrome +    * Google Chrome ​or Chrome-based Browsers like Brave Browser 
-    * Safari +    * Safari or Safari-like Browsers like Safari Technology Preview
-    * Chrome-based Browsers like Brave Browser+
 *  _Execute a JavaScript in **Google Chrome**_ *  _Execute a JavaScript in **Google Chrome**_
 *  _Execute a JavaScript in **Safari**_ *  _Execute a JavaScript in **Safari**_
  
-All of these Actions ​work the same.  The difference is in which Web Browser the JavaScript will be executed.+**Front Browser** supports these bundle IDs: 
 + 
 +* com.apple.Safari 
 +* com.apple.SafariTechnologyPreview 
 +* com.google.Chrome 
 +* com.google.Chrome.canary 
 +* com.brave.Browser 
 +* com.brave.Browser.beta 
 +* com.vivaldi.Vivaldi 
 +* com.vivaldi.Vivaldi.snapshot 
 +* com.microsoft.edgemac 
 + 
 +All of these actions ​work the same.  The difference is in which Web Browser the JavaScript will be executed.
  
 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. ​
  
 {{:​actions:​execute-javascript-browser-action.png?​nolink|}} {{:​actions:​execute-javascript-browser-action.png?​nolink|}}
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 +In order to control Safari or Chrome you will need to [[assistance:​Allow_JavaScript_From_Apple_Events|Allow JavaScript from Apple Events]].
  
 ===== Options for Returning Results ===== ===== Options for Returning Results =====
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 var myData = document.kmvar.My_KM_Data var myData = document.kmvar.My_KM_Data
 ``` ```
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 +Local and Instance variables are available, but Password variables are not. 
 + 
 +(!) Note that because your variables are passed to the web page, any other scripts running on that web page will have access them, and this could be a privacy issue if the information is misused by the web page. 
 + 
 ===== Saving Results to Keyboard Maestro Variables ===== ===== Saving Results to Keyboard Maestro Variables =====
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actions/Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Browser.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/12 05:23 by peternlewis