And here's version 0.9.3:
— KMFᴀᴄᴛs - v0.9.3 Macros.kmmacros (417 KB)
Note: If you downloaded the macro before 3:23pm Pacific time on Dec 31, download a new copy—thanks to @_jims for finding two issues. One, Arc isn't supported, sorry :(. And two, there was an issue with blank descriptions. Both are fixed in the new upload.
The main thing to test in this version is the new data collection—the browsing stuff may work to some degree, but it needs some major work. See the GIF in my prior post for how it works; just click on the "Copy Link" icon on any post here in the forums, as long as your'e in a supported browser:
Prior versions did the browser check at run time, but now that the macro is triggered on clipboard change, I wanted to avoid needless macro triggering, so the macro is now only available in the supported browsers. (The macro quits very quickly if you don't copy a post link—0.017 seconds. So there's little overhead to worry about.)
To use, even if you've never used it before, just hover and click on a Copy Link icon. If it's the first time you've tried the macro, you'll be walked through a two-step setup process. (You'll then have to click the icon again; I don't yet catch the click and restart the process at the end of setup. That will probably change before release.)
Assuming setup is done, you'll see the collection dialog in a second or so:
Aside: There's a lot happening while you're waiting for that dialog…
0.017: Save copied URL
0.024: Confirm forum post was copied link
0.082: Run initial setup check and set key variables
0.039: Processing of cancellation options
0.023: Extract post number
0.190: Javascript to build SQL to capture post and topic data
0.035: Run SQL to add records to holdingtank
0.040: Process duplicates
0.072: Prepare macros for use in input prompt
0.039: Prepare name, category, and author for XML use
0.022: Set variable that will hold returned data from user input
0.041: Prepare category list for pop-up menu
0.024: Prepare the dynamic user input prompt
0.019: Unallocated time
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0.667: TOTAL TIME
The speed of Keyboard Maestro always amazes me...
The collector defaults to capturing the post, using the current forum category, and if there are macros, to saving their info in the database. This means that I can add something to the database in just a few seconds by clicking the Copy Link icon, adding a description, and pressing Return, as I rarely want to change the defaults. (The release version will probably offer control over these defaults.)
But you can select a different category, and create new ones—that should be fully functional. And I know the description box isn't huge; that's the one downside to moving to the Prompt for User Input action. But it will save whatever you type, and in the browser, you'll be able to edit in a much larger box.
If you want to browse what you've collected, use the HTML browser macro, not the prompt with list version. It's not fully functional, but it'll at least let you see what you've collected.
If you try it, please let me know—I've tested it as a "new user" on my laptop, and it all went smoothly, but there are often things that don't go wrong until I share a macro :).
-rob.
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