Copy paste a quote, as a variable

Questions & Suggestions
1

Hi,
I’m looking for a way to copy paste a quote, as a variable.
I have a list of 100 quotes and every time I post on twitter I would like to use one of those quotes.

So basically here is a sample list from text file quotes.txt

  1. Newest and latest
  2. New arrivals
  3. Please welcome

First step, I would like Keyboard Maestro to pick one and save it as variable - quote
Second step, I would like Keyboard Maestro to save-make a note in file quotes.txt of the last used quote, so next time I launch Keyboard Maestro, it would start from the last used quote.
It can be a dash, CURRENT or something in a line of the quote.

  1. Newest and latest
  2. New arrivals (CURRENT)
  3. Please welcome

Any thoughts or working examples,
Thank you!!!

2

What I would do is simply put the whole lot into a semi-permanent variable, and then pluck off (and delete) the first line each time you want to use it, something like:

Search Variable.kmactions (0.6 KB)

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That will pluck off the first line, put it in the variable "Line" and leave all the remaining lines in the variable "Remaining Quotes".

If you really want to have a file or variable with all the quotes and some sort of marker in it, you can do that to, but it is more tricky. Something like:

Keyboard Maestro Actions.kmactions (1.0 KB)

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In this case, I needed to add a sentinel to the end of the text, so:

In either case, figuring out when you are off the end of your text is left as a relatively simple exercise.

3

Simply amazing, I used first solution sine I got lost with second one or my initial plan.

Here is what I got:

  • pick up first line

  • Send first line to the end of the list and update file

Thank you peternlewis!!!

4

Glad to help. I think you should inestigate the Write to a File action.

5

Great, thank you,

Is there is a difference in-between Append Text to File and Write Text to FilE?

6

Most definitely! One adds text to the end of the file. The other overwrites the file if it exists.

Try them with a test file and see what happens.

7

thank you,

Just tried and YES there is a difference :slight_smile:

8

Probably a good thing to know the difference, eh? :smile:

9

OMG, never stop learning !