Copy Path of FrontMost Document of FrontMost Application to Clipboard

I would like to get the filename or file path of the file I'm currently working on (not Finder selection) and copy to the clipboard.

Is there a way to do this in KM?

Hey @sccardais,

Probably not with 100% reliability — it depends upon how well the developer has implemented accessibility in their app.

But this macro should work most of the time:

Finding the file path for an open document in the Front Application

-Chris

Thanks very much Chris.

I’m new to Keyboard Maestro so I’m sure this is an ultra-newbie question but is there an action I can add to the macro you sent that will copy the filename to the clipboard?

Thanks very much.

Scott

Hey Scott,

Sure.

Remember that you can use A to bring up the action-selector.

Keyboard Maestro Editor > Edit > Insert Action > By Name

It has a smart search, so you can search for something like “clip var” to find items that share clipboard and variable.

What you want is the Set Clipboard to Text action:

NOTE — you can directly send the result of an AppleScript to the clipboard, so by rewriting the AppleScript you could have just one action.

-Chris

The topic and URL for the macro in post #2 has changed.

-ccs

Thanks, Chris.

Worked like a charm.

Scott