hi there, i am trying to build a new macro here. but its complexity excedes my KM skills ! when i have a word, say 'mouse', i first highlight it, then press the trigger for KM; let's say it's cmd+alt+3 the result would be this: {{alias:[[ ]] mouse}} while the cursor resting in between the s…

[image] tj_allemaal: so how can i move the cursor to rest between the double square brackets? {{alias:[[%|% ]] %SystemClipboard%}} The %|% relocates the cursor.

ok i found this: [image] Can I surround selected text with characters? Questions & Suggestions @Ihventura_Hutch , It is pretty easy. Do this: Select the text you want to surround with other characters. Use a KM Copy action Use a KM Insert Text by Pasting action , with …

EDIT: @mrpasini 's suggestion immediately below is much better than this. Hi I think you'll need to get the character count of the system clipboard and then repeat the type a keystroke (left arrow) action that many times: see Peter's suggestion on getting the character count here - Determine string…

Much better than my suggestion and now I've learned something!

thanks so much y'all !!! KM has superpowers. yayyy

I wish I could find where %|% is documented (or even what it's officially called). I call it the text insertion point token but that doesn't return any results in the Wiki or manual when I search for it.

Look here for VBAR: [image] token:VBAR [Keyboard Maestro Wiki]

Thanks! What's the opposite of, "Of course!" VBAR? (Vertical Bar: |) With a name like that you can't answer the question without already knowing the answer.

nice! a wiki, def will have a look :thinking:

FYI the search I did was for “position cursor”. Don’t ask me why!!

[image] mrpasini: I wish I could find where %|% is documented I added some tags to the wiki in the hopes of making this easier to find: Tags: Cursor Location, Cursor Position, Text Substitution -Chris

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tj_allemaal January 7, 2021, 3:21pm 2

ok i found this:

so how can i move the cursor to rest between the double square brackets?

pls anyone?

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