Execute Macro Action: 2 suggestions

[skillet]

@Nige_S

why not just make a new window then set the selection?

It's funny/sad that I didn't realize that if I made a new window it always makes a new window and keeps the selection so I just needed to put that action first. The least of obveous solutions that have eluded me keeps on growing.

@CRLF

We can definitely change things to make it a bit more plug 'n play, while both simplifying the logic and keeping the AppleScriptObjC's verbosity down to a dull roar.

Haha I like it

@CRLF

The nuances of its behavior and usage are puzzled out in a long informative thread started by none other than forum's very own, well, you.

Nice, thanks for that reminder, I went back and read the entire thread again. Good to be reminded of what I once knew.

@CRLF

Here's a cheatsheet (with no claims of completeness) of ways to output a value from AppleScript to Keyboard Maestro.

Thanks I have added this to my notes on Get and Set Variables in AppleScript as well as referenced macros.

Also for what it is worth to anyone that might come across this thread somewhat similar if you but in reverse if you want to find the macros that are reference a macro @DanThomas made a great macro about 9 years ago to do that which still works wonderfully for the selected macro.

MACRO: Find Macros that use Selected Sub-Macro

MACRO: Find Macros that use Selected Sub-Macro REQUIRES: OS/X 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher ###** UPDATED 2016/06/19 v2.0 ** The main logic script now uses JSON to return the results. Custom HTML Prompt changes: New styling. You can now change the width and height (see comments in the macro). The HTML Table is built dynamically in JavaScript. The code is reusable, so if it interests you, feel free to use it. Find Macros that use Selected Sub-Macro.v2.0.kmmacros (44.5 KB) [image] Many of us…

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