How can I list the macros inside a folder in KM?

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I'd like to create a macro that lists the macros inside a particular folder on KM. Is it possible?

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The reason is that I often forget about the macros I have created for a particular app that that would come in handy. Then i could invoke from alfred "showmacros Wunderlist" and it will show me everything under folder Wunderlist.

I looked in the applescript dictionary for KM and it doesn't seem possible

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Cheers,

Leo

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Hey Leo,

Conventionally it's not, but it's hackable if you want to parse the KM macro plist file.

set pListPath to ((path to application support from user domain as text) & "Keyboard Maestro:Keyboard Maestro Macros.plist")
set macroGroupNameList to {}

tell application "System Events"
  tell property list file pListPath
    tell property list item "MacroGroups"
      tell (first property list item where its text contains "Wunderlist")
        set macroList to item 2 of (get value of property list items)
        repeat with i in macroList
          set end of macroGroupNameList to |name| of i
        end repeat
      end tell
    end tell
  end tell
end tell

macroGroupNameList

Note: You do know that Keyboard Maestro has it's own |List Macros by Name| action to list all macros available in the current app.

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Best Regards,
Chris

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Hello Chris, thanks for replying. I got his message when executing the javascript and I don’t know how to debug it. http://cl.ly/image/0c0Z06003Z1k

I am often wrong but I think Keyboard Maestro does not have any action that list it’s own macros.

Thanks for the reply again

4

The Trigger by Macro Name action lists the active macros and lets you select one of them to execute (or edit).

5

Where is this “Trigger by Macro Name” action?

6

Hey Leo,

Send me the following file off-list to: listmeister@thestoneforge.com

~/Library/Application Support/Keyboard Maestro/Keyboard Maestro Macros.plist

Parsing plists is a royal pain, so it's easier if I do the debugging.

[quote]I am often wrong but I think Keyboard Maestro does not have any action that list it's own macros.
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Search the {All Macros} group for "trigger". You'll find {Trigger Macro by Name}.

It shows a list of all available macros in the current context. E.g. only those macros that are active and available.

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Best Regards,
Chris

7

Hmm, searching the All Macros for ‘trigger’ yields nothing. Maybe it somehow got accidentally deleted. What can I do to get it back?

8

Hey Carl,

In the Actions Inspector (Cmd-K) in the View menu.

Not {All Macros} in {Groups}.

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Best Regards,
Chris

9

Thanks, I found it.

10

There is a pre-made Trigger Macro by Name macro in the Macro Library, you can simply double click it to install it.

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If you want to use lists in Keyboard Maestro more palettes and AppleScript I have an older post sitting here. It might be a good starting point to get a rough idea of what’s possible.