How to share a macro and screenshot to an existing topic/reply?

[iamdannywyatt]

I saw that we can share directly from KM, but the only option I see is to insert them in a New Topic, but sometimes I want to include it in a new reply I just started writing, like a copy/paste flow.

[evanfuchs]

One way to do it is to share into a new topic, copy from the editor, delete the new post, and paste/edit into the reply on another post.

[tiffle]

I use this great macro from this thread:

Automating Sharing Macros or Actions to the Forum

Edit: 2021/11/25 22:52 CST This macro was written for Keyboard Maestro 8 and the Safari of the day. Browse down for a more modern macro written for Google Chrome and Keyboard Maestro 10+. -ccs Hey Folks, There are a couple of these macros on the forum. @JMichaelTX has one somewhere, and there may be others. Here's mine. Sharing macros to the forum is a trifle tedious, so I've attempted to streamline the process. My macro is designed specifically for replying and copies the relevant co…

[iamdannywyatt]

It seemed that it only works with Safari or Chrome... I use Firefox.
But that gave me an idea that i can build as a macro. Didn't think about it that way.
Thanks for sharing!

[iamdannywyatt]

@evanfuchs

One way to do it is to share into a new topic, copy from the editor, delete the new post, and paste/edit into the reply on another post.

Thank you. I will create a macro that goes through those steps to make it automatic... KM style

[_jims]

@iamdannywyatt

I will create a macro that goes through those steps to make it automatic

Hi @iamdannywyatt. You might want to check out @ccstone's macro: Automating Sharing Macros or Actions to the Forum.

I started with that macro and added actions that insert my preferred annotation for an uploaded macro and image. But @ccstone did the hard work.

[iamdannywyatt]

I will check the links you shared. Thank you so much!