Insert date +%y%m%d | /usr/bin/pbcopy

Questions & Suggestions
1

Using KeyBoardMaestro 10.2. The following works when hitting “Run”. It places a date within a markdown document in DevonThinkPro (4.2.2) But it does not work when using a Hot Key or String is Typed.

Have toggled the Accessibility for KM and KME.

What am I missing? Should be simple functionality.

Triggered by any of the following:

  • Trigger iconThe Hot Key ⌃D is pressed

Will execute the following actions:

  • Action iconActivate DEVONthink

    Notify on failure.

  • Action iconPause for 0.5 Seconds

    Notify on failure.

  • Action iconExecute Shell Script

    bin/zsh
    date +%y%m%d | /usr/bin/pbcopy

    Paste trimmed results without errors.
    Stop macro and notify on failure.

  • Action iconPaste

2

Does the macro actually start when you press Control-D? Add a Display Text at the top to see if it's even firing.

-rob.

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3

Use the Interactive Help (in the Help menu), Something expected is not happening, and see what it has to say.

4

Yes, it does. It pastes the date at the target location (DevonThinkPro markup document) when pressing “Run” arrow. It does not paste initiating with a Hot Key or Typed String.

5

Yes, I did before posting. It says that it is a known problem. That I should switch on/off a button for KM and KMEngine, in Accessibility. Does not have any effect.

6

I understand it works when you press the Run button. I'm asking if it works when you press Control-D. From what you've posted, I don't think it does. That's why I asked you to add a Display Text step to the macro—if you don't see that when you press Control-D, it's not running.

What happens if you change that to Shift-Command-Control-Option-Y or some other similarly definitely-not-used keyboard combo?

-rob.

7

Yes you did what?

What exactly does the Interactive Help say?