Paste Script Block in KM Forum

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Use Case

  • Make it easy to copy a script from your editor app, and then paste into the KM forum.

Example Output

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MACRO:   Paste Script Block in Forums and Apps

~~~ VER: 3.1    2018-04-11 ~~~

updated 2018-04-11 15:46 GMT-0500

  • Major rewrite to provide for any script language
  • Replacing TABS is now optional, and you can specify how many spaces
  • Choose to Replace All Tabs, or Only at Beginning of Line

DOWNLOAD:

Paste Script Block in Forums and Apps.kmmacros (23 KB)
Note: This Macro was uploaded in a DISABLED state. You must enable before it can be triggered.

ReleaseNotes

Author.@JMichaelTX

PURPOSE:

  • Paste Text as Forum Code Block

REQUIRES:

  1. KM 8.0.2+
  • But it can be written in KM 7.3.1+
  • It is KM8 specific just because some of the Actions have changed to make things simpler, but equivalent Actions are available in KM 7.3.1.
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  1. macOS 10.11.6 (El Capitan)
  • KM 8 Requires Yosemite or later, so this macro will probably run on Yosemite, but I make no guarantees. :wink:

How To Use

  1. Trigger this macro with a Typed String, in the format:
";km.sb.<lang> "
	where <lang> are the characters for the language you want.
         **Note you _must_ enter a SPACE at the end.**
         It can be any of these predefined languages, or your own:
         `as js ss bash html xml text`


FOR Example:
	";km.sb.as "		-- Paste AppleScript Block
	";km.sb.js "		-- Paste JavaScript Block
	";km.sb.ruby "		-- Paste Ruby Block
	";km.sb.anything "	-- Paste Block using language your type
  1. It will then Ask You if you want to replace TABs
  2. Then the Text is paste into the Forum in a Code Block

MACRO SETUP

  • Carefully review the Release Notes and the Macro Actions
    • Make sure you understand what the Macro will do.
    • You are responsible for running the Macro, not me. ??
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  1. Assign a Trigger to this maro..
  2. Move this macro to a Macro Group that is only Active when you need this Macro.
  3. ENABLE this Macro.

TAGS:

USER SETTINGS:

  • Any Action in magenta color is designed to be changed by end-user

ACTION COLOR CODES

  • To facilitate the reading, customizing, and maintenance of this macro,
    key Actions are colored as follows:
  • GREEN -- Key Comments designed to highlight main sections of macro
  • MAGENTA -- Actions designed to be customized by user
  • YELLOW -- Primary Actions (usually the main purpose of the macro)
  • ORANGE -- Actions that permanently destroy Variables or Clipboards,
    OR IF/THEN and PAUSE Actions

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

  • While I have given this limited testing, and to the best of my knowledge will do no harm, I cannot guarantee it.
  • If you have any doubts or questions:
    • Ask first
    • Turn on the KM Debugger from the KM Status Menu, and step through the macro, making sure you understand what it is doing with each Action.

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Macro in OP updated/replaced.

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Just posted a major update to this macro.

As always, please feel free to post your questions, comments, issues, and/or suggestions concerning it.

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For some reason this is not working for me? Was there an update to the forum that stoped this from working?

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I use it many times a day, and never have a problem.
I'm running Keyboard Maestro 8.2.3 on macOS 10.12.6.

Please be more specific than "is not working". Where does it fail?
Can you provide a screenshot at that point.
Have you tried using the Macro Debugger to step through the macro, one Action at a time?

What versions of KM and macOS are you running?

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I'm probably just not using it right, I had used another version in the past and that stopped working. I have it in the clipboard and run the macro and it fails. I am on macOS 10.13.6 (current version) and Keyboard Maestro 8.2.4 (latest version). I am probably just doing something wrong or not reading the instructions properly.

I have assigned a hot key to trigger it so it will paste in the clipboard AppleScript code so that probably doesn't work with your macro I am guessing.

I was able to get Paste AppleScript as Markdown working so I think I am good. Thank you Michael.

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  1. Make sure you are using the latest version I posted above.
  2. Did you read and follow the "How To Use"?

If you want to use it ONLY to paste an AppleScript script block, triggered by a hot key, then you will need to modify the macro. Should be easy.

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I am using the latest version just downloaded it again today before I posted.
I did read all of what you posted both on the forum and in the Macro itself.

Thanks for your help I am all set.

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So the macro is working for you now?

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Unfortunately, no but I gave what I could and already have Chris' macro working. No doubt I am just not smart enough to figure out how to use it properly and I only ever use AppleScript so I should be all set. I found yours before I found the otherone and tried to get it to work. My apologies for engaging you and then giving up.

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It is not hard at all to use my macro to paste AppleScript.

Click in the KM forum post block, and then
Just use a trigger of:
";km.sb.as "

without the quote marks, and make sure there is a SPACE at the end.

Could you please try that, using the macro unchanged?

If there is a problem with my macro, I need to identify and fix it for the benefit of other users.

Thanks.

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How would I paste a bash script?

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Exactly as you would expect:
;km.sb.bash

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Thank you!