Snippet Help

[sepulchra]

Is there a way to use the snippet workflow trigger mentioned here: https://www.alfredapp.com/help/workflows/triggers/snippet/ to fill multiple {query} fields with different text? I would like to be able to be prompted to fill multiple "fill-in" fields with different text. Is that possible?

 

 

[deanishe]

You need to connect a series of Keyword inputs to your Snippet Trigger, saving the input from each to a workflow variable, then calling the next. Then in your Paste template, you can use:

Dear {var:NAME},

Thank you for your {var:WHAT}, which we received on {var:DATE}.

It's nowhere near as simple, or convenient, as a "form" fill-in in TextExpander or Typinator, but it is possible. And with Alfred you can add additional logic between the inputs if you like.

 

[Vero]

@sepulchra Here's an example workflow I created where you can chain inputs (three list filters in this case):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eqq91b8tyxom5t1/Chaining inputs for a Snippet Trigger.alfredworkflow?dl=0

 

Each item doesn't have to be a List Filter, as you can combine list filters, free text, scripts, etc. You'll find examples of each of these in the Getting Started > Snippet Triggers built-in workflow, and some more info here:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/workflows/triggers/snippet/snippet-triggers-with-dynamic-inputs/

 

Cheers,
Vero

[sepulchra]

Thanks to you both!

[sepulchra]

and one more question -- I use ISO dates all of the time, is it possible to do date math with dynamic placeholders like this:

 

{date:yyyy-MM-dd+1d}

 

I can't get that to work for me.

[deanishe]

You have to use correct format: {date +1d :yyyy-MM-dd}

Edited July 31, 2017 by deanishe