Workflow works as HotKey but not Fallback Search...

[bcometa]

Hi Forum!

I have a simple script to add currently selected text to my Sticky Note. It works great using the hotkey. Then I wanted the ability to add a "Fallback Search" so whatever I have typed in Alfred will be moved to Sticky Note. The latter isn't working and I'm not sure why.

 

Here's the working HotKey script:

 

 

tell application "Stickies" to activate

tell application "System Events"

    tell process "Stickies"

        tell window 1

            keystroke "{query}"

            keystroke return

            keystroke "-"

            keystroke return

        end tell

    end tell

end tell

 

Can someone provide me with a solution for this to work with a Fallback Search?

 

 

[jdfwarrior]

Hi Forum!

I have a simple script to add currently selected text to my Sticky Note. It works great using the hotkey. Then I wanted the ability to add a "Fallback Search" so whatever I have typed in Alfred will be moved to Sticky Note. The latter isn't working and I'm not sure why.

 

Here's the working HotKey script:

 

 

tell application "Stickies" to activate

tell application "System Events"

    tell process "Stickies"

        tell window 1

            keystroke "{query}"

            keystroke return

            keystroke "-"

            keystroke return

        end tell

    end tell

end tell

 

Can someone provide me with a solution for this to work with a Fallback Search?

 

 

You are currently not able to set a workflow or something similar as a fallback search. I would suggest you simply create a workflow and set a keyword for it and just use the keyword to action it instead.

[bcometa]

Ok, I tried that but now it only works for adding single words. I'm guessing this is an applescript problem, but I can't find a work around.

 

I also tried:

 

 

set theNote to "{query}" as text

tell application "Stickies" to activate

tell application "System Events"

    set the clipboard to theNote

    tell process "Stickies"

        tell window 1

            keystroke "v" using command down

            keystroke return

            keystroke "-"

            keystroke return

        end tell

    end tell

end tell

 

Does anyone know off-hand the solution? 

[jdfwarrior]

Ok, I tried that but now it only works for adding single words. I'm guessing this is an applescript problem, but I can't find a work around.

 

I also tried:

 

 

set theNote to "{query}" as text

tell application "Stickies" to activate

tell application "System Events"

    set the clipboard to theNote

    tell process "Stickies"

        tell window 1

            keystroke "v" using command down

            keystroke return

            keystroke "-"

            keystroke return

        end tell

    end tell

end tell

 

Does anyone know off-hand the solution? 

 

Could you try this and verify that it works?

set theNote to "{query}" as text
tell application "Stickies" to (activate)
tell application "System Events"
	set the clipboard to theNote
	tell process "Stickies" to tell window 1 to keystroke "v" using command down
	tell process "Stickies" to tell window 1 to key code 36
	tell process "Stickies" to tell window 1 to keystroke "-" 
	tell process "Stickies" to tell window 1 to key code 36
end tell

[bcometa]

Thanks for your help David. Unfortunately, it also only does one word. So if I type "stick test" in alfred, that works. But "stick test test" doesn't work. 

[bcometa]

D'oh! It was an easy fix. The problem came from me not understanding what "Escaping" meant with all options checked. Since "Escaping" was checked for "Space" the query shortened itself. All fixed now. Thanks for your help!

[jdfwarrior]

D'oh! It was an easy fix. The problem came from me not understanding what "Escaping" meant with all options checked. Since "Escaping" was checked for "Space" the query shortened itself. All fixed now. Thanks for your help!

 

Ha cool. I read the first reply and was thinking, "I know I had it working yesterday..".

 

Glad you were able to figure it out