Add note to FSNotes? how to....

[silverlaker]

Hi there. I'm new to Alfred and am trying to learn how to create workflows.

One thing I'd appreciate your help with is:

 

a way to trigger Alfred to open FSNotes (if it's not already launched) and then create a new note.

FSNotes does not offer a way to shortcuts.

 

Thank you in advance.

[deanishe]

2 hours ago, silverlaker said:

FSNotes does not offer a way to shortcuts.

 

What do you mean?

 

In any case, FSNotes isn't scriptable, so all you can do is activate it and fire simulated keypresses at it to create a new note.

 

The following AppleScript will activate FSNotes (launching it if need be) and create a new note. Put it in a Run Script action with Language = /usr/bin/osascript (AS)

on run
	tell application "FSNotes" to activate
	tell application "System Events"
		-- wait up to 5 seconds for FSNotes to activate
		repeat 100 times
			set _name to name of first process whose frontmost is true
			if _name = "FSNotes" then
				-- show main window
				keystroke "\\" using command down
				-- create new note
				keystroke "N" using command down
				exit repeat
			end if
			delay 0.05
		end repeat
	end tell
end run

 

[gingerbeardman]

use the official FSNotes workflow, which uses URL schemes to do this.

 

https://www.alfredforum.com/topic/12934-fsnotes-alternative-to-nvalt-workflow/