solved [SOLVED] Applescript to Paste Text from Alfred Clipboard

[afordturtle]

I have a workflow where I copy 6 different lines of text and then paste them into 6 different browser fields. I am trying to write an Alfred workflow using Applescript to do this for me automatically.

 

Therefore I need to copy the six different lines of text, invoke the workflow, so that it:
 

1. Invokes the Alfred clipboard history viewer.
2. Paste the sixth entry.
3. Tabs to the next field.
4. Repeats....

 

I have this script so far which invokes the Alfred clipboard history viewer, but the next "System Events" line in which command-6 keyboard shortcut is executed still targets the browser....and not the Alfred clipboard history viewer prompt window:

 

tell application "System Events"
	keystroke "v" using {command down, option down}
end tell

tell application "System Events"
	keystroke "6" using {command down}
end tell

 

I tried targeting the app itself "Alfred 4" like below, but it does nothing:

 

tell application "System Events"
	keystroke "v" using {command down, option down}
end tell

tell application "System Events"
	tell application "Alfred 4" to activate
	keystroke "6" using {command down}
end tell

 

Can someone help? Thank you!

Edited July 26, 2020 by vitor
Marked as solved

[dfay]

For something this complex, UI scripting is going to be pretty fragile.  I’d recommend using a scriptable browser like Fake ( http://fakeapp.com ) instead.

 

Or this approach:

 

https://www.alfredforum.com/topic/11833-solved-how-to-write-an-alfred-workflow-to-go-to-bottom-of-github-page-and-click-commit-changes-button/

 

Edited July 25, 2020 by dfay

[afordturtle]

I was actually able to accomplish this using a combination of applescript (to tab to the next fields), and the Alfred "copy to clipboard" workflow module.

 

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/features/clipboard/accessing-clipboard-history/

 

Thanks for the reply!