solved [SOLVED] How to create a menu of shared / conflicting hotkeys, for example when there are 10+ different types of text manipulation

[rob213]

I created more than 10 text manipulations using a regex transform.

I tested 2 of them with workflows and they work fine.

They are all structured the same way (hotkey, app focus, etc) except for the regex.

My problem is that I do not want to assign a hotkey to each. I want to assign one text manipulation hotkey (⌃⌥ ⌘T)  and choose from a list of transformations.

My initial idea was to use the same hotkey, ie sharing/conflicting hotkeys and expected some kind of a menu to be displayed from which I would choose, but this is not the case, even if all workflows are structured the same way except for the regex.

Beyond text manipulation, I would like to have a general understanding of how to generate a menu or pick list with conflicting shared hotkeys.

I searched the documentation on shared/conflicting hotkeys, but could not find an answer.

thanks in advance for your time and help

 

 

[deanishe]

56 minutes ago, rob213 said:

how to generate a menu or pick list with conflicting shared hotkeys

 

Connect your Hotkey to a List Filter.

[rob213]

thank you @deanishe

[rob213]

@deanishe 

 

I took your advice, read the documentation and don't understand how it works.

 

Below is

- a text manipulation workflow (one of many) which deletes blank lines. Works perfectly with a hotkey

- I want to substitute the hotkey for a list filter

- I create the list filter input and want to add not a CSV file but the workflow (last 2 objects)  into the list

- I will do the same for other text manipulation workflows to create a full list of my text manipulations

 

How would I do that ?

 

thank you !! Your help is greatly appreciated.

 

 

[rob213]

@deanishe

 

I will use google drive

so I have to create a public link accessible to everyone on the Internet ?

what permissions should I give? viewer ? commenter ? editor ?

I know that you use dropbox, but the principles are the same.

thank you

Edited August 23, 2020 by rob213

[vitor]

Instead of dropping a CSV, press the + and add a row. Make the Title and Subtitle whatever you want, but Arg is important as it will be used for the Conditional Utility to pick a branch. You’ll also need a couple of Argument and Variables Utilities (leave those as they are; they don’t need any modification to keep working, no matter how many transformations and branches you add).

 

 

Here’s a copy of that Workflow. For testing, I had to change a few details of your existing nodes that you’ll want to add back. Namely I’ve replaced the regex transformation itself and removed the specific apps that need to be in focus.

Edited August 23, 2020 by vitor

[rob213]

I am sorry @vitor .  I need some time to try to understand and will give you a follow-up. thank you for your patience.

 

 

[rob213]

1 hour ago, vitor said:

Instead of dropping a CSV, press the + and add a row. Make the Title and Subtitle whatever you want, but Arg is important as it will be used for the Conditional Utility to pick a branch. You’ll also need a couple of Argument and Variables Utilities (leave those as they are; they don’t need any modification to keep working, no matter how many transformations and branches you add).

 

 

Here’s a copy of that Workflow. For testing, I had to change a few details of your existing nodes that you’ll want to add back. Namely I’ve replaced the regex transformation itself and removed the specific apps that need to be in focus.

 

I am sorry @vitor. I don't understand where and how to connect a second transformation.

 

If it is not asking too much, could you add a second row to your list filter, just so I see what it looks like. It's just too theoretical otherwise for me. After seeing 2, I can go to 3,4, etc more

thank you !

 

Edited August 23, 2020 by rob213

[vitor]

Another version. Open the List Filter and the Conditional to see how they’re built. Click the (?) inside to be taken to the documentation—it’s simple enough if you read it.

[rob213]

@vitor you are going to strangle me: I read through your instructions and the documentation many times, but my remove blank  lines regex does not work, although is works perfectly when used standalone with its own hotkey

Here is my workflow

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MzJbqR_jT0JmNBMJXijaWasXuOWq0QAA/view?usp=sharing

thank you @vitor !

[vitor]

11 minutes ago, rob213 said:

my remove blank  lines regex does not work, although is works perfectly when used standalone with its own hotkey

 

I can’t get it to work even as standalone, your regex is incorrect (why are there § characters there?). Everything else seems set up correctly. Try it with something simpler first, multi-line regexes are harder to get right.

[rob213]

@vitor it was an error in the regex as you say. With another regex, it works perfectly. Thank you so much Vitor !!

Sorry for giving you headaches !