Calling a KeyboardMaestro script passing input causing error -- 4.2.2 [1189]

[eyesuk]

Hello everyone. Long time lurker, first time poster

I am running into an issue when calling a KM and passing query values with what it appears to be special characters.  I have confirmed that KM accepts all the values, but Alfred errors before KM is reached.

 

I tried to troubleshoot this a bit without any luck, I am calling a KM script that tweets a set of characters.

At the moment when I pass it this input Profits $SNAP @ 41.89 △3.34% it breaks, see errors below:

 

The workflow calls: open "kmtrigger://macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value={query}"

Input: Profits $SNAP @ 41.89 △3.34%

ERROR: JohnnyCinco Tweet[Run Script] The file /Users/...../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=Profits $SNAP @ 41.89 △3.34% does not exist

 

I tried several iterations changing the Escaping options and got similar errors:

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=Profits\ $SNAP\ @\ 41.89\ △3.34% does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=profits $SNAP @ 41.89 △3.34% does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=Profits$SNAP@41.89△3.34% does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=profits  @ 41.89 △3.34% does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=△3.34% does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=△3.34 does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=Profits\  does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=Profits  does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=△ does not exist.

.../kmtrigger:/macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=% does not exist.

 

 

I tried changing all the below options a number of times but nothing seemed to work 

 

What works:

Passing output 'Profits'

Passing output '~'

Passing output '3.34'

Passing output '+3.34'

Passing output '$'

 

 

I hope everyones loved ones are all safe and healthy.

Thanks for your help.

 

Edited November 20, 2020 by eyesuk
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[deanishe]

Use an Open URL element instead of a Run Script.

 

The URLs you're generating aren't valid. You need to %-encode values inserted into URLs (e.g. the correct URL for input Profits $SNAP @ 41.89 △3.34% is kmtrigger://macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=Profits%20%24SNAP%20%40%2041.89%20%E2%96%B33.34%25), but Run Script doesn't support %-encoding.

Edited November 20, 2020 by deanishe

[eyesuk]

Is this a new requirement? I as able to execute my scripts before upgrading to Big Sur

[deanishe]

I don’t know why it worked before Big Sur. Perhaps the way open handles invalid URLs has changed.

[Andrew]

Big Sur's open command has changed and sometimes does odd things if the URL isn't pre-coded.

 

For example, in Big Sur, if you use:

 

open "tel:+44 123 456"

 

you get the output:

 

The file /Users/<removed>/tel:+44 123 456 does not exist.

 

Prior to Big Sur, you could throw anything at the open command and it would encode and open it, so the tel: url above would have opened Facetime and dialled the number.

 

In Big Sur, you now have to use:

 

open "tel:+44%20123%20456"

 

[eyesuk]

22 hours ago, deanishe said:

Use an Open URL element instead of a Run Script.

 

The URLs you're generating aren't valid. You need to %-encode values inserted into URLs (e.g. the correct URL for input Profits $SNAP @ 41.89 △3.34% is kmtrigger://macro=johnyCinco%20Orig&value=Profits%20%24SNAP%20%40%2041.89%20%E2%96%B33.34%25), but Run Script doesn't support %-encoding.

Thanks man I appreciate it! 👍🏾👍🏾

[eyesuk]

8 hours ago, Andrew said:

Big Sur's open command has changed and sometimes does odd things if the URL isn't pre-coded.

 

For example, in Big Sur, if you use:

 

open "tel:+44 123 456"

 

you get the output:

 

The file /Users/<removed>/tel:+44 123 456 does not exist.

 

Prior to Big Sur, you could throw anything at the open command and it would encode and open it, so the tel: url above would have opened Facetime and dialled the number.

 

In Big Sur, you now have to use:

 

open "tel:+44%20123%20456"

 

Thanks man 👍🏽👍🏽