Hotkey to insert text then press 'return'

[m021478]

Simple question I'm sure, but I'm new to workflows so a little help would be sincerely appreciated! How would I create a workflow that would allow me to specify a hotkey (e.g. Shift+Cmd+5) that would insert a piece of text and subsequently press the 'Return' key? Obviously I would make sure that my curser was in a text field prior to pressing the hotkey?

 

For example, if my Mom texts me via iMessage, and after ensuring that my curser is in the reply field, I press Shift+Cmd+5 which then inserts the text "not now, I'm busy" and subsequently presses the 'return' key to send the message? LOL

 

Thanks!

[goerwin]

Create a hotkey and connect it to a "run script" (set the language to AppleScript) and use this:

tell application "System Events"
    keystroke "Hi mom, I'm busy"
end tell

 

Then connect it to a "Dispatch Key Combo" with the Enter key.

It should look something like this.

 

Note: I used Ctrl+Q as an example since Shift+Cmd+5 is a system hotkey for screenshots I believe.

 

Edited February 8, 2022 by goerwin

[vitor]

A Copy to Clipboard Output can paste text directly, which is faster and less error-prone. Unfortunately, using AppleScript to keystroke text doesn’t work too well in languages with diacritics.

[Pearcen]

On 2/8/2022 at 2:11 PM, m021478 said:

Simple question I'm sure, but I'm new to workflows so a little help would be sincerely appreciated! How would I create a workflow that would allow me to specify a hotkey (e.g. Shift+Cmd+5) that would insert a piece of text and subsequently press the 'Return' key? Obviously I would make sure that my curser was in a text field prior to pressing the hotkey?

 

For example, if my Mom texts me via iMessage, and after ensuring that my curser is in the reply field, I press Shift+Cmd+5 which then inserts the text "not now, I'm busy" and subsequently presses the 'return' key to send the message? LOL

 

Thanks!

So I do something similar but for regular searches in gmail, but would work for what you need. 

something like this https://github.com/pearcenuk/Alfred-public/tree/main/reply_in_imessage

 

will reply to whatever message you have the input highlighted

 

From anywhere will open messages and send the reply to the last received msg.

Edited February 9, 2022 by Pearcen