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 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 by Pearcen