Replace string in var from User Configuration

[Marc]

 

I have a URL in my User Configuration Variables where one part of the URL needs to be replaced by a query
and then stored with the changes later use in workflow.

 

Example:
URL is stored in User Configuration Variable via TextField

 

e.g.
https://this/is/the/url/{TOBEREPLACED}/continued/url.html

 

I want to replace {TOBEREPLACED} in this var with the input of the Alfred query.

 

How can I achieve this?

 

1.) I can create a custom Search which works, but I could not find out how to use this in a workflow.

 

 

2.) Tried Replace Action with

but that didn't work. Text is not replaced.

 

3.) Searched and found String replacement with bash (https://linuxhandbook.com/replace-string-bash/) but could not get a script to work.

Thanks

[vitor]

Welcome @Marc,

 

Hard to say exactly without specifics, e.g. how you’re triggering the workflow, and where the value that serves as the placement comes from. Here’s a workflow which does it with a Keyword. It’s annotated so you can see how it works.

[Marc]

Hi Vitor,

 

wow that was quick!

Thanks for the workflow. Did not know tasks yet since I just updated to Alfred5.

I guess RTFM is still a good tip 😆

That opens up completely new universe of possibilities.😀

Not only problem solved also new found features via Tasks.

 

 

I ❤️ Alfred

 

 

[vitor]

You can learn more about Automation Tasks in the documentation.

For an interactive tutorial on making a workflow, see the Getting Started Guide.

[Marc]

Just started reading up on Tasks docs.

There are also a solutions for the next steps in my workflow.

 

This is really a GREAT feature.

 

Will definitely come in handy for the next workflows too.