How do I change this AppleScript to actually get pretty/ useful suggestions in the input bar? (my first real workflow...)

[Laterral]

Thanks for your help with this!!

 

When I type aa, I want to see:

• Current session: [timeremaining which can be queried via AppleScript via tell application "Amphetamine" to set timeRemaining to session time remaining]
• Keep awake for 1 hour
• Keep awake for 3 hours

 

When I start typing the argument, I want to see:

• Keep awake for [argument] hours

 

Instead, I'm seeing the following (and also that's my AppleScript in the same screenshot below).

 

How might I fix this?

 

[Stephen_C]

Two ideas immediately come to mind:

1. Use a different keyword.
2. Alternatively, use the Ignore in Alfred workflow from the Alfred Gallery to ignore those Scrivener folders when searching in Alfred.

Stephen

[Laterral]

hi @Stephen_C - my point is less about hiding those results. I want the lines I wrote about displayed (which I don't know how to do in the AppleScript to have them as rows/ suggestions). See the body of my post.

[Stephen_C]

Ah—sorry for the misunderstanding. You're talking about using a Script Filter Input and, although I've wrestled with them from time to time, I'm not sure my experience matches your requirements! 😀

 

Don't despair, someone with more knowledge than me will be along to assist, I'm sure.

 

Stephen

[vitor]

Having three lines is simple, you could have three Keyword Inputs all using the same keyword or one List Filter Input.

 

But since you want one result to be dynamic, what you indeed need is the Script Filter Input and return the required JSON. In your case you may even need only to care about returning the title.

 

Your first step should be replacing that AppleScript with the equivalent JavaScript for Automation, since AppleScript has poor support for outputting JSON.