Java Script - Find and Replace in Clipboard?

[slyfox]

Please excuse my lack of knowledge about java as I am just a regular user. I use TextExpander and found a JavaScript that can help me edit my reports. This is what I use in TextExpander

// Start with the clipboard content
var result = TextExpander.pasteboardText;

// Replace double ..
result = result.replace(/\".."/g,". ");

// Replace duplicate words
result = result.replace(/\b(\w+)\s+\1\b /g, "$1 ");;

// Replace double spaces
result = result.replace(/  /g, " ");

Is there any way to make Alfred to the same? I know I can create a javascript workflow that can be triggers using a keyboard shortcut but how do I make it work with clipboard content?

Edited April 11, 2016 by slyfox

[deanishe]

Getting clipboard contents:

var app = Application('System Events');
app.includeStandardAdditions = true;
var result = app.theClipboard();

[slyfox]

Do I sue keyword to script?

 

Do I use regular bin/bash language or choose JS in Alfred? 

var app = Application('System Events');
app.includeStandardAdditions = true;
var result = app.theClipboard();

// Replace double ..
result = result.replace(/\".."/g,". ");

// Replace duplicate words
result = result.replace(/\b(\w+)\s+\1\b /g, "$1 ");;

// Replace double spaces
result = result.replace(/  /g, " ");

[deanishe]

Do I use regular bin/bash language or choose JS in Alfred?

/usr/bin/osascript (JS)

Do I sue keyword to script?

Probably, yeah. Or a Hotkey?

[slyfox]

Set a Hotkey with /usr/bin/osascript (JS) and nothing happens when I copy specific text to clipboard in text editor.

var app = Application('System Events');
app.includeStandardAdditions = true;
var result = app.theClipboard();

// Replace double ..
result = result.replace(/\".."/g,". ");

// Replace duplicate words
result = result.replace(/\b(\w+)\s+\1\b /g, "$1 ");;

// Replace double spaces
result = result.replace(/  /g, " ");

[deanishe]

What kind of output have you connected it to?

[slyfox]

Hotkey -->> Run JS script

 

That is all I have.

[deanishe]

And that's why it doesn't do anything. Add an output.