{"id":688,"date":"2013-04-15T18:03:36","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T18:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.markosx.com\/thecocoaquest\/?p=688"},"modified":"2013-04-21T15:54:36","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T15:54:36","slug":"make-a-new-note-in-note-app-from-selected-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markosx.com\/thecocoaquest\/make-a-new-note-in-note-app-from-selected-text\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a new note in note.app from selected text."},"content":{"rendered":"

I just noticed a post on cult of mac <\/a> \u00a0which showed how to make a new Automator \u00a0”\u00a0System Service To Save Text to Notes.app In Mountain Lion”<\/p>\n

It is a nice idea but I was surprised that the Author used a copy to clipboard <\/em> <\/strong> \u00a0Automator Action along with a\u00a0 Run Applescript <\/em> <\/strong> action <\/em><\/p>\n

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There is \u00a0some redundancy in this workflow as well as unnecessary GUI commands.<\/p>\n

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From the start the Service will take what ever text is highlighted (selected) in any application. <\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Then it is passed onto the\u00a0 copy to clipboard <\/em> <\/strong> action. Which copies the text input to the clipboard. <\/em><\/p>\n

Next the\u00a0 Run Applescript\u00a0 <\/em> <\/strong> action\u00a0 <\/em> goes <\/em> \u00a0\u00a0 <\/em> <\/strong> the \u00a0through the process of clicking menu items to create a new note and keystrokes to paste into it. <\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

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There is no need to use\u00a0\u00a0 copy to clipboard\u00a0 <\/em> <\/strong> when the service has already captured the\u00a0highlighted (selected) text as it’s input. <\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

The input\u00a0 <\/strong> will be passed onto the\u00a0 Run Applescript\u00a0 <\/em> <\/strong> action. Via the\u00a0 Run Applescript\u00a0 <\/em> <\/strong> <\/em> action’s input\u00a0 <\/em> variable. \u00a0Also Notes.app is scriptable \u00a0and you can create a new note with some know how. i.e I read the apps dictionary.<\/p>\n

So the is no need for all the keystroking or clicking menus.<\/p>\n

I want to add I am not knocking the original cult of mac post. But just want to post something that imho is how it should work.<\/p>\n

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So taking into account the above the service workflow is simplified as a single\u00a0 Run Applescript\u00a0 <\/em> <\/strong> action that contains <\/em><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0 Run Applescript\u00a0 <\/em> <\/strong> action takes the input <\/strong> from the service, obtains a name for the note using the first\u00a0 <\/em> paragraph of the input text, and makes a new note. <\/i><\/p>\n

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There of course can be some refining of the applescript code. Which I may update here with. Or you can post a comment with yours.
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