Hi Josh and Sarah, You don't need to drag and drop actions that you want to add to an Automator workflow. Just add the item by pressing "return" when you're focused on your selection. This actually also works for sighted users, too. The only difference between pressing "return" and using drag and drop to add an action to an Automator workflow is that your selection gets added to the end of the workflow, whereas a sighted user who drags and drops that action can move it to any position in the workflow -- for example, to add the new action just before the last action in the workflow instead of after it. You can reorder any actions that have been added to the workflow area by interacting with the workflow, then focusing on a particular action, and using Command-Up arrow (or Down arrow) to move it to another position.
Sarah, I'm not sure what you want to do with variables, but you can can select variables for automator in the same way by pressing "return". So, for example, you'd change your selected library from "actions" to "variables", and then you'd select the variable you want from the list, like "Current time", and press "return". That selection would show up in a table of variables below your workflow. (VO-Down arrow past the horizontal splitter that separates it from the workflow.) Then you might use that variable in an action like "Get value of variable" or "Set value of variable", where you switch back to the actions library and select one of those actions for the workflow by pressing "return". Since you've already selected the variable "Current time", the variable that is listed in the pop up for the "Get value of variable" action will be "Current time". However, you can add other variables to your table, and select a different one by navigating to it in that table, before selecting a "Get value of variable" or "Set value of variable" action and pressing return to add it you your workflow. HTH. I don't usually do much with Automator workflows or services unless I'm trying to answer a specific question. The point is that anywhere you read about having to drag and drop, just select and press "return". And if you need to reorder an action in the workflow, interact with the workflow and use Command-Up arrow or Down arrow to change the position of your selected action. Cheers, Esther On Mar 7, 2013, at 5:31 PM, Josh Gregory wrote: > Yeah I know… There's a couple things that I want to do but that I can't > because I can't figure out how to drag. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 7, 2013, at 10:27 PM, Sarah k Alawami <[email protected]> wrote: > >> lol. I'm still trying to figure it out. I know you can hit enter to let's >> say insert a new mail message action but that's about it. I can't drag a >> veritable on top of a pop up button as voice over does not let me. >> On Mar 7, 2013, at 6:58 PM, Josh Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi there, I believe somebody asked this before, but how is it possible to >>> drag stuff in automator? you have to drag stuff on to what ever you're >>> trying to create, and I can't figure how to do that. Any assistance would >>> be greatly appreciated, thanks very much! <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
