Hi Dave, Since it's working for you, Can you send us a copy of your WorkFlow file? Here is how to find it. 1. press shift+Command+G 2. paste or type the following in to the edit field. ~/Library/services 3. press enter Now open the Library and copy the Type the date file. Thanks, Rob
> On Sep 6, 2019, at 4:07 PM, Dave Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: > > E.T., > > I pulled in the PNG file to do OCR, and inserted the result where the “user > uploaded file” was found. Here’s the total answer. Dows that “stuff” in the > middle make sense? > > Hahaha... it works!!! > > Here it is. All it takes is a single Action, to run a little Applescript. > 1) In Automator, create a new "Quick Action". > 2) Add a single "Run Applescript" action, like this: > > Workflow receives > Input is entire selection > Image > Color > jos a Output replaces selected text > in > k Run AppleScript • > on run {t1 IpuL, paran } > set thedate to (curren ) as > tell application "System Events" > keystroke thed > end tell > end -- > 3) Save it - I called it "type the date", you can call it whatever you like. > 4) In System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->Services, locate the "type the > date" service, and add a shortcut. I used "command-control-option-D", again > you can use anything you like. > > That's it. I switched to Mail, pressed the shortcut. The very first time, a > dialog appeared telling me that Mail wanted to control Automator. I allowed. > It just works. Type command-control-option-D, and it types the date and time. > You will get the same dialog when you use it with an application for the > first time only. > > You also need to have any such application allowed to "control your computer" > in System Preferences->Security & Privacy->Accessibility. > If not, you will get a "... is not allowed to send keystrokes" alert. > > > Dave Carlson > Musician, Engineer, Farfar, Oregonian, Woodworker, and Pioneer > > > > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/6FE3EEC8-75FC-4188-8A43-76396DA90244%40sbcglobal.net > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/6FE3EEC8-75FC-4188-8A43-76396DA90244%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/020A3016-F44B-4D4E-8171-FB61AA7A24C2%40icloud.com.
