Get Text from Input

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Returns text from the previous action's output. For example, this action can get the name of a photo or song, or the text of a web page.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
5/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

Get text from [Input]

Input

Anything

Result

Text

Details

Type
Interactivity
Expertise Needed
Matthew's Score
5/5
Category
Date Added
11/12/2014
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.detect.text

Works Well With

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Get Addresses from Input
Returns any street addresses found in the output from the previous action.
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Count
Counts the number of items, characters, words, sentences, or lines passed as input. Note (from Apple, for real) This is just like the Count in Sesame Street, but instead of a vampire, it’s a Shortcuts action.
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Get Clipboard
Passes the contents of the clipboard to the next action.
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Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
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Stop shortcut
Stops execution of the current shortcut and dismisses the shortcut on screen. No more actions will be run after this action.
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Append to Text File
Adds the text passed as input to the end of the specified file. Requires the name or path of the file to retrieve. For example, if you are appending a file called “notes.txt” in a folder called “Public”, use “/Public/notes.txt”.
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Create Folder
Makes a new folder in the specified file storage service.
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Change Case
Changes the case of the text passed into the action to UPPERCASE, lowercase, or Title Case.
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Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
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Show Definition
Shows the definition of the word passed into the action.
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Show Result
Shows the specified text in Siri or in an alert.
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Find Notes
Searches for the notes in your library that match the given criteria. Sort by Optionally, what to sort the notes by. Order The order to sort the notes in. Limit Whether or not to limit the number of notes retrieved.

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