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Passes the specified text to the next action.

Score
Type
InterActivity
Expertise
5/5
Type
InterActivity
Expertise

Action Information

Parameters

[Text area]

Input

Does not take input

Result

Text

Details

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

Works Well With

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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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Create Folder
Makes a new folder in the specified file storage service.
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Generate Hash
Generates a MD5/SHA1 hash from the input.
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Show Definition
Shows the definition of the word passed into the action.
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Get Text from Input
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.
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Show Alert
Displays an alert with a title, a message, and two buttons. If the user selects the OK button, the shortcut continues. The cancel button stops the shortcut.

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Takes a photo input and overlays “© YOUR NAME HERE” in the bottom right corner.
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Takes a full window screenshot and leaves out the background.
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Opens the MindNode app for Mac directly or remotely via SSH.
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Grab YouTube playlist ID
For a given YouTube video passed in as input, this isolates the URL parameter after “list=“ that represents a video playlist ID.
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Creates a series of prompts to save a gift and the giver’s name to an ongoing note.
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Send thank-yous
Asks you to pick from your contacts, then shows a Messages window for each so you can send a thank-you message.
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Check for a white christmas
Looks for snow in the daily forecast for the next 10 days.
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Displays the temperature in conditions between 7 AM and 7 PM for the next 24 hours.
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Get directions to family event
Asks you to pick from your Family contacts group, then gets driving directions and a trip estimate.
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Find Christmas tree nearby
Searches Apple Maps for Christmas trees nearby and opens directions to a spot that you pick.