TypeItIn

[dsan1326]

I want to use typeitin to launch a browser with www.google.com + a query for a subject.

For example: if I am searching for "raspberry pi" I want to use typeitin to launch the browser and execute the search.

How is this possible?

[Wavget]

I created a button with the following:

{Ctrl c}{Delay 50}{Var1 GetClip}{run https://www.google.com/webhp?ie=UTF-8#q={Var1}}

It first copies whatever text is selected with Control-C.

It then opens a browser window and navigates to Google with the copied text as the search parameter.

To make this button easier to use, assign it a shortcut key. I use <ALT><CTRL>G.

To use it, highlight the text you want to search for and press Alt-Control-G.

Hope this helps,
Paul.

[dsan1326]

Perfect, thank you. That works!

[JoeKundlak]

It's weird, this does not work for me. I see the copied text in the Clipboard group as a new button, but this macro does not paste Var1 at the end of the URL...

[Wavget]

Have you tried to increase the delay from 50 to 100?

[JoeKundlak]

Have you tried to increase the delay from 50 to 100?

I have even tried to insert delays of 1200ms between each of the above commands... the Clipboard group shows the text copied as a new button, but the above macro does not output anything as Var1...

[Wavget]

Can you post the button contents here?

[JoeKundlak]

For instance:

{Delay 1200}{Ctrl c}{Delay 500}{Var1 GetClip}{Delay 1200}{run https://www.google.com/webhp?ie=UTF-8#q={Var1}}

[kevinchart]

Joe,
FWIW - Out of curiosity, I tried both your and Paul's button contents and both worked just fine for me.

I have version 3.1. I believe that you said you have 2.9.4. Perhaps the GetClip command was first introduced in version 3?

Did you try setting the variable manually and then the run command to see if that works?
Something like:

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{Var1 =soccer}{run https://www.google.com/webhp?ie=UTF-8#q={Var1}}

Kevin

[JoeKundlak]

Hi Kevin,

your example works, so GetClip might be the culprit indeed.

However, as said I have the 2.9.4 version of TypeItIn and the HELP file lists it under the "Variable from clipboard" entry in "Special Functions", so I am confused...