Get Dictionary from Input
Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.
Search TV Forecast
Asks you to enter a query, then asks you to pick from a type of search before opening the URL scheme into TV Forecast.
Actions Used
Dictionary
Passes the specified list of key-value pairs to the next action as a dictionary.
URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20TV%20Forecast
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20TV%20Forecast
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search TV Forecast”
end tell
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Search TV Forecast for a person
Asks you for a person (actor, director, etc), then encodes the result and opens the URL scheme into TV Forecast.
Search for a show
Asks you for a show, then passes the term into the URL scheme for TV Forecast to open into search results.
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Copy Markdown image with caption + filename
Asks you to enter a caption, then copies it in a Markdown image reference.
Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
Activate Things quick entry
Uses AppleScript to trigger the keyboard shortcut for the Quick Entry feature of Things on the Mac.
Show handwashing data
Opens the Heath app to Other Data > Handwashing to display data tracked by Apple Watch.
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