One Thing progress bar
Sample shortcut showing how One Thing can be used to show progress.
Scripting Actions
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.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Get Contents of Web Page
Extracts the contents of the web pages passed into the action.
Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
Calculate Expression
Evaluates the mathematical expression in the given input string and outputs the result as a number.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=One%20Thing%20progress%20bar
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=One%20Thing%20progress%20bar
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “One Thing progress bar”
end tell
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