Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Request ride to work
Requests a single-person ride to your work address.
Actions Used
Location
Passes the specific location to the next action (or as a magic variable).
Result
Location
Requires
Access to your location
Request Ride
Requests a ride from the specified pickup location to a specified drop off location.
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.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Request%20ride%20to%20work
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Request%20ride%20to%20work
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Request ride to work”
end tell
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