URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Actions Used
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.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Scan QR/Bar Code
Scans a QR code or bar code using the camera, and returns the text/URL that is found.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search by ISBN”
end tell
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Opens the Books app to the Book Store tab where you find and buy books.
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Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
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Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Change Books Theme
Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
Open Books search
Changes the Books app view to Search, showing Recently Viewed, trending genres for you, a section to Discover books, and Trending searches.
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Activates Stage Manager and deactivates the “Show Dock” setting so only Recent Apps are shown.
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