Scan QR/Bar Code
Scans a QR code or bar code using the camera, and returns the text/URL that is found.
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Scripting Actions
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.
URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search by ISBN”
end tell
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Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
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.
Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
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Search with Google
Opens the Google app and starts listening for a dictated search query.
When did I park my car?
Checks for the time when you set your Parked Car and returns it to you.
Log time awake
Asks you for wake up time, when you fell asleep again, and logs the time in Health before presenting the total length back to you.
Percent Encode text
Replaces any special characters in the input with percent-encoding that makes it function properly in URLs.
Find my car in Google Maps
Gets your Parked Car location and opens it in Google Maps.
Open Music Room apps
Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the music area of my family room – includes the MusicHarbor, MusicBox, and Ultimate Guitar Tabs apps.
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