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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