Action

Make new empty iCloud file

Posted by @davenicholls, Last update over 5 years ago

Used to create an empty file in the Drafts iCloud folder tree that can then be edited in place with an external editor (e.g. Textastic or Kodex on iOS, or any Mac text editor)

Can be used to with any file type, but is intended mainly for the creation of external JavaScript files.

When run prompts for the filename and then creates an empty file in the ‘/Scripts’ folder in the Drafts iCloud folder tree.

If the filename is of the form:

/newfolder/filename.js

It will be saved in the ‘newfolder’ subfolder not in the main Scripts folder.

Steps

  • prompt

    promptKey
    prompt
    promptTitle
    Create blank script file
    promptMessage
    Enter script name. A blank file will be created in iCloud Drafts/Scripts
    promptButtons
    OK
    includeTextField
    true
    textFieldDefault
    includeCancelButton
    true
  • file

    fileNameTemplate
    [[prompt_text]]
    folderTemplate
    /Scripts
    template
    local
    false
    writeType
    create

Options

  • After Success Default
    Notification Info
    Log Level Info
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