Action

Import URL

Posted by agiletortoise, Last update over 4 years ago

Prompt for a URL and download the raw content of that URL and place it in a new draft.

Steps

  • script

    // import content of a URL
    
    // prompt for URL
    let p = Prompt.create();
    p.title = "Import URL";
    p.message = "Enter URL to import"
    
    let initialText = "";
    // use clipboard if it's a URL
    let clipboard = app.getClipboard();
    if (clipboard.startsWith("http")) {
    	initialText = clipboard;
    }
    p.addTextField("url", "URL", initialText, {"autocorrect": false, "autocapitalization": false});
    p.addButton("Import");
    
    if (p.show()) { // display prompt
    	// get url and load with HTTP GET request
    	let url = p.fieldValues["url"];
    	let http = HTTP.create();
    	let response = http.request({
    		"url": url,
    		"method": "GET"
    	});
    	if (response.success) {
    		// if response came back, create new draft
    		let text = response.responseText;
    		let d = Draft.create();
    		d.content = text;
    		d.update();
    		editor.load(d);
    	}
    	else {
    		context.fail();
    	}
    }
    else {
    	context.cancel();
    }

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