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Reminder Scripts |
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Reminders have several pre-built alarms available for notifications. However, you can only specify one alarm per reminder. Reminder scripts are AppleScripts run by an alarm set on a specific reminder for an item. By using or writing your own, you can extend notification possibilities of your reminders. Adding an External Script To add an external script as an alarm for a reminder, choose Execute External Script. The next dropdown lists any available AppleScripts in the Currently, there is only one example script pre-installed:
Adding an Embedded Script Sometimes you only need to add a script for a specific purpose, not general use with all reminders. DEVONthink allows you to quickly write an ad-hoc AppleScript specifically for the current reminder. To write an embedded script for a reminder, choose Execute Embedded Script as the alarm. Click the … button and a popup will appear with a pre-built handler in place. Add your code as necessary, then press the compile button, the one with the stylized eye, to make sure it compiles correctly. If it does, you will see the code format itself subtly. If not, you will hear a system alert. Click outside the popup to dismiss it. When the alarm goes off, the script will be executed.
Terminology Triggered scripts are defined by a specific handler:
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