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When running an Automator workflow via LaunchBar, the LaunchBar window remains open after the workflow has completed to make sure that any results of the workflow that have been sent back to LaunchBar via Send to LaunchBar are immediately accessible. Similar to the Perform Action action this action lets you invoke any service from LaunchBar’s Services index, just by specifying the name of the Service. This Automator action can be used to invoke an action from LaunchBar’s Actions index, just by specifying the action’s name. This action can be used to insert the results of your workflow directly into the document that you are currently editing. Similar to the Display in Large Type action this action can used to display the results of a workflow in Mountain Lion’s Notification Center. You can specify an optional title, and an optional font name. This action can be used if you just want to display the results of a workflow instead of sending it back to LaunchBar. "url": "x-launchbar:perform-action?name=Display+in+Large+Type&string=Hello+World", "title": "Weather forecast for tomorrow", The PLIST, XML and JSON formats allow you to specify detailed properties for each item, such as title, subtitle, url, path and icon.

A list of file paths (or just a single file path).

A list of strings (or just a single string).

Input is accepted in a variety of formats: This allows to select and open an individual item from the list. With this option, each item from input is shown as a separate item in LaunchBar. For example, if your workflow returns a list of file paths, LaunchBar shows them as a single item that represents all files at once.

With this option, multiple input items are combined into a single item in LaunchBar. With this option, the input is shown as text in LaunchBar, even if it could be interpreted as a file or URL. You can choose from three options how these results shall be shown in LaunchBar: Create text item This action can be used to pass results from the workflow back to LaunchBar. If the workflow requires a text input, press Return or Space to open a text field where you can enter the text: Running a workflow that requires text input If the workflow doesn’t require any input, just type an abbreviation of its name to select it in LaunchBar and hit Return.

Automator saves Service workflows in your ~/Library/Services folder. If your workflow generates any results, use actions like Send to LaunchBar or Display in Large Type to pass these results back to LaunchBar.Add some actions from Automator’s Library sidebar to your workflow.Optionally, choose if your workflow service shall be available in “any application”:.If your workflow doesn’t require any input, choose “no input”: Specify the kind of input that your workflow shall receive from the “Service receives selected …” pop-up:.