Plug-In: Replace Note Text with Clipboard

This plug-in will replace the text content of the note of the selected project or task with the text content of the clipboard.

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Replace Note Text with Clipboard
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/*{
	"type": "action",
	"targets": ["omnifocus"],
	"author": "Otto Automator",
	"identifier": "com.omni-automation.of.replace-note-text-with-clipboard",
	"version": "1.2",
	"description": "Will replace the text content of the note of the selected project or task with the text content of the clipboard.",
	"label": "Replace Note Text with Clipboard",
	"shortLabel": "Replace Note Text",
	"paletteLabel": "Replace Note Text",
	"image": "arrow.right.doc.on.clipboard"
}*/
(() => {
	const action = new PlugIn.Action(function(selection, sender){
		try {
			if (selection.tasks.length === 1){
				var item = selection.tasks[0]
			} else if(selection.projects.length === 1){
				var item = selection.projects[0]
			} else {
				throw {"name":"Selection Error", "message":"Please select a single project or task."}
			}
			var alertTitle = "CONFIRMATION"
			var alertMessage = "Replace note text with text from the clipboard?"
			var alert = new Alert(alertTitle, alertMessage)
			alert.addOption("Replace")
			alert.addOption("Cancel")
			alert.show(buttonIndex => {
				if (buttonIndex === 0){
					if(app.userVersion.atLeast(new Version("4"))){
						// show note
						tree = document.windows[0].content
						node = tree.nodeForObject(item)
						node.expandNote(true)
					}
					// replace text
					console.log(item)
					item.note = Pasteboard.general.string
				}
			})
		}
		catch(err){
			new Alert(err.name, err.message).show()
		}
	});

	action.validate = function(selection, sender){
		return (
			Pasteboard.general.hasStrings &&
			selection.databaseObjects.length === 1
		)
	};
	
	return action;
})();