Omni Automation Console

Every Omni application^* provides a JavaScript console in which Omni Automation scripts can be written, edited, and run. This section describes how to access the console and adjust its appearance settings.

^* Currently, Omni Automaton support is included with OmniGraffle and OmniOutliner.

The Automation Menu

Access to the JavaScript console is available through the application’s Automation menu, which on iOS is accessed via the “Automation” menu icon located at the top right of the window.

 1  Automation Console • Select this menu item to display the console window.

 2  Automation API Reference • Select this menu item to display an HTML-based dictionary listing the Omni Automation elements used by OmniOutliner.

 3  Action • Actions are user-installed Omni Automation “scripts” listed singly or in collections called PlugIns.

 4  Action PlugIn • PlugIns are user-installed Omni Automation “script” collections that display one or more actions in a submenu.

The console contains the following controls:

 1  Content Tab • Use this tab control to switch between the editing console and the API documentation view in the window.

 2  Script Input Field • The Omni Automation script code is entered in this field at the bottom of the console window.

 3  Console Settings • This control provides access to the settings for controlling the display of code in the console.

The following console controls are available:

 1  Clear • Tapping this menu item will clear all content from the console display. Doing so only clears the display not the context of declared code or results.

 2  Theme • Two options for setting the background and text color used by the console: dark background with light text, or light background with dark text.

 3  Font • Three options for the font size of the displayed console code.