Text & Script

Plain Text Snippets

As the name implies, plain text snippet insert unformatted text. In most cases, all you need is plain text.

• In the snippet format drop-down menu, choose Text as the format type.
• In the snippet field, you may enter:
  • Plain Text
  • KeyBoard
  • Calendar
  • Fill-In

Script Snippets

Snippets are functional snippets provided to people with a certain amount of coding power or written by them and shared with others.

It has great flexibility to meet most dynamic requirements. However, the build environment depends on the native environment, so you need to install the associated build environment.

Its built-in function: clipboard properties CODEEXPANDER_CLIPBOARD

Javascript

For simple example:

• In the snippet format drop-down menu, choose Javascript as the format type.

• In the snippet field, enter such a javascript script

  console.log("Hello world");
  

CodeExpander captures the output of the console and returns it to the consumer, because it is an essential element of the entire javascript, otherwise it gets nothing.

Shell

For simple example:

• In the snippet format drop-down menu, choose Shell as the format type.

• In the snippet field, enter such a shell script

  #!/bin/sh
  echo $CODEEXPANDER_CLIPBOARD
  

CodeExpander captures the output of the echo and returns it to the consumer, because it is an essential element of the entire javascript, otherwise it gets nothing.

Python

For simple example:

• In the snippet format drop-down menu, choose Python as the format type.

• In the snippet field, enter such a shell script

  print(CODEEXPANDER_CLIPBOARD)
  

CodeExpander captures the output of the print and returns it to the consumer, because it is an essential element of the entire javascript, otherwise it gets nothing.

AppleScript

Same as above.