SOLVED Why is pbpaste not working?

[steveray100]

i have a shell script in Automator run as a Service/quick Action
workflow receives current text in any application
Run Shell Script:
pbcopy
python -m webbrowser https://translate.google.com/?hl=en&tab=wT
sleep 3s
pbpaste

I highlight the text, run the service, pbcopy copies it to the clipboard, the python command opens Google Translate, the sleep command lets the web site fully load so I have a nice blinking cursor in the text box But it won't paste automatically. I have to manually do it through the Paste menu item.or command-v. Any ideas?

 

[Lufbrarunner]

Can you do a Command + v via the script.

 

[steveray100]

Can you do a Command + v via the script.

How is that done?

 

[Lufbrarunner]

Using applescript:

tell application "System Events"


    keystroke "v" using command down


end tell

 

[steveray100]

that worked, thanks. But I'm still curious as to why pbpaste doesn't work. ???

 

[Lufbrarunner]

You might try asking over at macscripter.net

 

[steveray100]

OK, thanks Lufbra. if i get an answer there I'll come back here and mark this thread totally solved!

 

[steveray100]

went to mac scipter. they suggested that pbpaste does not work because it only goes to standard output. So I will Mark this solved: instead of using pbpaste run a little applescripy that Lufbra provided me with and it all works fine as an Automator quick action

 

[Lufbrarunner]

Thanks for the update.