Plug-In: Copy Link to Selected Object

Places a link URL to the selected task, project, tag, or folder on the clipboard.

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Copy Link to Selected Object
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/*{
	"type": "action",
	"targets": ["omnifocus"],
	"author": "Otto Automator",
	"identifier": "com.omni-automation.of.link-to-selected-object",
	"version": "1.1",
	"description": "Places a link URL to the selected task, project, tag, or folder on the clipboard.",
	"label": "Copy Link to Object",
	"shortLabel": "Copy Link",
	"paletteLabel": "Copy Link",
	"image": "link"
}*/
(() => {
	var action = new PlugIn.Action(function(selection, sender){
		// action code
		// selection options: tasks, projects, folders, tags, databaseObjects, allObjects
		var item = selection.databaseObjects[0]
		if (item instanceof Folder){
			var urlStr = "omnifocus:///folder/"
		} else if (item instanceof Tag){
			var urlStr = "omnifocus:///tag/"
		} else {
			var urlStr = "omnifocus:///task/"
		}
		Pasteboard.general.string = urlStr + item.id.primaryKey
		new Alert("Copy Link", "A link to the selected item has been placed on the clipboard.").show()
	});

	action.validate = function(selection, sender){
		// validation code
		// selection options: tasks, projects, folders, tags, databaseObjects, allObjects
		return (selection.databaseObjects.length === 1)
	};
	
	return action;
})();