(Solved) Can omnijs be executed by Shortcuts app?

Automation OmniFocus Automation
#1

Hi everybody,
I would like to append text to an existing OmniFocus task via shortcuts. So I downloaded ‘Append to Note’ script from omni-automation.com . It works fine when using it interactively with the “Share” button. However, I would like to execute the script within shortcuts with a parameter (text to add to the note). Is this doable? So far I found no documentation on how to do it.
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I also could do it with

  1. get the information from the specific task
  2. append the new text to the existing text
  3. create a new activity
    But then I do not know how to delete the “old” task with shortcuts.
    Any ideas about that?
#2

Yes, it’s quite easy to run an Omni Automation script from iOS Shortcuts. You need to open a URL of the form:
omnifocus:///omnijs-run?script=

The script parameter can be an entire complex script or just a call to one of your installed plug-in actions (URL-encoded in both cases).

The following is an old page based on the Workflow app but the techniques showed continue to apply:
https://omni-automation.com/workflow/

Since you want to pass an parameter (your note text), I recommend studying this page about the new script security mechanism and how it manages arguments to functions which you call from outside OF:
https://omni-automation.com/script-url/index.html

These older pages with some examples could also be useful:
https://omni-automation.com/shared/url-app-to-app.html
https://omni-automation.com/script-url/form-example.html

(Solved) Execute omnijs via shortcuts app
#3

— wow, thanks a lot for the speedy and comprehensive answer, MultiDim!!! I think, this really solves my problem. Have a good day!

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