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Can a Shortcut run an Automation
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Not really.
There are some exceptions, if want to go a hack-y route. For example, can have an Automation for "when Focus XYZ turns on", and then have the Shortcut turn on Focus XYZ, then can turn off. Or "when app opens" could be leveraged for this.
But how I get around this is that I just make a Shortcut for the Automation and have the Automation call said Shortcut. Can then leverage the code in other situations (ADD: and particularly useful if want to run same code several times a day, no need code same thing multiple times). The bulk of my Automations are one liners that call some Shortcut to do the work.
Modular code that can be combined in different ways, ala a bunch of Lego blocks to build upon, that can be repurposed, resequenced without any heavy lifting.
There are some exceptions, if want to go a hack-y route. For example, can have an Automation for "when Focus XYZ turns on", and then have the Shortcut turn on Focus XYZ, then can turn off. Or "when app opens" could be leveraged for this.
But how I get around this is that I just make a Shortcut for the Automation and have the Automation call said Shortcut. Can then leverage the code in other situations (ADD: and particularly useful if want to run same code several times a day, no need code same thing multiple times). The bulk of my Automations are one liners that call some Shortcut to do the work.
Modular code that can be combined in different ways, ala a bunch of Lego blocks to build upon, that can be repurposed, resequenced without any heavy lifting.
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