About
This action can be used to capture the contents of the current screen into a dictionary variable. The variable will consist of a number of key-value pairs where the key is the Ul view id and the value is the textual content. Note | that any existing entries in the dictionary will be cleared.
Configuration available
Select variable
You need to select or create a dictionary type variable to store the obtained screen content.
Select key
- This Dictionary
If you already have an existing dictionary, this function will write to the root of the dictionary.
- Add key
You can choose to add a Key manually.
- Define manualmente
Define one or more dictionary keys manually using the full syntax. For example to address a dictionary storing data by years and months you could write [2022][May] To force an array type (rather than dictionary) prefix the index with_A_. For example to output a value in a 2d array you could write [A_3][A_10]
View ID
- Exclude view ids without text
All the obtained will be saved including empty values.
- Include view ids without text
Only an ID containing a defined value is obtained. e.g. An ID that will not be included: Key = android: id/content Value = A valid ID that will be included: Key = com.arlosoft.macrodroid:id/title Value = Add macro
Overlay
- Exclude Overlay
All the obtained will be saved including empty values.
- Include Overlay (Pro version required)
Only an ID containing a defined value is obtained. Examples of an overlay. * A pop-up menu that appears when a button is tapped. * A floating window displayed above the main screen. * A dialog box that appears on the screen.
Example
Floating button gets elements from the screen, you can later check it (in the variable) to find the ID to use in a UI interaction or simply get the associated text of the ID.
Triggers Floating button | Screen content
Actions Read Screen Content -> my_dict
Constraints
Local variables my_dict | 5 entries (This is a short example, but in practice the dictionary can have many more entries). com.android.systemui:id/mobile_type | 5G com.spotify.music:id/civerart | Cover and open spotify com.microsoft.emmx:id/title | Search