AppleScript for Things: AppleScript Snippet for Automator Service: copy Firefox URL into new Things Todo (Using QuickEntry with AutoFill)

firefoxURLtoThings.applescript

-- create automator servce
-- Drag & Drop "Actions:Utilities:Run AppleScript" into service
--
-- Services receives: no input
-- in <optional: choose specific application>
-- copy and paste the AppleScript commands into action
-- update "tell application" if necessary

on run {input, parameters}
	
	-- activate Firefox and copy URL into clipboard
	tell application "Firefox" to activate
	tell application "System Events"
		keystroke "l" using command down
		keystroke "c" using command down
	end tell
	delay 0.5
	
	-- execute global Things keystroke option+ctrl+space (Quick Entry with Autofill)
	tell application "System Events" to keystroke space using {option down, control down}
end run