The TextInput connector
We've just added a very different type of connector: the TextInput.
How does it work? Simple: any text that you insert can be used as an input to other connectors. There are so many different uses for the TextInput connector, so let me give you some suggestions:
- adding fixed tags to your pictures;
- sending an email message to a fixed destination;
- adding specific text to all your tweets (for instance, hashtags).
Here's an example workflow that uses the TextInput connector to automatically tag the picture and also add a hashtag to the tweet (click on the screenshot for a larger version):
What do you think? Let us know how you're using the TextInput connector.
More importantly this goes someway to explain what the hell TextFormatter does. Crikey folks I have been in the dark since last year.. : http://www.flickr.com/photos/willwade/3023140160/
No offence but care to explain exactly how TextInput and Formatter work together? Like are there any other commands other than %s ?
Comment by will wade — March 9, 2009 @ 7:04 pm
Como funciona o TextImput? Percebi que usado como TAG não precisa de vírgula. Para usar no TextFormatter eu vi ali um %s, o q significa? Existem códigos pra essa formatação? Existe uma lista desses códigos? Aguardo, []s.
Comment by akminarrah — March 9, 2009 @ 9:08 pm
Thanks for the comments.
We have posted an explanation of the TextFormatter at http://getsatisfaction.com/tarpipe/topics/can_anyone_tell_me_how_to_use_the_textformatter_connector_in_particular_what_can_go_in_the_format_field
Comment by Bruno Pedro — March 10, 2009 @ 1:47 am
Very cool – now I can send an email of a picture not only to the social media workflow, but also into my blog hub – which further distributes it via all the RSS feeds attached.
Comment by dadministrator — March 18, 2009 @ 6:31 pm