Using an automator variable in Applescript

Question

I want to use an Automator variable in Applescript (inside of Automator) but I didn't find any info online on how to do it. This is my Automator project, and here is the Applescript:

tell application "Finder"
    delete file Path
    empty trash
end tell
end run

Answer 1

Automator is scriptable, so in a workflow you can just use its terms, for example:

set thePath to value of variable "Path" of front workflow
tell application "Finder"
    delete file thePath
    empty trash
end tell

Note that path is a parameter name, so I used a different variable name for it in the script.

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Another option is to use Get Value of Variable and pass it on to the Run AppleScript action, for example:

• Ask for Text

• Set Value of Variable {Variable: Testing}

• -- other workflow stuff --

• Get Value of Variable {Variable: Testing} (Ignore Input)

• Run AppleScript

  on run {input, parameters} -- input is from the previous action
     set theValue to (first item of input) as number -- input is always a list
     if theValue > 1 then display dialog "It works!"
     -- return item(s) to the next action as needed
  end run