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Kuovonne's Guide to Scripting in Airtable
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    • Kuovonne's Guide to Scripting in Airtable
      • So you want to learn Scripting?
        • Do you just want working code?
        • Can AI write my script?
        • Where do I start?
        • Kuovonne's coding journey (part 1)
      • Free Scripts
        • Formatted Timestamp
        • Interface Sidesheet Url
        • 2nd & 4th Monday of each Month
        • Copy value from one field to another
      • Examples of designing coding solutions
        • Tossed Salad Junction Records
      • Object IDs in Airtable
      • Automation Scripts
        • Converting a script to run as an automation
        • Automation script limits
      • Developing Generic Coding Skills
        • Traits of Quality Code
        • Reading Documentation
        • Using Variables
        • Debugging & Testing
        • Not Time Wastes
        • Comments in Code
      • Possible future topics
        • Future topics
          • Basic Skills
            • Non-Record Input and Output

Non-Record Input and Output

Scripting Extension Input
Run-time user input of each type (table, record, field, view, text, button).
Script settings of each type (table, view, field, text, select, number)
Cursor and session objects

Misc. Scripting Extension
Output choices (clear, table, inspect, markdown, etc.)

Automation Script Input Variables
text value from previous automation step (e.g. record id)
numeric value from previous automation step
array value from previous automation step
Hardcoded values (text)

Misc. Automation Script
Outputting values in an automation script
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