Assist Library

Self Action

  • Clear All Text
    IMPORT
    Clears the whole text.
  • Clear Current Line or Selection
    IMPORT
    Clears the current line or the selection.
  • Copy All Text
    IMPORT
    Copies the whole text to the pasteboard.
  • Copy Current Line or Selection
    IMPORT
    Copies the current line or the selection to the pasteboard.
  • Cut All Text
    IMPORT
    Cuts the whole text.
  • Cut Current Line or Selection
    IMPORT
    Cuts the current line or the selection.
  • Search
    IMPORT
    Shows the search control that allows you to search specific string within your text.
  • Search and Replace
    IMPORT
    Shows the search and replace controls that allow you to search and replace specific strings within your text.
  • Timestamp
    IMPORT
    Inserts a timestamp at the current cursor position. Try changing “format” parameter as 0, 1, 2, or 3 for different format of the timestamp.
  • URL Encode (Current)
    IMPORT
    URL-encode and replace the current line or the selection.
  • URL Decode (Current)
    IMPORT
    URL-decode and replace the current line or the selection.
  • HTML Preview
    IMPORT
    Opens in-app web browser to preview HTML content.
  • Blog Preview (Scale:1.0)
    NewIMPORT
    Opens in-app web browser to preview content-for-blog-post. This Assist is for drafting blogs. Just like writing entries by using blog services such as WordPress or Tumblr, you don’t have to mark up by HTML tags for inserting line-breaks or making paragraphs, but you can still use HTML tags for inserting img, strong, ul, span, div, or what ever you want. “Scale:1.0″ means that the in-app web browser will display your content without scaling (usually iPhone browser scales down the initial page view to about 30%). Also you can modify the “&maximgwidth=(number)” parameter to change max image width (if an image is wider than the value, it will be shrunk). By adding “&firstlineastitle=1″ parameter, the first line will be marked up with h1.
  • Blog Preview (Width:980px)
    NewIMPORT
    Same as “Blog Preview (Scale:1.0),” but this one scales the page down to 980px, the default initial scaling of mobile Safari. You can use “maximgwidth” and “firstlineastitle” parameters also.
  • Markdown Preview
    NewIMPORT
    Opens in-app web browser to preview Markdown content. Also, you can convert it to HTML code by tapping “Get HTML” button. If you have selected some text when this Assist is executed, only the selected text will be previewed and converted.
  • Shorten URLs
    IMPORT
    Shortens URL(s) within your text by using Bit.ly API.
  • Insert “Hello”
    NewIMPORT
    Inserts the string “Hello” to the current cursor position. Actually, this is a template for making your custom Assist that lets you insert a preset text string. The text should be preset within the Assist URL as the value of “text=” parameter. The value must be URL-encoded.
  • Insert “(” and “)”
    NewIMPORT
    Inserts the string “(” and “)” to the current cursor position, then the cursor will be set between the two characters. Like “Insert Hello,” this is a template for your custom Assist that inserts two sets of text strings by sandwiching the cusor or currently selected text. This may be useful to make your custom Assist that is for marking up by inserting HTML tags. The parameter (within the Assist URL) “prefix=” is for the text inserted before the cursor, and “suffix=” is for the after.
  • Insert “<>” and “</>”
    NewIMPORT
    This is just a variation of “Insert ( and ),” for helping general HTML markup.
  • Show iCloud Confirm
    NewIMPORT
    Enables showing a confirmation sheet when iCloud sync occurs.
  • Don’t Show iCloud Confirm
    NewIMPORT
    Disables showing a confirmation sheet when iCloud sync occurs.
  • Enable TextExpander
    IMPORT
    Enables TextExpander integration if it is installed.
  • Disable TextExpander
    IMPORT
    Disables TextExpander integration if it is enabled.

Built-in Composer

  • Email
    IMPORT
    Opens the email composer with your text in it. The first line of your text will be the subject, and the rest will be the body.
  • Email to name@company.com
    IMPORT
    Opens the email composer with your text and the “TO” recipient. Replace “name@company.com” with your favorite email address.
  • Attach to Email
    IMPORT
    Makes a text file with your text and opens the email composer with the file attached. The first line of your text will be the mail subject. You can modify this Assist just like the way for “Email” Assist.
  • Email My Assists
    IMPORT
    Generates a list of your Assists and then opens the email composer to send it. The recipient of the email can import each Assist by tapping a link in the list.
  • Message
    IMPORT
    On iOS5+, this opens in-app Message composer with the text in it. On iOS4 with iPhone, this can be used as the SMS composer. If you prefer to use your whole text instead of only the current line for the body of message, replace “@” with “@@”.
  • Message to 0123456789
    IMPORT
    On iOS5+, this opens in-app Message composer with the text and the specified phone number in it. On iOS4 with iPhone, this can be used as the SMS composer. Replace “0123456789″ with your favorite phone number. If you prefer to use your whole text instead of only the current line for the body of message, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Message to name@company.com
    IMPORT
    On iOS5+, this opens in-app Message composer with the text and the specified email address in it. On iOS4 with iPhone, this can be used as the SMS composer. Replace “name@company.com″ with your favorite email address. If you prefer to use your whole text instead of only the current line for the body of message, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet (iOS5+)
    IMPORT
    Opens the OS-Standard Tweet composer with your text in it. If you prefer to post your whole text instead of only the current line, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with Image (iOS5+)
    IMPORT
    Opens the image picker first, then opens the OS-Standard Tweet composer with your text and the picked picture in it. If you prefer to post your whole text instead of only the current line, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Add Event in Calendar (iOS4+)
    IMPORT
    Opens the event composer of the standard calendar. The first line of your text will be the title of the event, and the rest will be the notes.

Direct Post/Save

  • Tweet
    IMPORT
    Lets you post a tweet directly from DraftPad via Internet. At first time, you will be asked your account information. If you prefer to use your whole text instead of only the current line for posting, replace “@” with “@@”.
  • Reset Tweet
    IMPORT
    Unlinks Twitter. Next time you use “Tweet,” you will be asked your account information again.
  • Facebook
    IMPORT
    Sends the text from current line or selection to your Facebook wall directly via Internet. At first time, you will be asked your account information.
  • Reset Facebook
    IMPORT
    Unlinks Facebook. Next time you use “Facebook Status,” you will be asked your account information again.
  • Save to Evernote
    IMPORT
    Saves the text as a new note to your Evernote server directly via Internet. The first line will be the title, and the rest will be the body. The lines start with “#” character will be the Tags. At first time, you will be asked your account information.
  • Reset Evernote
    IMPORT
    Unlinks Evernote. Next time you use “Save to Evernote,” you will be asked your account information again.
  • Save to Dropbox
    IMPORT
    Saves the text as a new text file to your Dropbox directly via Internet. The title of the document will be named automatically. At first time, you will be asked your account information.
  • Reset Dropbox
    IMPORT
    Unlinks Dropbox. Next time you use “Save to Dropbox,” you will be asked your account information again.
  • Save to Google Docs
    IMPORT
    Saves the text as a new document to your Google Docs directly via Internet. The title of the document will be named automatically. At first time, you will be asked your account information.
  • Reset Google
    IMPORT
    Unlinks Google. Next time you use “Save to Google Docs,” you will be asked your account information again.

Send to App

  • Open in…
    IMPORT
    Shows “Open in” action sheet, and your text can be passed to other apps which accept a plane text file. The title of the sent file will be named automatically. The text file is encoded by UTF-8.
  • Open in… (UTF-16)
    NewIMPORT
    If you find the “Open in…” Assist doesn’t work appropriately, try this instead. The text file is encoded by UTF-16.
  • Open in… (csv)
    NewIMPORT
    Shows “Open in” action sheet, and with this Assist, the extension “.csv” is attached to the sent file instead of normal “.txt,” so that the apps which accept CSV files will be listed in the Open in action sheet. This means that by using this Assist, you can write some CSV-format data on DraftPad and pass it to Numbers for example. In addition, you can change the “extension=” parameter within this Assist URL to Open-in by other types of text file.
  • Search with Maps App
    IMPORT
    Opens Maps app and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Search in IMDb App
    NewIMPORT
    Opens IMDb app if it is installed, and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • 大辞林で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Daijirin dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • 角川類語新辞典で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Ruigo dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • ウィズダム英和・和英辞典で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Wisdom dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • 旺文社 全訳古語辞典（第三版）で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Kogo dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • プチ・ロワイヤル仏和・和仏辞典で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Petit Royal French-Japanese/ Japanese-French dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • プチ・ロワイヤル仏和辞典で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Petit Royal French-Japanese dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • プチ・ロワイヤル仏和辞典（第４版）・和仏辞典（第３版）で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Petit Royal French-Japanese (4th edition)/ Japanese-French (3rd edition) dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • 伊和・和伊中辞典で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Shogakukan Italian-Japanese/ Japanese-Italian dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • 西和中辞典・ポケプロ和西辞典で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Shogakukan Spanish-Japanese/ Japanese-Spanish dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • アクセス独和辞典で検索
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Access Germany-Japanese dictionary app if it is installed and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Open Reminders App
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Apple Reminder app, after copying your text (current line or selection) for future pasting. This one doesn’t directly pass your text. You need to paste it on the Reminder app by your self. If you prefer to copy the whole text instead of only the current line or selection, change the Assist Option to “Copy All Text”.
  • Creat Note in Evernote App
    IMPORT
    Creates a new note in Evernote app if it is installed. The first line of your text will be the title, and the rest will be the body.
  • Create Note in Notebooks App
    IMPORT
    Creates a new note in Notebooks app if it is installed. The first line of your text will be the title, and the rest will be the body.
  • Create Note in Simplenote App
    NewIMPORT
    Creates a new note in Simplenote app if it is installed. You can add “tag=” parameter in the Assist URL for tagging the note.
  • Create Note in Appigo Notebook App
    IMPORT
    Creates a new note in Appigo Notebook app if it is installed. The first line of your text will be the title, and the rest will be the body.
  • Add Item in Appigo Todo App
    IMPORT
    Adds a new item in Appigo Todo app if it is installed. The first line of your text will be the title, and the rest will be the note.
  • Create Item in OmniFocus App
    IMPORT
    Creates a new Inbox item in OmniFocus app if it is installed. The first line of your text will be the item name, and the rest will be the note.
  • Create Text with Textforce App
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Textforce app if it is installed, then create a new text file (in your Dropbox storage) with your first line as the filename and the rest as body. If there is a file that has the same file name, it will be overwritten.
  • Create Note in MomentDiary App
    NewIMPORT
    Creates a new note in MomentDiary app. If you prefer to use only the current line or selection instead of the whole text, replace “” with “”.
  • Edit with ATOK Pad App
    IMPORT
    Copies all the text and passes it to ATOK Pad app if it is installed. After finishing your work with ATOK Pad, DraftPad comes to the front automatically, and the text you wrote in ATOK Pad will replace your old text within the DraftPad’s text view.
  • Compose with SLPRO App
    NewIMPORT
    Opens SLPRO Blog Editor app if it is installed, and your text will be passed to its composer.
  • Compose with PostEver App
    NewIMPORT
    Opens PostEver app if it is installed, and your text will be set in the composer.
  • Search with SearchHub App
    NewIMPORT
    Opens SearchHub app, and the text from current line or selection will be set in the search box.
  • Tweet with Twitter App
    IMPORT
    Opens Twitter app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”. This may not work in multitasking environment nor with Twitter App for iPad.
  • Tweet with Twitterrific App
    IMPORT
    Opens Twitterrific app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with Twitterrific App from Specific User
    IMPORT
    Opens Twitterrific app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. Replace “userName” with your user name to post by a specific user account.
  • Tweet with Echofon App
    IMPORT
    Opens Echofon app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with Echofon App from Specific User
    IMPORT
    Opens Echofon app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”. Replace “userName” with your user name to post by a specific user account.
  • Tweet with TwitBird App
    IMPORT
    Opens TwitBird Free app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with TwitBird Premium App
    IMPORT
    Opens TwitBird Premium app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with TwitBird Pro App
    IMPORT
    Opens TwitBird Pro app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with Twittelator App
    IMPORT
    Opens Twittelator app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with Tweetings lite App
    IMPORT
    Opens Tweetings lite app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with Tweetings App
    IMPORT
    Opens Tweetings app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with SimplyTweet App
    IMPORT
    Opens Simply Tweet app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.
  • Tweet with Osfoora App
    IMPORT
    Opens Osfoora app if it is installed, and opens its composer with your text from the current line or the selection. If you prefer to post the whole text, replace “<@>” with “<@@>”.

Send to Safari

  • Search with Google (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Google website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • I’m Feeling Lucky (Safari)
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Google website with Safari and execute “I’m Feeling Lucy” (which directly takes you to the first search result). This acts like semantic searching or direct answering.
  • Search Images with Google (Safari)
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Google website with Safari and search images with the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Search with Yahoo (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Yahoo! website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Search in YouTube (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens YouTube website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Search in Wikipedia (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Wikipedia website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Search in Wikipedia JP (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Wikipedia Japan website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Search in Webster (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Webster dictionary website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Search in Amazon.com (iPhone Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Amazon website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection. This is for iPhone and iPod touch.
  • Search in Amazon.com (iPad Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Amazon website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection. This is for iPad.
  • Search in IMDB (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Internet Movie Database website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Search in MetroLyrics (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens MetroLyrics website with Safari and search song lyrics with the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • 英辞郎 on the Web で検索 (Safari)
    NewIMPORT
    Opens Eijiro on the Web website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • アットコスメで検索 (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens @cosme website with Safari and search the keyword from the current line or the selection.
  • Tweet with Twitter (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Opens Twitter website with Safari, and the text from current line or selection will be set automatically for posting.
  • Person Finder: 2011 Japan Earthquake (Safari)
    IMPORT
    Type the person’s name, parts of the name, or mobile phone number on your DraftPad, then execute this Assist to search by “Google Person Finder 2011 Japan Earthquake.”

Theme

  • Default Theme
    IMPORT
    Switches to the default theme.
  • Black Theme
    IMPORT
    Switches to the black theme.
  • Gray Theme
    IMPORT
    Switches to the gray theme.
  • Indigo Theme
    IMPORT
    Switches to the indigo theme.
  • Olive Theme
    IMPORT
    Switches to the olive theme.
  • Khaki Theme
    IMPORT
    Switches to the khaki theme.
  • Wood Theme
    IMPORT
    Switches to the wood theme.
  • Violet Theme
    IMPORT
    Switches to the violet theme.

Misc

  • Open URL
    IMPORT
    Tries to handle the current line or selection as a URL to open. For example, if you type “http://modelessdesign.com/draftpad/” in a new line and execute this Assist, Safari comes front and opens that URL.
  • Call
    IMPORT
    Tries to handle the current line or selection as a phone number to call. For example, if you type “0123456789″ in a new line and execute this Assist, the phone app comes front and calls that number.
  • About
    IMPORT
    Just shows the About dialog. This is to be used to check the version number of your DraftPad.

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