by Fran T
Version 8 (December 5, 2024)
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A subroutine which allows a list of user-runnable apps to be created and managed. The app picker shows only apps which are runnable interactively, and allows multiple apps to be selected and deselected at once.
The selected apps are returned from the subroutine in a dictionary named selectedApps whose keys are the packages of the apps and values are their names. The returned dictionary is sorted by app names. If more than one app having the same name is installed, the name will also contain the app's package so they can be distinguished.
The 'Show Selected Apps' flow provides an example of formatting the selected apps for display, and the 'Show Data' flow logs the underlying data structure so you can see it in detail.
For greater ease of use, the app list dialog only shows the app names, but you can make it look like the Automate App Pick block (presenting both the app name and package) by running the Include App Packages flow. After you include the subroutine in your own flow, you can set the 'includeAppPackages' variable to a true or false value before invoking the subroutine to set your preference, or leave it out entirely if you don't want to show packages. The listManagerTitle variable can optionally be set to provide a title for the dialogs.
Also see:
List Manager: Automate Flows
https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/44152
List Manager: Bluetooth Devices
https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/44153
List Manager: Calendars
https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/44154
List Manager: Contacts
https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/44155
List Manager: Phone Numbers
https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/48459
List Manager: Wi-Fi Networks
https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/44156
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Updates:
• The returned dictionary is now returned sorted by app name with selected apps on top; now distinguishes apps having the same name; added a flow to demonstrate both name-only and package display; simplified calling the subroutine block; added display of total number of apps in app choice dialog header
• Now shows consistent results when switching between showing or not showing packages; now handles when more than two apps have the same name; several improvements to app list display
• Added Show Selected Apps flow; strikethrough previously selected apps which are no longer installed; improved startup performance
• Stop the flow if no apps are selected
• Use new Automate features to filter out uninstalled and test apps