counting_words

# Helmut Hauser
# http://www.worksmartandberemarkable.com
# March 19, 2016


# code from http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20070730101510623
# get the number of characters, word
set numCharacters to count (the clipboard)
set numWords to count words of (the clipboard)
set numParagraphs to count paragraphs of (the clipboard)

# send the numbers to the notification center
display notification "There are " & numCharacters & " characters" & return & "in " & numWords & " words in " & numParagraphs & " paragraphs" with title "Counting done:"

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# override the current clipboard with the current count
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# you can choose one of these options by removing the #

# just feed back number of characters
# set the clipboard to (numCharacters as text) & " characters"

# just feed back number of characters
set the clipboard to (numWords as text) & " words"

# feed back counts of characters and words
#set the clipboard to (numCharacters as text) & " characters in " & (numWords as text) & " words"