Sharing find string between applications

AppleScript In Xcode
#1

Is it possible with AppleScriptObjC to share the selection for find (from a NSTextField)?
In other words, how to simulate the Use selection for find that stands in the search menu of many apps?

#2

You use the find pasteboard (NSPasteboard's pasteboardWithName: current application's NSFindPboard).

#3

Thanks, Shane.
Have a nice day!

#4

Hey Guys,

It would be nice to have a working code example for such things. I for one couldn’t turn the above into working code without help.

-Chris

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use framework "Foundation"
use framework "AppKit"
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set |⌘| to current application
set searchString to "%PlaceHolder%"

set findPasteBoard to |⌘|'s NSPasteboard's pasteboardWithName:(|⌘|'s NSFindPboard)
findPasteBoard's clearContents()
findPasteBoard's writeObjects:{searchString}

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