Snap&Run
Ashton Davies
Executing scripts on webpages with the "Snap&Read" extension.
Setup
The extension needs to be signed in to an active Snap&Read account before you begin.- Open the Snap&Read popup by activating the extension.
- In the extension popup, enable the Snap&Read service by toggling the Snap&Read switch on.
- In the Snap&Read toolbar, click the Show outlines
button. - In the Snap&Read outlines panel, click the New outline (+) button at the top left.
- Enter any text into the outline topic's editable text area.
- Click the bullet point of the topic.
- Click the Link to source
option. - Click the plus (+) button at the bottom right.
- Click and switch to the WEBSITE tab.
- In the Article/Page title input field, enter the name of your chosen bookmarklet.
- In the URL input field, enter the source of the bookmarklet, starting with
javascript:
.Special Characters:
Format your bookmarklets with URL encoding by substituting escape characters, or add the following bookmarklet to Snap&Read to use as a script executor:
javascript:%21function%28%29%7Bvar%20code%3Dprompt%28%22Enter%20bookmarklet%20code%3A%22%29%3Bif%28code%29try%7Beval%28unescape%28code%29%29%7Dcatch%28e%29%7Balert%28%22Error%20executing%20code%3A%20%22%2Be%29%7Delse%20alert%28%22No%20code%20entered.%22%29%7D%28%29%3B
- Click SAVE at the top right.
- Click and switch to the OUTLINE tab.
- In the Snap&Read toolbar, click the Hide outlines
button.
Methods
Inject Snap&Run GUI (Simple, Recommended)
Setup Outline (Manual)
Enable the Snap&Read toolbar
Script Execution
- In the Snap&Read toolbar, click the Show outlines
button. - In your created outline, click the link separated by parenthasis that contains the bookmarklet.
- In the Snap&Read toolbar, click the Hide outlines
button. - Open the Snap&Read popup by activating the extension.
- In the extension popup, disable the Snap&Read service by toggling the Snap&Read switch off.
Instructions
Follow on a page of your choice.
Disable the Snap&Read toolbar