Make a Text File with the Shortcuts app

At the request of a commenter, here's a guide to creating a text file whenever you run a Shortcut in the Shortcuts app.
00:00 - Intro and Explanation
01:08 - The Basics
02:17 - Saving the file in the same location
02:45 - Saving the file in a variable location
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[@Jahang89]

🎉 thanks for making this!

[@EasyOSX]

Happy to oblige

[@lucasvillamor1870]

This is excellent. However, I'm not being able to do it with paths on google drive. I can browse, but the "open" option appears unavailable.

[@EasyOSX]

Guess that’s a flaw in the Shortcut as it stands. Probably as a result of Apple’s new “CloudStorage” containers for things like Drive. You might be able to have it save to a local folder then move to the G-Drive one, but I’d honestly have to test it.

[@lucasvillamor1870]

In the end I managed to do it with DropBox, which isn't what I initially intended, but it's a cloud storage at least@@EasyOSX

[@a1ien970]

is there a way to get text from a txt file instead of a PDF?

[@EasyOSX]

Not sure I quite get what you mean in relation to this video. You mean like have a shortcut read and copy text out of a text file?

[@UnexpectedTutorial]

Can I create HTML file using this?

[@EasyOSX]

Yes, though it would require some re-working. Out of the box the only option similar would be to convert a Rich Text (rtf) doc into HTML, but nothing else. Certain apps may add extensions to do that, but you'd have to convert a text file to RTF then convert that to HTML

[@user-vl4vo2vz4f]

O S “ex”? Nope.

[@EasyOSX]

Hey M, if you’re referring to the name, I know it’s not the correct reading of the sign. However it made it easier for people to type and find by saying “ex” than “10”. Now it’s kind of a moot point because no modern version of Mac OS is part of version 10 anymore, haha