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Log expenses with the iPhone Action button
Before you start
Install the 空杯记账 shortcut first. If you haven't yet, see Log expenses automatically with iPhone Shortcuts; it takes three steps.
Setup
- Open Settings and tap Action Button.
- Swipe left or right until you reach Shortcut.
- Tap Choose a Shortcut and pick 空杯记账.
- Try it: open a payment-success screen (or any screen with an amount on it), press and hold the Action button until the phone gives a light buzz, then let go and follow along: pick a category, add a note.
What happens when you log
The shortcut takes a screenshot and reads the amount on the screen right on your phone. You pick a category and add a note (optional), the entry goes into your ledger, and a notification says 记好了 ("Logged"). The screenshot doesn't go into your photo library and isn't uploaded; only three things are sent: the amount, the category and the note.
FAQ
Nothing happens when I press it?
The Action button only runs it when you press and hold; a quick press just shows what it's set to at the top of the screen.
It can't find the amount?
The amount needs a decimal point (like 32.00) to be recognized, which payment-success screens usually have. If it finds no amount on the screen, it asks you to type one; if it finds several, it lets you pick.
What about iPhones without an Action button?
Use Back Tap: tap the back of the phone twice to run it. See Log expenses with Back Tap.
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