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=== Step 6 — Accurate iOS 26.3 Developer Beta 1 ===

==== Concept ====
* Get file from File Path outputs a File object
* We want to compare the content of that file to the current feed
* Since there is no “Get Text from Input,” we need to Get Contents of File explicitly

===== 1. Insert a new action before the If =====
# Tap Add Action after Get file from File Path
# Search for:

<syntaxhighlight>Get Contents of File

</syntaxhighlight>
# Tap it
# Input: File (this is the output from Get file from File Path)
# This now outputs the text content of the previous feed file

===== 2. Insert a second action before the If =====
# Tap Add Action after Get Contents of URL
# Search for:

<syntaxhighlight>Get Text from File

</syntaxhighlight>

: Actually, in iOS 26.3 beta, the text from the URL is already treated as Text. So nothing is needed here — the output of Get Contents of URL is already text.

===== 3. Configure the If block =====
# Add If action
# Tap Left Input (currently shows File Path) - Change Type → Text - Input: Contents from Get Contents of URL (current feed text)
# Tap Right Input - Change Type → Text - Input: Contents from Get Contents of File (previous feed text)
# Condition: is not

: This will compare the current feed text to the previous feed text properly.

===== 4. Then / Otherwise =====
* Then → Show Notification + Save File (overwrite opm_last_status.txt)
* Otherwise → leave blank

===== ✅ Summary for iOS 26.3 Beta 1 =====

Your shortcut sequence:
# Get Contents of URL → OPM feed (outputs Text)
# Get file from File Path → opm_last_status.txt, Error If Not Found = OFF (outputs File)
# Get Contents of File → input = File from previous step (outputs Text)
# If [Current feed Text] is not [Previous file Text] - Then: - Show Notification → “OPM Operating Status Changed” - Save File → opm_last_status.txt, Overwrite = ON - Otherwise: empty

: Now you don’t need “magic variables” at all. iOS 26.3 uses explicit content extraction, which is why the old tutorials fail.

If you want, I can draw a little diagram of the exact action sequence for iOS 26.3, so it’s crystal clear what to tap at each step — that usually saves hours of frustration.

Do you want me to do that?