Did you install the command line tool?
On Sep 5, 12:54 pm, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > it still does not work....has anyone got it working? > > On Sep 2, 6:36 pm, Sesquipedalian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Oh, yes, I forgot one thing. I believe "Enable access for assistive > > devices" must be enabled in the Universal Access pane of System > > Preferences. > > > On Sep 2, 8:14 am, seyDoggy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't see what this is supposed to do. I have made and saved the > > > script, enabled Command Line tool plugin, restarted QS... but when I > > > select text, then bring up "SQC" and hit enter, nothing happens. QS > > > just locks up. > > > > On Sep 1, 5:53 pm, Sesquipedalian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Ask and ye shall receive! > > > > > Save this into ~/Library/Application Support/Quicksilver/Actions with > > > > the name Search Quicksilver Catalog.scpt > > > > > You will need to install the Command Line Tool plugin in order to make > > > > this work. > > > > > using terms from application "Quicksilver" > > > > on process text thetext > > > > do shell script "echo | qs" > > > > tell application "System Events" to keystroke thetext > > > > end process text > > > > end using terms from > > > > > On Sep 1, 9:43 am, Osbert Lancaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Howard > > > > > > Thanks - nice to know it's not possible. I can stop trying to work it > > > > > > > > > > out! > > > > > > Agreed typing directly in QS might well be the way, but I when I'm > > > > > using my gtd app I tend to be in mouse mode, rather than keyboard > > > > > mode, so a double click to select a word and then a simple keyboard > > > > > command would be cool. > > > > > > Ah well. > > > > > > On 1 Sep 2008, at 14:11, Howard Melman wrote: > > > > > > > I don't know of a way to do this. It sounds useful, though thinking > > > > > > > > > > > > it through a little, for something short like "jim" I think I'd > > > > > > find > > > > > > it easier to just type it into QS rather than selecting the text > > > > > > (probably with a mouse). For something longer, perhaps the > > > > > > Spotlight > > > > > > in Command action is what you're looking for. It needs the > > > > > > spotlight > > > > > > plugin and searches file contents rather than using QS's index, but > > > > > > > > > > > > the results show in QS. > > > > > > > Howard > > > > > > > On Sep 1, 2008, at 5:59 AM, trebso wrote: > > > > > > >> I can select text, and invoke QS, type Cmd-G, tab to next pane - > > > > > >> and > > > > > >> QS offers me a range of actions. > > > > > > >> But - it doesn't offer me the action I actually need! > > > > > > >> What I want is for QS to search for that selected text, in the same > > > > > >> way is searches if I type. > > > > > > >> Specifically, what I want to do, is to select a name in one app, eg > > > > > >> 'jim' and then run QS to find Jim in AddressBook. However, starting > > > > > >> with selected text QS seems to just offer me actions like 'large > > > > > >> text', 'show contents' etc. > > > > > > >> Am I missing a vital step?
