thanks Daniel, I realize that applescript can take files and folders as inputs, but the trouble i am having here is that runing an applescript is not an option in the second pane when i have a file or folder in the first pane.
On Jan 3, 9:29 am, Daniel <[email protected]> wrote: > It would be pretty cool if QS supported some sort of action chaining, > via a shortcut like ctrl-tab or something, similar to ctrl-return. > Actually I have an idea how to implement it—a "process result..." > action that takes a QS command (from ctrl-return) in the first pane > and an action in the 3rd pane. Probably difficult to support 3-pane > actions as the second item in the chain, though... > > Fortunately for you, AppleScript actions can take a file as input > directly using "on open theFile", and then get the path using "(quoted > form of POSIX path of theFile)". For instance, my script to convert a > plist to XML format is: > > on open thePlist > do shell script "plutil -convert xml1 " & (quoted form of POSIX path > of thePlist) > return thePlist > end open > > Lots of other cool stuff can be done this way—for instance I was just > inspired to make a "Make Burn Folder" and "Unmake Burn Folder" script > pair. "Encode"/"Decode URL" is also useful. > > On Jan 1, 4:33 am, yoose <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, i want to be able to use a file or folder as input to an > > applescript much like how text can be used, but do not see it in the > > action list for "files and folders". for my current purpose, having > > the path is good enough for me, so I can use the "Get Absolute (POSIX) > > Path" action, but that does not allow an action afterwards to follow > > so I have to execute that and then take the result and feed it into > > the applescipt. so i was wondering if it is possible to make it so i > > can use a file/folder as an input to applescript where it takes the > > POSIX path as text or if actions in the second pane that produce text > > can have a third pane option to process that text. thanks.
