Hi Jon -- I tried your suggestion and couldn't get this to work. I saved the script MyScript.scpt into the Actions folder, with the content,
using terms from application "Quicksilver" on open inputFiles set myFilePath to POSIX path of (path to inputFiles) as string display dialog myFilePath end open end using terms from Called a file in the first pane, tabbed to MyScript, hit enter, nothing happens. Can anyone else get this to work? On Tuesday, January 3, 2012 12:10:51 AM UTC-5, Jon Stovell wrote: > > All you need to do is include the on open handler in your script, and > then save it in ~/Library/Application Support/Quicksilver/Actions > > on open inputFiles > -- insert code to process the input files here > end open > > On Jan 2, 10:59 pm, yoose <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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.
