For the on open handler, you don't need the using terms from handler.
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:38:06 AM UTC-4, Bryan wrote: > > 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. > >
