Oh my! That worked perfectly! Many thanks Philostein. Bryan
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 6:15:14 PM UTC-4, philostein wrote: > > Change > set myFilePath to POSIX path of (path to inputFiles) as string > to > set myFilePath to POSIX path of inputFiles > > - if it's one file. > > > > > On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 5:34:28 AM UTC+9, Bryan wrote: >> >> Ok, I tried the following script: >> >> on open inputFiles >> set myFilePath to POSIX path of (path to inputFiles) as string >> display dialog myFilePath >> end open >> >> That didn't do anything either. Sorry if I'm missing something obvious -- >> any ideas? >> >> Bryan >> >> >> On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:53:17 PM UTC-4, Jon Stovell wrote: >>> >>> 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. >>>> >>>>
