First things first: I'm pretty sure that you're looking for the 'Get Path'
(and/or the 'Get POSIX Path) QS action. Using it returns a command-line
friendly file path. It's pretty easy to set up a trigger with 'Finder
Selection' in the first pane and 'Get Path' in the second pane.
Trying to figure out how to pass that to a shell script as an argument has
not been so easy for me. I wasn't smart enough to figure out how to do it
in QS without getting fancy/complicated. I had a couple of ideas about how
it might be done, and perhaps some other folks here can finish my line of
thinking.
1. Any scripts that you put in the /Quicksilver/Actions/ folder will become
actions useable in the second pane. You'll be able to run them using
information from the first pane. For example, I've got a script in my
Actions folder that turns input into a sticky growl notification. I type
(or paste, usually) whatever text I need into the QS, and then tab over and
select my script. Voila, I've got a little sticky note from growl. This
could be helpful.
2. Applescript. Applescript can grab the current finder selection, get its
POSIX path, and run shell scripts. It should be pretty easy for someone
that's familiar with Applescript to tell you how to do this. I, however, am
not that person. Sorry. As a consolation prize, here's an Applescript that
copies the POSIX path of the current finder selection to the clipboard.
on run
tell application "Finder"
copy selection to theSelected
set outputPathList to {}
repeat with anItem in theSelected
copy (POSIX path of (anItem as alias)) to end of outputPathList
end repeat
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to return
set outputString to outputPathList as string
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to ""
set the clipboard to outputString
end tell
end run
Set up a trigger to run this script. From there you can invoke Quicksilver,
type your *.sh into the first pane, command-v, and then tab to 'Run Command
In Shell'. Still more complicated than it needs to be, but the best I can
do for the moment.
Anyone else have an idea? For some reason this question has been driving me
crazy. I know it's possible, I just know it!
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