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quicksilver/creations/scripts.txt · Last modified: 2010/07/14 03:19 (external edit)


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Quicksilver

Controlling, sending data to and getting data from Quicksilver:

  • Applescript text-input hook
  • Quicksilver's Applescript Dictionary
  • Don't forget to check this in the Script Editor application. (File > Open Dictionary… > Quicksilver)

Custom Actions

Custom actions are defined by:

  • building an applescript using the Applescript text-input hook
  • placing the applescript in the directory ”~/Library/Application Support/Quicksilver/Actions/”

AppleScript Actions

Adium

  • Set Away Message
  • Toggle Away

iCal

  • Create ToDo
  • Create Event

iTunes

  • Append as Comment to Current Track
  • Pause iTunes
  • Play playlist
  • Attenuation Toggle

Finder

  • Unix Path for Finder Window

Mail

  • Mail.app New Mail Notification
  • Mail.app Get Message Ref
  • Microsoft Entourage New Mail Notification

General Applescript

  • Select File or Folder in Open and Save Window
  • Dial-Up Connect and Disconnect
  • Rot13 Action
  • Get Time as Text
  • Display the Date
  • Display the Time
  • Run Text as a Shell Command and Display Results in Growl
  • Run Text as a Python Script and Display Results in Growl

Shell Script Actions

  • Send Unix "time" into Quicksilver

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