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quicksilver/plug-ins/text_manipulation_actions.txt · Last modified: 2010/07/14 03:19 (external edit)

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Quicksilver Manual > Plug-ins > Text Manipulation Actions plug-in

About

The plug-in provides actions for basic text manipulation.

Usage and Detailed Documentation

  • Append Text… A selected text file is appended with text.
    1. Invoke Quicksilver
    2. Select a text file with .txt suffix as the direct object in the first pane
    3. Set the action to Append Text… in the second pane
    4. Type in the text via text mode as the indirect object in the third pane
    5. Press enter/return to execute the action
  • Append To… Append text to a selected text file.
    1. Invoke Quicksilver
    2. Type in the text via text mode as the direct object in the first pane
    3. Set the action to Append To… in the second pane
    4. Select a text file with .txt suffix as the indirect object in the third pane
    5. Press enter/return to execute the action
  • Change To… Edit a selected line in a text file.
    1. Invoke Quicksilver
    2. Select a text file with .txt suffix as the direct object in the first pane and press the right-arrow key
    3. Select the line to be edited
    4. Set the action to Change To… in the second pane
    5. Type in the text via text mode as the indirect object in the third pane
    6. Press enter/return to execute the action
  • Delete Line (UNSTABLE) Delete a selected line from a text file.
    1. Invoke Quicksilver
    2. Select a text file with .txt suffix as the direct object in the first pane and press the right-arrow key
    3. Select the line to be deleted
    4. Set the action to Delete Line (UNSTABLE) in the second pane
    5. Press enter/return to execute the action
  • Prepend Text… A selected file is prepended with text.
    1. Invoke Quicksilver
    2. Select a text file with .txt suffix as the direct object in the first pane
    3. Set the action to Prepend Text… in the second pane
    4. Type in the text via text mode as the indirect object in the third pane
    5. Press enter/return to execute the action
  • Prepend To… Text is prepended to a selected text file.
    1. Invoke Quicksilver
    2. Type in the text via text mode as the direct object in the first pane
    3. Set the action to Prepend To… in the second pane
    4. Select a text file with .txt suffix as the indirect object in the third pane
    5. Press enter/return to execute the action

Requirements

  • Quicksilver

Known Issues

  • None

Notes

  • If a particular action is not available after the plug-in is installed, make sure that the action has been enabled in Preferences > Actions.