Bash Workflow Handler

This handler can be included into a Alfred 2 workflow based on bash scripts. It is meant to reduce the overhead when creating feedback XML and dealing with workflow preferences.

Installation

Download and put it into your workflow directory.

Usage

Import handler into your script

. workflowHandler.sh

Create feedback XML

Example

# create feedback entries
# addResult "uid" "arg" "title" "subtitle" "icon" "valid" "autocomplete"
addResult "itemuid" "itemarg" "the item title" "the item subtitle" "icon.png" "yes" "autocomplete"
# get feedback xml
getXMLResults

Result

<?xml version='1.0'?><items>
<item uid='itemuid' arg='itemarg' valid='yes' autocomplete='autocomplete'>
<title>the item title</title>
<subtitle>the item subtitle</subtitle>
<icon>icon.png</icon>
</item>
</items>

Get BundleID

Example

BUNDLEID=$(getBundleId)
echo "$BUNDLEID"

Result

com.markokaestner.myworkflow

Get workflow data dir

Example

DATADIR=$(getDataDir)
echo "$DATADIR"

Result

/Users/markokaestner/Library/Application Support/Alfred 2/Workflow Data/com.markokaestner.myworkflow

Get workflow cache dir

CACHEDIR=$(getCacheDir)
echo "$CACHEDIR"

Result

/Users/markokaestner/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred-2/Workflow Data/com.markokaestner.myworkflow

Store preferences

Example

# store volatile pref in default settings file
setPref "key" "value" 0
# store non-volatile pref in default settings file
setPref "key" "value" 1
# store volatile pref in specified file
setPref "key" "value" 0 "myprefs.txt"
# store non-volatile pref in specified file
setPref "key" "value" 1 "myprefs.txt"

Read preferences

Example

# read volatile pref from default settings file
MYVAR=$(getPref "key" 0)
# read non-volatile pref from default settings file
MYVAR=$(getPref "key" 1)
# read volatile pref from specified file
MYVAR=$(getPref "key" 0 "myprefs.txt")
# read non-volatile pref from specified file
MYVAR=$(getPref "key" 1 "myprefs.txt")