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Afred - run shell command in current open terminal window
on write_to_file(this_data, target_file, append_data)
try
set the target_file to the target_file as string
set the open_target_file to open for access file target_file with write permission
if append_data is false then set eof of the open_target_file to 0
write this_data to the open_target_file starting at eof
close access the open_target_file
return true
on error
try
close access file target_file
end try
return false
end try
end write_to_file
on alfred_script(q)
-- Write the command to run to a file. This is done because Applescript quoting is impossible to get right, esp. for backslashes.
write_to_file(q & return, POSIX file "/tmp/alfredscript", false)
-- Create this file, which prevents iTerm2 from restoring a saved window arrangement.
do shell script "touch ~/Library/Application' Support/iTerm/quiet'"
-- Test cases:
-- 1. iTerm2 running, has windows open. Should open a new window for Alfred command.
-- 2. iTerm2 running, no windows open. Should open a new window for Alfred command.
-- 3. iTerm2 not running, set to restores arrangement. Should not restore arrangement but open a new window for the Afred command.
-- 4. iTerm2 not running. No windows to restore. Should open a single window for the Alfred command.
-- 5. iTerm2 not running. Has windows to restore. Restores windows and then opens a new window for the Alfred command.
-- Compose a script. This is necessary because compiling in a 'tell application' command causes the app to be launched, which would happen prior to the creation of the quiet file.
set theScript to "tell application \"iTerm.app\"
try
tell current session of current window
write contents of file \"/tmp/alfredscript\"
end tell
on error
create window with default profile
tell current session of current window
write contents of file \"/tmp/alfredscript\"
end tell
end try
activate
end tell"
-- Invoke the script.
run script theScript
-- Clean up
do shell script "rm -f ~/Library/Application' Support/iTerm/quiet' /tmp/alfredscript"
end alfred_script
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