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Apple script to open an iterm2 tab from right-clicking on a file or folder in Finder. To use:
(1) Open Automator (2) Create a new service (3) Change "Service receives selected" drop downs to "Files or folders" in "Finder" (4) Select "Run applescript" from the sidebar, then paste this script in and save
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-- Adapted from these sources: | |
-- http://peterdowns.com/posts/open-iterm-finder-service.html | |
-- https://gist.github.com/cowboy/905546 | |
-- | |
-- Modified to work with files as well, cd-ing to their container folder | |
on run {input, parameters} | |
tell application "Finder" | |
set my_file to first item of input | |
set filetype to (kind of (info for my_file)) | |
-- Treats OS X applications as files. To treat them as folders, integrate this SO answer: | |
-- http://stackoverflow.com/a/6881524/640517 | |
if filetype is "Folder" or filetype is "Volume" then | |
set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of my_file) | |
else | |
set dir_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of (container of my_file as string)) | |
end if | |
end tell | |
CD_to(dir_path) | |
end run | |
on CD_to(theDir) | |
tell application "iTerm" | |
activate | |
try | |
set t to the last terminal | |
on error | |
set t to (make new terminal) | |
end try | |
tell t | |
launch session "Default Session" | |
tell the last session | |
write text "cd " & theDir | |
write text "ls" | |
end tell | |
end tell | |
end tell | |
end CD_to |
Here's my working fork, tested against latest iTerm2.
mainly changed:
- detect file type by shell script, fix the problem in fork by @Leglaw that non-English (e.g. Chinese) locale may encounter.
- create new tab if existing window is detected, instead of always creating new windows.
iTerm updated their interface. For those who keep getting error, have a try with it~ @craigcosmo @kitizz
It's working for mw now @ttimasdf Thanks for the correction
@ttimasdf not working for me, im getting this:
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I'm getting the same error as craigcosmo