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Fix docker quickstart terminal for iTerm2 version 2.9 and later
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\"
if (exists current window) then
tell current window to create tab with default profile
tell current session of current window
write contents of file \"/tmp/alfredscript\"
end tell
else
create window with default profile
tell current session of current window
write contents of file \"/tmp/alfredscript\"
end tell
end if
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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mkows commented Jun 2, 2016

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Yup, works fine for iTerm2 ver 3.0.0 👍

@Jake-Day-Williams
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Works for iTerm2 Build 3.0.0

For those of you new to terminal commands copy and paste this into your terminal.
open -a Atom /Applications/Docker/"Docker Quickstart Terminal.app"/Contents/Resources/Scripts/iterm.scpt

This will open the file you need to copy over in the Atom Editor. You might see strange characters in the file. That's okay. Copy over them with the code above and save the file.

If you're using another Editor replace "Atom" with the name of it. Example:
open -a TextWrangler /Applications/Docker/"Docker Quickstart Terminal.app"/Contents/Resources/Scripts/iterm.scpt

If you're new or rusty with the Terminal here's some insights. (I'm on a Mac.)

cd Applications will call the current user applications. Typing "ls" will typically list just some Chrome stuff in there.
cd /Applications will call the path your machine applications are on. Those are the ones you see listed in Finder.

When you need to cd a Folder or File name that uses spaces and not dashes or underscores you need to wrap the full name in quotations. We did this with "Docker Quickstart Terminal.app" for example.

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zanuka commented Jun 15, 2016

thanks, the script patch works perfectly in Build 3.0.2

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jenga commented Jun 27, 2016

Thanks for this! I can confirm that revision https://gist.github.com/gnachman/f61614d0335e185787b0/ea7a3f7b248390efa886557f6917e12a6c9c0cd6 works with Build 3.0.2 . However, your latest revision does not.

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sijnc commented Jun 28, 2016

Looks like Docker Toolbox has been patched but not yet released, I used the script from the commit and it worked great:

https://github.com/virajkanwade/toolbox/blob/b45ae79a4b7eb16e397b759c53cac8d5c0da134c/osx/mpkg/quickstart.app/Contents/Resources/Scripts/iterm.scpt

I used the cmd below to edit the file with sublime:

open -a "Sublime Text" /Applications/Docker/"Docker Quickstart Terminal.app"/Contents/Resources/Scripts/iterm.scpt

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