Alfred script to append to your Sparkfile

alfred-sparkfile.md

Alfred script to append to your Sparkfile

Sparkfiles are great.

1. Create a new Shell Script Extension.
2. Give it the Keyword "spark".
3. Click the "Advanced" button above the "Command" textarea and deselect "Spaces" under "Escaping".
4. Close the Advanced dialog and paste this script into the "Command" textarea.

echo -e "\n---\n\n# `date '+%A, %B %e, %Y at %-I:%M% %p'`\n\n{query}\n" >> /Users/`whoami`/Dropbox/Notational\ Data/Sparkfile.txt

This will create a new entry in your Sparkfile in the format:

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# Monday, February 18, 2013 at 1:08 PM

[content]

Thanks to @postpostmodern for the explanation of how to do this.

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