New version of EverWatch for integrating Marked with Evernote

everwatch.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# everwatch.rb by Brett Terpstra, 2011
# http://brettterpstra.com/2011/11/14/marked-scripts-nvalt-evernote-marsedit-scrivener/
# http://support.markedapp.com/kb/how-to-tips-and-tricks/marked-bonus-pack-scripts-commands-and-bundles
# Updated for latest Evernote configuration (2013) and quick launch of Marked.app - spetschu
#
# Watch Evernote for updates and put the current content of the editor into a preview file for Marked.app
# <http://markedapp.com>
require 'shellwords'

trap("SIGINT") { exit }

watch_folder = File.expand_path("~/Library/Containers/com.evernote.Evernote/Data/Library/Application Support/Evernote/accounts/Evernote")
marked_note = File.expand_path("~/EvernoteSelection.md")
counter = 0

def get_html
  %x{ osascript <<APPLESCRIPT
          tell application "Evernote"
              if selection is not {} then
                  set the_selection to selection
                  set the_html to HTML content of item 1 of the_selection
              else
                  set the_html to ""
              end if
              return the_html
          end tell
  APPLESCRIPT}
end

def write_note(note,target)
  unless note == ""
    txtnote = %x{echo #{Shellwords.escape(note)}|textutil -stdin -convert txt -stdout}
    File.open(target,'w+') {|f|
      f.puts txtnote
    }
  end
end

unless File.exists?(marked_note)
  File.open(marked_note,"w+") {|f|
    f.puts "## Loading Evernote note\n\nThis file will update after you make a change and save."
  }
else
  write_note(get_html,marked_note)
end

`open -a Marked.app ~/EvernoteSelection.md`

while true do # repeat infinitely

  # recursive glob needed for current Evernote setup
  files = Dir.glob( File.join( watch_folder, "**/*") )

  # check for timestamp changes since the last loop
  new_hash = files.collect {|f| File.exists?(f) ? [ f, File.stat(f).mtime.to_i ] : false }
  hash ||= new_hash
  diff_hash = new_hash - hash

  if diff_hash.empty? # if there's no change
    # if it's been less than 10 seconds, increment the counter
    # otherwise, set it to zero and wait for new changes
    counter = (counter < 10 && counter > 0) ? counter + 1 : 0
  else
    hash = new_hash
    counter = 1
  end

  if counter > 0 # if the time is running
    write_note(get_html,marked_note)
  end

  sleep 1

end

Hey Brett,

This:

`open -a Marked.app ~/EvernoteSelection.md`

is a great idea, but I had changed the marked_note variable above, so I changed the open like this:

`open -a Marked.app "#{marked_note}"`

I hope this helps you or someone else.