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I use TaskPaper with my TaskPaper Alfred workflow: http://www.packal.org/workflow/todo-workflow
 
TaskPaper uses plain text files and Markdown for the formatting (but, you do not have to). You can just get FoldingText and use it with the TaskPaper workflow - it allows you to set the editor of choice. I originally created this workflow to use Sublime Text with the ToDo package. If you use FoldingText, use only the ".todo" heading extension in that file. This workflow assumes that the file is only a task list.
 
I also use FoldingText as my general Markdown editor and writing specific todo lists inside the same document. I also have a workflow for working with that program: http://www.packal.org/workflow/folding-text-workflow
 
Between these two, I do not need any other task management software. If I do, I just add it to my workflows and go! Both of these programs are easy to expand and use. Especially FoldingText - it has it's own debugger!

Hi,
 
An article on basic Alfred workflow writing has been published. It is a good tutorial on how to write a workflow and explains all the basic working blocks. Two more articles are due in the series. You can read it here:
 
http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/alfred-workflows-beginner--mac-55446

Swift is a compiler. You can run thing interpreted, but it is designed as a compiler. Therefore, if you create a workflow using it (like I do go), it would run a compiled program. Nothing special for Alfred to support. You can look at my Alfred Time Keeper and Title Case Server workflows to see how to use go in an Alfred workflow. The same procedure would work for Swift.
 
I am currently learning Swift to use it like this. Watch out for future workflows from me that make use of a swift compiled program.
 
Those interested: The minimal hello world program in go compiles to 2.1Mb. The same type of program is only 32K in swift!!!!

Swift is a compiler. You can run thing interpreted, but it is designed as a compiler. Therefore, if you create a workflow using it (like I do go), it would run a compiled program. Nothing special for Alfred to support. You can look at my Alfred Time Keeper and Title Case Server workflows to see how to use go in an Alfred workflow. The same procedure would work for Swift.
 
I am currently learning Swift to use it like this. Watch out for future workflows from me that make use of a swift compiled program.
 
Those interested: The minimal hello world program in go compiles to 2.1Mb. The same type of program is only 32K in swift!!!!

Hi,
 
Sorry, I have been real busy lately. Check out this test workflow:
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/crziexseeu88jju/test.alfredworkflow
 
I fixed the AppleScript (there were a few syntax mistakes) and it somewhat works. It is embedded in the workflow as an AppleScript and being called from PHP as a osascript program. You can compare that to what you had. You do not include an osascript into PHP, that is only for PHP. And, the output variable is not returned from exec, but should be the second parameter.
 
But, this still does not work for many editors. Sublime gives the first opened file of that session, not the current front most file. I have a hard time getting Sublime to work with AppleScript well. I think most other IDEs on the Mac this should work okay. It works fine for MacVim.
 
I would set it up similar to my project management workflow in the Advanced Alfred Workflows article (http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/alfred-workflows-for-advanced-users--mac-60963). There, you set a current project directory and create commands that work from that point. That would simplify things some.
 
Richard

Hi,
 
An article on basic Alfred workflow writing has been published. It is a good tutorial on how to write a workflow and explains all the basic working blocks. Two more articles are due in the series. You can read it here:
 
http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/alfred-workflows-beginner--mac-55446

Here is an article of mine on how to use TextSoap on large text processing projects: http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-effortlessly-create-markdown-with-textsoap--mac-55744

Description:
 
Just created a quick and easy TextSoap Cleaners workflow to allow for the execution of any of the TextSoap cleaners on the current clipboard contents. It is using the applescript interface to the TextSoap Menu application. Therefore the full application does not need to be running. It works faster than the PopClip extension for TextSoap.
 
This will also remember past used cleaners and give them back to you as an option. That way you can build your most used list here as well. It can also pop up a list of all cleaners in Alfred for you to pick from.
 
Download: https://github.com/raguay/MyAlfred/blob/master/Alfred 5/TextSoap Cleaners 9.alfredworkflow
 
Readme:
 
This workflow is for using the TextSoap cleaners on text. Each keyword is described below:
 
To Use: The "tc:clean" keyword to select from a list of cleaners or a previously used cleaner. The particular TextSoap cleaner will be performed on the contents of the clipboard. If you hold down the FN key, it will delete that cleaner from the list of most used cleaners.
 
You can use a hot-key to launch the last cleaner automatically on the current selection and copy the results back in place. It also has a hot key to copy the current selection, show a list of available cleaners, perform the cleaner, and copy the results back.
 
The "tc:full" keyword will list every cleaner available and perform the selected cleaner on the clipboard contents.
 
In order to have the list of every cleaner, you should run the keyword “tc:getcleaners" each time you add a new cleaner to Text Soap.
 
You can set an editor to use to edit your personal cleaner list using the "tc:seteditor" keyword. You can then use the "tc:editlist" to edit your list of most used cleaners.
 
You can get a line, word, character count of what is in the clipboard using “tc:count”. It will clean out formatting first (HTML to plain text). If you pass a string with the command, it will count that string. You can set a hotkey to count the selected text. The count is placed back into the clipboard.
 
tc:loadpopclipext This will load the popclip extension for executing the last cleaner on the highlighted text.   There are also three places to set your hotkeys: one for doing a character/word/line count of your selection, one for evoking the last cleaner on selected text, and one for choosing from the full list of cleaner to apply on the currently selected text.    
Current Version: 2.3   changed on 06/26/2014
 
I refactored and cleaned up a lot of code. Added the line, word, character counting as well. Just fixed problem with sorting cleaners by location in list and use. Now, Alfred sorts each cleaner by times used only.
 
Current Version: 3.0 changed on 11/22/2022
 
The link above has been changed to the 3.0 version. Sorry for the inconvenience of not updating this sooner.
 
Current Version: 6.0
 
Just updated to Alfred 5. This workflow no longer uses environment variables. It still uses node.js if the compiled version of the internal program isn't used.
 
Let me know if you need more functionality or you find a bug.
 
Richard Guay

Hey, I am won over! Thanks for the inclusion. It is working great! Thanks.

Hi,
 
I am always trying to cut and paste bible references into my notes. But, there is almost always extra formatting carried over or it did not come out in the format that I wanted. So, I created the workflow to make it easier for me.
 
This workflow will request Bible passages from the "Ephesians 4:14" website:  http://www.4-14.org.uk/xml-bible-web-service-api.
 
Access to this API is currently free. This workflow will request the given verse from Alfred edit line or from the current OS X selection, request the verse(s), and return it in the clipboard and a notification. You can then paste it where ever you want. You can always change the "Copy to Clipboard" box to also paste into current application.
 
It currently allows switching between the King James Bible and the Thai King James Bible (the only ones I use.). It is working great with Thai currently, except for the name of the book is still in English. I will be working on that one.
 
I will be adding more functionality to this workflow in the future and eventually have a full Bible study app running and controlled in Alfred.
 
version: 1.3     Aug 17, 2013
Download: https://github.com/raguay/MyAlfred/blob/master/AlfredBible.alfredworkflow

I figured that there is still no workflow for Wolfram Alpha, so I made one.
 
It is really simple and short, which adds on the problems, so beware, this workflow is far from perfect.
 
Again, as with my recent posts, I post this mainly so that other coders see it and make their own, better workflows, and so that those who want something similar can have it now (but possibly with difficulties).
 
Lastly, I appel on everyone that they will not use my AppID for any evil ( ), as I have only 2000 requests per day (I think), which can be drained very quickly.
 
Download: http://d.pr/f/ojLC
 
Basic usage: wolf {query}

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