Recent files in a folder

[Acidham]

Yep this is cause by Apple's removal of Python 2 in macos 12.3. Please read: https://www.alfredapp.com/help/kb/python-2-monterey/

 

But I had to create symlink `/usr/local/bin/python' because creation of symlink in `/usr/bin/python`is not allowed. Second, you need to change python files shebang to `#!/usr/local/bin/python` 

[TheNafri]

5 minutes ago, Acidham said:

Yep this is cause by Apple's removal of Python 2 in macos 12.3. Please read: https://www.alfredapp.com/help/kb/python-2-monterey/

 

But I had to create symlink `/usr/local/bin/python' because creation of symlink in `/usr/bin/python`is not allowed. Second, you need to change python files shebang to `#!/usr/local/bin/python` 

 

Sorry, i'm kinda illiterate when it comes to this stuff. Do I just need to reinstall python 2 with the steps mentioned in the link? I do not know what this means: "you need to change python files shebang to `#!/usr/local/bin/python' "

[Acidham]

1. Follow the steps on the link

2 use /usr/local/bin instead of /usr/bin

3. open workflow in Alfred 

4. when you double click on script filter step it opens a dialog. click on “open file”

5. change first line, the starting with #! to #!/usr/local/bin/python 

[Acidham]

I released a new version which requires python3 and works with macOS 12.3

 

The update will run automatically but in case you would like to install: https://github.com/Acidham/recent-files-in-folders/releases/tag/v4.2.0

[TheNafri]

1 hour ago, Acidham said:

I released a new version which requires python3 and works with macOS 12.3

 

The update will run automatically but in case you would like to install: https://github.com/Acidham/recent-files-in-folders/releases/tag/v4.2.0

 

This worked! Thank you!

[cands]

Thanks a lot for updating to work with python3, works great on macOS 12.3! I wonder would it be possible to add a feature to be able to search for strings anywhere in the filename (possibly fuzzy search as well)? Sometimes I don't find files because the string I'm searching for is not at the start of the filename, which seems to be required now.

[Acidham]

Not sure why I implemented that way ツ

 

I changed it to search in substring!

[Ghost]

I downloaded 4.2 (totally new user).

 

I get the message "add folder to config"

 

I press enter, but nothing happens. Any ideas? @Acidham

 

Thanks in advance!

[Acidham]

@Ghostplease open workflow and send log output (Bug icon top right)

 

Note: you need to install Python 3.8 or later 

[Ghost]

@Acidham

11:48:38.954] Logging Started...

[11:48:44.735] Recent files in Folder[Script Filter] Queuing argument '(null)'

[11:48:44.880] Recent files in Folder[Script Filter] Script with argv '(null)' finished

[11:48:44.882] Recent files in Folder[Script Filter] {

    "items": [

        {

            "title": "Add Folder(s) to config",

            "subtitle": "Your run WF for the first time, please add folder(s) via file action first",

            "valid": false,

            "icon": {

                "type": "image",

                "path": "attention.png"

            }

        }

    ]

}

 

I just installed Python 3.10.4, but same issue. Not sure what I am doing wrong tbh. I just updated to 12.3 last night.

[Acidham]

ahhh that is a good result. the issue is that your list of folders is empty.

 

search for a folder in alfred e.g. downloads folder and press “Tab”, “add to recent folders”.  after this you should be able to look up recent files on Downloads. 

[Ghost]

I don't get the option "add to recent folders", once I press tab

[Acidham]

What did you configure on Alfred Preferences?

 

 

[Ghost]

I never configured that, so I had the default (first 3 boxes checked).

 

I like the tab action better.

 

That did the trick!

 

Thanks a lot @Acidham, your support is top notch.

[Lexyz]

Got same issue with tab action does not showup, was about to create a github issue but luckily find the solution here
I believe that issue should be documented for alfred noobs like some of us here 😀

Edited May 18, 2022 by Lexyz

[Acidham]

3 hours ago, Lexyz said:

Got same issue with tab action does not showup, was about to create a github issue but luckily find the solution here
I believe that issue should be documented for alfred noobs like some of us here 😀

Makes sense...done!

[Yixin]

Hi, I have installed the updated version of this workflow, but when I type "rc" in the terminal the workflow won't show up. (The strange thing is when I just type "r", the workflow appears, but if I use space to finish the string or just type out rc, the workflow disappears. BTW, the same thing happens with the switch sound output workflow as well...) When I first installed the workflow, it worked and let me add folder to recent folder. But then it stopped working. Any ideas on how to solve this problem? Thanks a lot!

the bug report:

[19:56:36.404] Logging Started...
[19:56:44.923] Recent files in Folder[Script Filter] Queuing argument '(null)'
[19:56:45.009] Recent files in Folder[Script Filter] Script with argv '(null)' finished
[19:56:45.014] ERROR: Recent files in Folder[Script Filter] Code 1: xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools), missing xcrun at: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/xcrun

[Acidham]

What is the result of python3 -V?

For me, it looks like issues with Xcode. Do the following: 

• xcode-select --install installes Command Line Dev tools
  
• If the above does not help please try sudo xcode-select --reset
  
  

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by Acidham

[Yixin]

Thanks!  indeed it is issue with Xcode. I installed Command Line Dev tools and this does the trick! I realized that the workflow stopped working after I uninstalled Xcode...

1 hour ago, Acidham said:

What is the result of python3 -V?

For me, it looks like issues with Xcode. Do the following: 

• xcode-select --install installes Command Line Dev tools
• If the above does not help please try sudo xcode-select --reset
   

 

 

 

[Yixin]

btw, how do I access the advanced configuration? is there a way to do this in the terminal?

Huge Thanks to Acidham again!

[Acidham]

Forgot to migrate this workflow to Alfred 5 with User Configuration. I just uploaded new release v4.2.3 with User Configuration. 

 

https://github.com/Acidham/recent-files-in-folders/releases/latest

Edited November 28, 2022 by Acidham

[Yixin]

Thanks, that works great! Is it possible to specify the file types to search for each recent file folder? 

[Acidham]

nope just globally