New Text File in front folder

[qohelet]

Hello there! With this workflow you could either use cmd+alt+n or the keyword txt to create a new txt file in the front window of the Finder. If no window is open, the file will be created on the Desktop.

Comment out the line (delete the --)

 

-- tell application "Finder" to open theFile 

 

to open the file after it has been created.

 

 

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Edited March 17, 2013 by qohelet

[CarlosNZ]

Great idea, but it doesn't seem to be working for me. Nothing seems to be happening at all.  Any suggestions?

 

(I'm on Mountain Lion 10.8.2)

[qohelet]

I think you should redefine the hotkey by yourself in the workflow window. Have you tried with the keyword instead?

[CarlosNZ]

I think you should redefine the hotkey by yourself in the workflow window. Have you tried with the keyword instead?

 

Nope. No joy, sorry.

[Sridhar Katakam]

Is it possible to specify the name of the file?

 

like:

 

txt notes.txt

[twinpeaks]

Is it possible to specify the name of the file?

 

like:

 

txt notes.txt

 

I ported a useful v1 workflow over to v2 and it works perfectly for my needs and does allow specifying filename along with extension, accepts any extension too. For instance, 'nfh blue.md' would create a file named blue.md in the finder folder and open it with whatever app you have set as your default app to open .md or .txt or .sh or whatever file you want to create and open. All thanks to original developer who is credited John Franey.

 

http://d.pr/f/lae2

[samvlu]

This works perfectly for me!

Thanks for sharing!