Alfred -> DEVONthink

[sokolik_22]

Say there is a .doc file in DevonThink.

Alfred finds that file.

 

Now how can that file be revealed in DevonThing?

 

It seems that it is only possible to open the found file which opens Word?

 

 

[dvcrn]

@sokolik_22 I'll take a look at it! All documents I tested were supported by DEVONthink and opened inside it instead of an external app. 

[dvcrn]

Updated to 1.4.1 https://github.com/dvcrn/alfred-devonthink/releases/tag/v1.4.1

 

Uses score correctly now and the results are pretty good! Really liking this new search. 

I reduced the results per DB to 5 which seems a good sweetspot to not be too slow. If that's not enough you can change the value inside devonsearch.js

 

I tried to replicate what @sokolik_22 said but even for files that are not supported by DEVONthink, when I hit enter it just shows it in a DEVONthink window and doesn't open it in a different application. From there you can hit CMD-R and it will reveal the file inside DEVONthink

[gr37]

Updated to 1.4.1 but my search results still seem random. I type the exact full title of an item and it doesn't even show in the results. I think part of the issue is that, as far as I can tell, the results list is only based on the first search term. Adding a second word to the search doesn't update the search results.

[sokolik_22]

@dvcrn After update, it works ok.

 

1. Search in Alfred: "ds <item>"

2. [Enter] on the found item in the Alfred list

–> The item opens in DevonThink

 

Remarks:

1. The search does not ignore diacritics. If there is "Ramón" in DevonThink, searching for "ds ramon" in Alfred does not reveal the "Ramón" DT item.

2. It searches also in Trash which I think is not handy.

 

Anyway, nice workflow!

 

Jiri

 

 

[dvcrn]

7 hours ago, gr37 said:

Updated to 1.4.1 but my search results still seem random. I type the exact full title of an item and it doesn't even show in the results. I think part of the issue is that, as far as I can tell, the results list is only based on the first search term. Adding a second word to the search doesn't update the search results.

 

Hrrm, can you tell me what it passes to the script? Open the workflow in alfred and hit the little bug icon on the top right. Then change "Interesting Information" to ""All Information" and execute the workflow while having that window open

[pwharrison]

@dvcrn @gr37 I experienced the same issue -- the search only uses the first word of the query and ignores any subsequent words. I think this is because multi-word queries are passed into devonsearch.js as multiple command line parameters, but devonsearch.js appears to only use the first one (line 38):

const query = argv[0];

I fixed the issue by changing the ds keyword script filter from "with input as argv" to "with input as query" and changing the bash command to this:

osascript ./devonsearch.js "{query}"

This ensures the full query is passed to devonsearch.js as a single command line parameter.

 

Nice workflow -- a very convenient way to interact with your content in DEVONthink. Thank you for sharing.

Edited January 5, 2019 by pwharrison

[dvcrn]

16 hours ago, pwharrison said:

@dvcrn @gr37 I experienced the same issue -- the search only uses the first word of the query and ignores any subsequent words. I think this is because multi-word queries are passed into devonsearch.js as multiple command line parameters, but devonsearch.js appears to only use the first one (line 38):

const query = argv[0];

I fixed the issue by changing the ds keyword script filter from "with input as argv" to "with input as query" and changing the bash command to this:

osascript ./devonsearch.js "{query}"

This ensures the full query is passed to devonsearch.js as a single command line parameter.

 

Nice workflow -- a very convenient way to interact with your content in DEVONthink. Thank you for sharing.

 

Thank you! I updated the workflow with this and released version 1.4.2. It should auto-update sometime 

[deanishe]

17 hours ago, pwharrison said:

I fixed the issue by changing the ds keyword script filter from "with input as argv" to "with input as query" and changing the bash command to this:

osascript ./devonsearch.js "{query}"

This ensures the full query is passed to devonsearch.js as a single command line parameter.

 

The problem isn't $1 vs {query}, it's the lack of quotes (Alfred only ever passes a single argument to Script Filters. bash is splitting it into multiple arguments.)

 

$1 is preferred over {query}: Alfred doesn't need to re-write the script every time, and you don't have to worry about the escaping options (which are currently incorrect, btw: you also need to check Dollars).

So, the preferred way would be:

osascript ./devonsearch.js "$1"

 

Edited January 6, 2019 by deanishe

[slyfox]

How do you import 1.4.2 into Alfred? Changing extension in the info does not work.
 

While waiting for a reply, a simple solution is to add a file filer workflow with search scope limited to "~/Library/Metadata/com.devon-technologies.think3"

Edited May 17, 2019 by slyfox

[Agam]

Stumbled across this workflow, and ... it's awesome !! Installed !!

 

Future feature request, if you're up for it: a way to enter multi-line note, or at least title and body lines, perhaps using some separator as a convention for this, or some other Alfred workaround ...

 

 

[Jay_Y]

Hi,

Does this workflow work with the new DEVONthink 3...?

[lutefish]

It does. Though, I think the workflow was updated recently? It's suddenly running quite slowly for me.

Edited July 17, 2019 by lutefish
wording

[dvcrn]

Most of the stuff works with DT3 but the search currently doesn't. The applescript needs updating to call the correct app and didn't get around to doing that yet. A hotfix is to just change the name inside the script to "DEVONthink 3" until DT3 is fully released

[2pilvic]

Sorry, but I don't have any computer skills. Where can I find the workflow with extension ".alfredworkflow". Thank you

[deanishe]

8 hours ago, 2pilvic said:

Sorry, but I don't have any computer skills. Where can I find the workflow with extension ".alfredworkflow". Thank you

 

@dvcrn has forgotten to add the file to the release.

[2pilvic]

13 hours ago, deanishe said:

 

@dvcrn has forgotten to add the file to the release.

On the download website (https://github.com/dvcrn/alfred-devonthink/releases) only “source code (zip)” and “source code (tar.gz)" appear. I don't know how to install through those folders. I have always used ".alfredworkflow". Thank you very much

[deanishe]

20 minutes ago, 2pilvic said:

On the download website (https://github.com/dvcrn/alfred-devonthink/releases) only “source code (zip)” and “source code (tar.gz)" appear. I don't know how to install through those folders. I have always used ".alfredworkflow". Thank you very much

 

That's what I mean: @dvcrn has forgotten to add the .alfredworkflow file to the downloads.

[dvcrn]

Oh yeah, looks like I forgot. I'll see if I can find some time later to add it

[2pilvic]

1 hour ago, dvcrn said:

Oh yeah, looks like I forgot. I'll see if I can find some time later to add it

sincerely, thank you very much

[dvcrn]

On 8/24/2020 at 8:34 PM, 2pilvic said:

sincerely, thank you very much

 

Okay I exported the workflow. Please give it a go - https://github.com/dvcrn/alfred-devonthink/releases/tag/v1.4.2

 

I've been using it with DT3 for a while and haven't noticed any issues but if you notice anything, let me know

[2pilvic]

On 8/26/2020 at 10:13 AM, dvcrn said:

 

Okay I exported the workflow. Please give it a go - https://github.com/dvcrn/alfred-devonthink/releases/tag/v1.4.2

 

I've been using it with DT3 for a while and haven't noticed any issues but if you notice anything, let me know

Installed workflow. Thank you very much

[dvcrn]

Released v1.4.3 with a small fix for DT3 and removed an unnecessary search call that should double the speed of the workflow

[dr.cox]

cool stuff and highly appreciated. I love Alfred and the vast workflow environment, however, I cannot code whatsoever.... thus, thanks again for sharing!

[cme4ever]

I'm also looking for a way to add snapshots in my clipboard into DV in using the workflow.  Could it be possible?   Also, do you have any details how to use this feature? ->  Import To DEVONthink -   

what will be keywords to use "Import To DEVONthink"?  

I can use "ds" and "dn" for search and create new.  but, not sure what to do for "Import To DEVONthink".