Error in Workflow to move multiple files

[nonickfx 1]

Hi everyone,

 

I am trying to set up a very simple workflow: 

 

1. Select one to n items in Finder
2. Fire up the Alfred dialogue with file actions
3. Automatically select the "move to" file action
4. Type in the folder I want to move files to
5. Files are moved

 

What I have so far: 

 

 

This works perfectly, but only for ONE file. i.e. if I select multiple files, only one shows up in Alfred.

 

 

 

And this works for multiple files (I defined ^+SHIFT + < as File Action trigger), but it doesn't register cmd+8 for some reason. I.e. I get to the file actions dialogue but would have to hit cmd+8 myself. 

 

Can anyone help? 

 

Thanks!

[deanishe 1,047]

Alfred has a built-in Hotkey to open its File Action list with the files currently selected in Finder.

[nonickfx 1]

Yes, I'm aware of that. However, this hotkey requires you to first activate it and THEN press "cmd+6" to get to the "move to" dialogue. I'd like to be able to do BOTH with one hotkey. Thanks

[deanishe 1,047]

1 minute ago, nonickfx said:

However, this hotkey requires you to first activate it and THEN press "cmd+6" to get to the "move to" dialogue

 

That isn't going to work. Your workflow has ⌘8. Now you're pressing ⌘6. You can't hardcode a Hotkey that keeps changing.

 

You'd be better off using Alfred's AppleScript API to action the files, type "move to" in the query box, then simulate ↩.

[nonickfx 1]

The problem is not that the hotkey is changing, I can hardcode ⌘8 and it would be enough for me. The problem is that I can't find a way to select multiple files and then trigger the File Action list AND the Move-to action. Is there any way to do this?

 

Regarding your solution: I didn't quite understand how I'd do it. Can you please elaborate a bit? 

 

Thanks!

[deanishe 1,047]

tell application "Finder" to set selList to selection as alias list

 

if selList is not equal to {} then

    tell application "Alfred 3" to action selList

    tell application "System Events"

        keystroke "Move to"

        key code 36 -- Return

    end tell

end if

[nonickfx 1]

Wow, works exactly as I wanted, thanks a lot!!!

 

Just to make sure: I am connecting the hotkey to "Run Script" and set it to "usr/bin/osascript" and "with input as argv" , correct? (sorry, I'm a total Alfred newbie).

 

p.s. enjoy your beer, just sent you one ? ?

[deanishe 1,047]

Yup, that's right. The input doesn't matter, though, as the script gets the files directly from Finder.

 

Thanks very much for the beer money! I'll get a couple of bottles to enjoy while France destroys Germany tonight  

[nonickfx 1]

Ok, got it!

 

Haha let's see ?

Edited October 16, 2018 by nonickfx

[deanishe 1,047]

Kopf hoch! Ständiges Versagen ist auch eine Form der Zuverlässigkeit  

Edited October 16, 2018 by deanishe

[nonickfx 1]

Hi everyone,

 

so after an update to Catalina the following script doesn't work anymore: 

 

tell application "Finder" to set selList to selection as alias list

 

if selList is not equal to {} then

    tell application "Alfred 3" to action selList

    tell application "System Events"

        keystroke "Move to"

        key code 36 -- Return

    end tell

end if

 

Can anyone help? I can't figure out what's wrong

 

Thanks!!

[Mike Outram 3]

Hi @nonickfx - will this take any file and move it wherever you tell alfred to put it? Sorry I can't help with the code. I was just searching for a way to have Alfred move files around.

[Mike Outram 3]

Ah, got it.