solved [SOLVED] Running a one-line zsh command in Alfred

[politicus]

I am trying to create a workflow that would display a random line from a .txt file.

 

In other other words, use the shuf command to pick a line and display it with a "Large type" object. 

 

My problem is I can't find a way to run the command "shuf -n 1 ~/Downloads/NameOfMyFile.txt".

 

I tried to use a "Run script object" wit no luck.

 

Here is the link to the workflow https://www.dropbox.com/s/0io9515ijeepixt/00_One_Line_Picker.alfredworkflow?dl=0

 

Thank you.

[Andrew]

@politicus put the absolute path to shuf, wherever you have it installed.

 

Cheers,

Andrew

[politicus]

@AndrewThanks for your fast answer !

 

This is what my script looks like.

/usr/local/bin/shuf

shuf -n 1 ~/Downloads/One_Liner_Harvey.txt

 

And it still doesn't work.

 

I just do not understand how to use this object.

[deanishe]

That isn't what Andrew meant. Try this:

/usr/local/bin/shuf -n 1 ~/Downloads/One_Liner_Harvey.txt

[politicus]

Thanks @deanishe ! Now this is working 👍