How to open a random file (from a folder) with specific app?

[martiin]

My workflow should like the following:

- When I enter the keyword `randy`

- Alfred searches for a random markdown file with folder XY

- The output gets opened with my Markdown editor (iaWriter)

 

What I tried:

- ✅ Keyword setup

- ✅ `find FOLDER_NAME | /usr/local/bin/shuf -n 1` (returns a filename with complete path)

- ✅ Output filename in large type (shows me full path)

- 🛑 (v1) Open File; Setting: "Open the passed-in file" WITH "iA Writer"

- 🛑 (v2) Run script (Bash): `open $query -a /Applications/iA\ Writer.app`

- 🛑 (v3) Open URL (using iaWriter URL scheme): `ia-writer://open?path={query}`

 

How could I solve this challenge?

[deanishe]

3 hours ago, martiin said:

`find FOLDER_NAME | /usr/local/bin/shuf -n 1` (returns a filename with complete path)

 

It returns a complete path plus a newline, which is not a valid path.

 

[martiin]

Thanks,

the was the hint I needed.

 

I got it working with v1 and the following script:

 

find FOLDER_NAME | /usr/local/bin/shuf -n 1 | tr -d '\n'