Strange behavior with hotkey/run script in workflows

[jerik]

Hi,

 

I have a bash script "todo" which launches basically vim with my "journal.txt" file. When running the script form shell it works as expected.

-> If a vim gui is running, i send a command to vim to call a function (which opens my journal.txt)

-> If no vim gui is running, vim will be started with the call to the function as startup parameter.

I can run the script repetitive within the shell and it works fine.

 

I have setup a workflow with a hotkey and an assigned action with "run script" (/bin/bash). In the "run script" I call this "todo" script.

 

When hitting the hotkey the first time, the script will be executed fine. # I see the execution of the script in my logfile

When hitting the hotkey again (2), nothing happens.

When hitting the hotkey again (3), nothing happens.

 

When I now close vim. Vim will be opened again with the file "journal.txt". # I see the execution of the script in my logfile

When I close vim again. Vim will be opened again with the file "journal.txt".  # I see the execution of the script in my logfile

 

Somehow Alfred seems to hold back the execution of the script, when I hit the hotkey, when the script is running already.

 

How can I get rid of the holding back? The script shall be executed when the hotkey is triggered.

 

The executed script "todo"

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -o nounset
set -o errexit

# Normal log: write_log 0 message to show
#  Error log: write_log E message to show
function write_log() {
    msgType="Info - "
    if test "$1" != "0"; then
    	msgType="Error - "
    fi
	shift
    logMsg="$(basename $0): $msgType $@"
	logger $logMsg
	echo $logMsg
}

mvim=/usr/local/bin/mvim

function run_vim() {
	if [ "$1" == 'o' ]; then 
		func=Nextv2Todos
	else
		func=Journal
	fi
	write_log 0 run_vim with $func
	if [ $(/bin/ps aux | /usr/local/bin/rg -c \/Vim) -gt 1 ]; then 
		# https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/318
		$mvim --remote-send ":call ${func}()<cr>"
		write_log 0 remote-send
	else 
		$mvim -c ":call ${func}()"
		write_log 0 normal call
	fi
}

# run: todo -c or todo -o
while getopts "a:hvtoc-" options; do
#		a) a=$OPTARG;;
	case $options in 
		o) run_vim $options; exit 1;; 
		c) run_vim $options; exit 1;; 
		h) usage; exit 1;;
		*) usage; exit 1;;
	esac
done

 

Here my workflow

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>bundleid</key>
	<string>com.alfredapp.jerik.journalhotkey</string>
	<key>category</key>
	<string>Productivity</string>
	<key>connections</key>
	<dict>
		<key>D0D170CF-42DF-4377-8032-B69D1C04AE97</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>destinationuid</key>
				<string>8B67BA2C-870A-4D05-B32A-EEBB5851DF6B</string>
				<key>modifiers</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
				<key>modifiersubtext</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>vitoclose</key>
				<false/>
			</dict>
		</array>
	</dict>
	<key>createdby</key>
	<string>jerik</string>
	<key>description</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>disabled</key>
	<false/>
	<key>name</key>
	<string>journal current</string>
	<key>objects</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>config</key>
			<dict>
				<key>action</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
				<key>argument</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
				<key>focusedappvariable</key>
				<false/>
				<key>focusedappvariablename</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>hotkey</key>
				<integer>38</integer>
				<key>hotmod</key>
				<integer>393216</integer>
				<key>hotstring</key>
				<string>J</string>
				<key>leftcursor</key>
				<false/>
				<key>modsmode</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
				<key>relatedAppsMode</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
			</dict>
			<key>type</key>
			<string>alfred.workflow.trigger.hotkey</string>
			<key>uid</key>
			<string>D0D170CF-42DF-4377-8032-B69D1C04AE97</string>
			<key>version</key>
			<integer>2</integer>
		</dict>
		<dict>
			<key>config</key>
			<dict>
				<key>concurrently</key>
				<false/>
				<key>escaping</key>
				<integer>102</integer>
				<key>script</key>
				<string>/Users/jerik/workspace/bins/sunix/todo -c</string>
				<key>scriptargtype</key>
				<integer>1</integer>
				<key>scriptfile</key>
				<string></string>
				<key>type</key>
				<integer>0</integer>
			</dict>
			<key>type</key>
			<string>alfred.workflow.action.script</string>
			<key>uid</key>
			<string>8B67BA2C-870A-4D05-B32A-EEBB5851DF6B</string>
			<key>version</key>
			<integer>2</integer>
		</dict>
	</array>
	<key>readme</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>uidata</key>
	<dict>
		<key>8B67BA2C-870A-4D05-B32A-EEBB5851DF6B</key>
		<dict>
			<key>xpos</key>
			<integer>400</integer>
			<key>ypos</key>
			<integer>50</integer>
		</dict>
		<key>D0D170CF-42DF-4377-8032-B69D1C04AE97</key>
		<dict>
			<key>xpos</key>
			<integer>50</integer>
			<key>ypos</key>
			<integer>50</integer>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>variablesdontexport</key>
	<array/>
	<key>version</key>
	<string></string>
	<key>webaddress</key>
	<string></string>
</dict>
</plist>

 

Edited February 11, 2021 by jerik

[vitor]

2 hours ago, jerik said:

Here my workflow

 

When asking for help with a Workflow, please upload it. We shouldn’t have to manually recreate it from a plist.

 

2 hours ago, jerik said:

Somehow Alfred seems to hold back the execution of the script, when I hit the hotkey, when the script is running already.

 

On the top right of your Run Script, you’ll read “running instances” which will be set to “Sequentially”. Change it to “Concurrently”.