Append to nvALT journal

[jarhead]

Just an updated version of Marc Abramowitz's Append to nvALT journal extension to work for Alfred v2.

 

Marc's description...

 

I have this extension mapped to the keyword “nj” (for “nvALT Journal”). I activate Alfred and type “nj <text>” and the extension automatically opens up nvALT and makes sure that there’s a note with the current date in the form “YYYY-mm-dd” and then appends my text to the end of the note with a 24 hour timestamp in front of it. It then switches back to the application that I was previously in so I can go immediately back to whatever I was doing.

 

More on nvALT → http://brettterpstra.com/projects/nvalt/

 

Download extension here → http://jrhd.me/MDZN

[phil]

I'm having the problem that this extension seems to cut away the blanks. When I enter "nj foo bar", it adds "foobar" to the entry in nvALT. Any ideas on how to fix that?

[jarhead]

Very strange. I just deleted the extension completely and reinstalled and working fine on my end.

 

Although it should be checked by default, make sure the "with space" checkmark is checked per below...

 

 

 

[caaronbrown]

I'm curious: how would you alter the script to prepend the addition to the journal rather than append?

[twinpeaks]

I'm curious: how would you alter the script to prepend the addition to the journal rather than append?

You wouldn't try this workflow http://asmodified.net/alfredworkflows/ - not my work but the nt keyword will do what you want, or whichever adds to "scratchpad" all can be changed. I think this latest version goes overboard with the each keyword for a different file when there are great scripts that can do adding to a different file in the same directory by just going >>filename at the end of your note but anyways I digress. You should be good with that one. If not check out QuickMDEntry on github by Rob Trew, the most amazing script I have ever seen for all your nvalt + markdown goodness. Both of these solutions don't require gui scripting or replicating key hits etc... 

[phil]

Very strange. I just deleted the extension completely and reinstalled and working fine on my end.

 

Although it should be checked by default, make sure the "with space" checkmark is checked per below...

 

 

 

I tried that and the item in the Preference Pane was checked. I also tried deleting and reinstalling the workflow but still, it seems to cut away the blanks. Any other ideas?

 

Are you also using nvALT v2.2b (104)? Could you post a screenshot of your nvALT preferences? Maybe it has to do with the preferences of the app.

Edited March 27, 2013 by phil

[jarhead]

I tried that and the item in the Preference Pane was checked. I also tried deleting and reinstalling the workflow but still, it seems to cut away the blanks. Any other ideas?

 

Are you also using nvALT v2.2b (104)? Could you post a screenshot of your nvALT preferences? Maybe it has to do with the preferences of the app.

 

Very strange. The workflow is just running Applescript. I was using version 2.2b (104) but upgraded yesterday to 2.2b (105) and the workflow still works.

 

Nothing special in preferences other than storing notes as text files...

 

 

 

[ayn]

I'm curious: how would you alter the script to prepend the addition to the journal rather than append?

 

I have a prepend to text file workflow, you can download it here.

[Dellu]

I am having the same problem with this workflow. It is truncating some texts in my case

[jeremycherfas]

On 4/19/2013 at 3:32 PM, ayn said:

 

I have a prepend to text file workflow, you can download it here.

At last, after lots of hunting, I have a script that does what I need. Not to see whether I can modify it do add a timestamp and a newline.

 

Thanks.

[ayn]

9 hours ago, jeremycherfas said:

At last, after lots of hunting, I have a script that does what I need. Not to see whether I can modify it do add a timestamp and a newline.

 

Thanks.

 

Hey Jeremy,

 

I replied to your PM, but I'll reply here to for others. Adding a timestamp is a great idea! And I just updated my workflow to do that.

 

Thanks!