Workflow that deletes back to the last period

[sönke]

I would like to have a workflow that deletes everything back to the last period. 

example: The dog is outside.; he doesn't want to come inside. he's a good

workflow

desired outcome: The dog is outside.; he doesn't want to come inside.

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Does someone know if that would be possible? I tried to find the correct regex expression, that highlights text (^.!?]*\s*$) but I am not even sure if that is possible in theory.

(Alfred 5, PowerPack)

 

Thanks!

 

 

Edited January 25 by sönke

[giovanni]

if you are OK with using Python, this will work:

import sys
s = sys.argv[1]
s = s.rsplit('.', 1)[0] + '. '
print (s,end='')

 

[sönke]

Thanks @giovanni

I put this into the Run-Script. 

 

Would I have to download Xcode for this to work? It takes a huge amount of space on my disk. (sorry for the noob questions)

 

Debugger: 

[07:47:06.406] asdf[Hotkey] Processing complete

[07:47:06.416] asdf[Hotkey] Passing output '' to Run Script

[07:47:06.420] ERROR: asdf[Run Script] xcode-select: note: No developer tools were found, requesting install.

If developer tools are located at a non-default location on disk, use `sudo xcode-select --switch path/to/Xcode.app` to specify the Xcode that you wish to use for command line developer tools, and cancel the installation dialog.

See `man xcode-select` for more details.

[Stephen_C]

You probably just need to install the Apple command line tools (or reinstall them if an update has messed up the installation): see, for example, this post and others following in the same thread.

 

Stephen

[sönke]

Thanks @Stephen_C that worked. 

Now I have a different error with the python script. 

 

[11:10:24.503] asdf[Hotkey] Processing complete

[11:10:24.521] asdf[Hotkey] Passing output '' to Run Script

[11:10:24.609] ERROR: asdf[Run Script] Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/Users/sonkewindhausen/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Scripts/721A6D20-D70D-41CB-83A7-6DA6E91B96EF", line 2, in <module>

    s = sys.argv[1]

IndexError: list index out of range

 

 

I am not sure if it is possible even in theory. I would like to use this workflow while writing and having a hotkey quickly delete everything until the last period.

 

Grateful for any help thanks guys 

[giovanni]

12 minutes ago, sönke said:

I would like to use this workflow while writing

I added this function to a workflow I made in the past. 

install the workflow, then:

• select the text you want to edit
• open Universal Actions (default hotkey: ^ ⌘ \)
• find Delete text after last period
• press ↩️.
• the text will be replaced with the new text or, if you can't write in the current app, will be in the clipboard