[Request] Create New File in Finder

[brunogrande]

In Alfred v1, I had a simple AppleScript that created a new file in Finder's frontmost window: 

 

tell application "Finder" to make new file at (the target of the front window) as alias

 

I'm trying to get it to work in Alfred v2 and I simply can't. I also tried alternatives, like this one, which uses Bash instead (from Mac Tuts), but nothing successful: 

 

myPath=$(osascript -e 'try' -e 'tell application "Finder"' -e 'set this_folder to (the target of the front window) as alias' -e 'set this_folder to POSIX path of this_folder' -e 'return this_folder' -e 'end tell' -e 'end try' -e 'set this_folder to POSIX path of (path to desktop)' -e 'return this_folder');

cd $myPath;

touch newfile

 

Can someone point out what I'm doing wrong (or perhaps the Beta hasn't reached that point yet)? Also, if someone would like to lend a hand, all I want is a workflow that allows me to create a file. If you really want to have fun, an optional keyword argument which can specify the filename (and extension) would be even better. 

 

Thanks in advance, 

 

Bruno

[phyllisstein]

Can someone point out what I'm doing wrong (or perhaps the Beta hasn't reached that point yet)? Also, if someone would like to lend a hand, all I want is a workflow that allows me to create a file. If you really want to have fun, an optional keyword argument which can specify the filename (and extension) would be even better. 

 

Here's what I put together: http://d.pr/f/KbzM

 

Use the keyword "touch" followed by a filename to create that file in the frontmost Finder window. "touch add" allows you to store commonly-used filenames for later access through Alfred's new feedback system.

[Carlos-Sz]

If you want to code yourself, here is an example to create a text file with clipboard content using osascript in a easier way rather than -e:

 

http://d.pr/f/5Jp7

 

I’m still learning and studying some advanced workflows around here like the “touch” from phyllisstein.