How to Deal with Arguments in Bash Workflow

[apermanentwreck]

So I have a bash script below, that I run that allows me to pass in 2 - 3 arguments that will then download a dummy image from lorempixel.com.  

 

#!/bin/bash

if [ $3 ]
	then
		wget http://lorempixel.com/$1/$2/$3'>http://lorempixel.com/$1/$2/$3 -O $1x$2-$3.jpg
	else
		wget http://lorempixel.com/$1/$2/ -O $1x$2.jpg
fi

 

 

I want to set this up as a workflow, but not sure how to deal with the {query} part in the script.  Right now I have a keyword that links to the "Run Script" action that breaks when it gets there.  I realize I can probably tweak this script so that the query matches the output path, but I want to keep it readable.

 

Please help?!

[apermanentwreck]

Additionally, I'd like to be able to feed this back into Alfred so it that its asks where to download this image to, so that I can have it put in any project I'm working on.  I assume there is a way to do this, by having it download to a tmp directory and then moving the path to whatever the new {query} would be, iI just need some help walking through it.  

[Florian]

To answer your first question, {query} will be replaced by the content typed in alfred. If you want it to be several arguments, you'll have to find a way to parse it (with spaces, comas, or whatever suits you).

 

As for your second question, I don't understand what it is that you want to feed back into alfred.

[phallstrom]

In Alfred, create a run script action, and be sure to uncheck "escape spaces".  Then use this to get {query} into arguments you can use.

 

#!/bin/bash

read a1 a2 a3 <<< "{query}"

if [ $a3 ]
	then
		wget http://lorempixel.com/$a1/$a2/$a3'>http://lorempixel.com/$a1/$a2/$a3 -O $a1x$a2-$a3.jpg
	else
		wget http://lorempixel.com/$a1/$a2/ -O $a1x$a2.jpg
fi

 

 

I'm not sure how you'd then get Alfred to prompt you for where to save it.

[Lexyz]

On 3/18/2013 at 4:56 AM, phallstrom said:

In Alfred, create a run script action, and be sure to uncheck "escape spaces".  Then use this to get {query} into arguments you can use.

 

#!/bin/bash

read a1 a2 a3 <<< "{query}"

if [ $a3 ]
	then
		wget http://lorempixel.com/$a1/$a2/$a3'>http://lorempixel.com/$a1/$a2/$a3 -O $a1x$a2-$a3.jpg
	else
		wget http://lorempixel.com/$a1/$a2/ -O $a1x$a2.jpg
fi

 

 

I'm not sure how you'd then get Alfred to prompt you for where to save it.

 

@phaistonian how would you pass that a1, a2, etc up to another action say Open URL action?

[vitor]

@Lexyz echo -n "Whatever text you want to pass along"

[Lexyz]

1 hour ago, vitor said:

@Lexyz echo -n "Whatever text you want to pass along"

@vitor Right i c

Also wonder how would you access the actual keyword in bash?

`$X` gives you a params, but what I really need is a real keyword 👇

Edited May 3, 2022 by Lexyz

[Andrew]

@Lexyz Use an environment variable for the keyword:

 

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/workflows/advanced/variables/

 

Then it'll be available as an environment variable in the script you run too.