Create a new text or image file, automate name dating & location

[sydneycbd]

I would love to add my workflow to assist those able to help me. Am I correct in understanding Alfred Forums only accepts images?

 

My challenge as a newbie is to create a file to save product purchase keys, either as screenshot images or text in a clipboard, or manually typed.

 

I use ^$ to initiate Alfred asking me if it is a txt file or an image file.

 

I then name it and it finishes before I get a chance to do anything else.

[deanishe]

You'll have to upload the actual workflow somewhere (Dropbox?)  and post a link, so we can have a look. Can't say much from a screenshot.

[sydneycbd]

Thank you, I was uncertain what protocol you guys prefer.

Hopefully this works:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/151453950/Product Purchase Key.alfredworkflow

[deanishe]

Getting a 403 error. Did Dropbox turn off the Public folder already? I know they were planning to.

[Vero]

@deanishe Public folders should be available until mid-March, but like you, I get a 403 error.

[sydneycbd]

I like the way Workflow iOS app works on reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/workflow/

What is Alfred replacing Dropbox links with. How do I get assistance with Alfred Workflows?

 

Perhaps I could simply ask, I don't know if I have a screen shot or text. If I wish to create a new file with a screen shot, how can I do that in Alfred?

[deanishe]

Put the workflow in your dropbox, right-click, choose "Copy Dropbox Link" and post it here. That might work better.

 

This is the right place to ask for help, but it's usually not possible to help with a broken workflow without the workflow.

[sydneycbd]

Thanks deanishe. I appreciate you assisting. I note your dry wit, the good news is I followed your advice... even before you suggested it 

Hopefully you can see my second post with the Dropbox link?

The issue a couple of responders posted back with was it provided a 403 error?

 

[deanishe]

That link isn't working. Vero tried it, too.

[sydneycbd]

Sorry, I thought they were indicating it failed because of public Dropbox links ceasing. Anyway, I have updated it and my workflow, I was still failing with writing a new file with a copied image or screen shot clipboard, many thanks

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/151453950/ProductPurchaseKey.alfredworkflow

[deanishe]

That link isn't working for me, either, I'm afraid.

[sydneycbd]

Can I try this one?

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fez9h0fumcy7kdz/ProductPurchaseKey.alfredworkflow?dl=0

[deanishe]

That works.

 

There are a few issues. I can't "fix" the workflow, as it isn't complete (You're using a bunch of variables that don't exist to create the file—in {var:path}/{var:name}.{var:type} only type is always set).

 

So, your first pair of filters are incorrectly configured. You've entered "Only continue if filetype is equal to…". That tests the string "filetype", but you want the variable filetype. Change the filters to read "Only continue if {var:filetype} is equal to…".

 

Now that's changed, you can get to step 2.

 

Your second level "image" Keyword should have the "Argument required" option set.

 

This is where the workflow stops working because, as noted, some of the necessary variables aren't set. name is set along the top branch, but not the bottom. Neither sets path.

Edited January 19, 2017 by deanishe

[sydneycbd]

That is much appreciated deanishe.

 

I am still unsure how to create an image jpg file from the clipboard content taken from a screenshot?

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yb6hrtxosno28em/Product Purchase Key.alfredworkflow?dl=0 

 

(At present I tried write script but it just creates an empty text file).

Edited January 21, 2017 by sydneycbd

[deanishe]

https://github.com/jcsalterego/pngpaste

[sydneycbd]

This is awesome. Thank you very much denishe