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Workflow/environment variables in Alfred
14 Oct, 2018 | more posts ▸
This is a brief look at how to get, set and save variables in code (i.e. in Script Filters, Run Script Actions, etc.).

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Multiple app instances and scripting weirdness
23 Jun, 2017 | more snippets ▸
It’s possible to start multiple instances of an application with open -n:

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Workflow build script for Alfred
25 Dec, 2016 | more snippets ▸
- python
- alfred
A script for building Alfred workflows. Focussed on Python-based workflows.

Creates an .alfredworkflow file from the contents of the specified directory. The generated file’s name is based on the workflow’s name and version extracted from info.plist.

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25 Dec, 2016 | more snippets ▸

Python class to pretty-print tabluar data in a terminal.

t = Table(titles=['Name', 'Position', 'Goals'])
t.add_row(['Dave Smith', 'striker', 12])
t.add_row(['Angus McGregor', 'full back', 1])
print(t)

produces:

     Name      | Position  | Goals
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Dave Smith     | striker   |    12
Angus McGregor | full back |     1