It’s not really an issue, but I am curious — I use an Alfred workflow that runs a script to add a task to an inbox project. When I run the workflow, if I have multiple tabs open, the screen automatically switches to the next tab. Is there a way to stop this behavior?
Below is the script
// SEND TEXT LINES TO INBOX: PROJECT OF FRONT TASKPAPER DOCUMENT
// Predraft version 0.02
// This version just gets its text from the clipboard
// Could be adapted for Keyboard Maestro, LaunchBar, Alfred etc
var a = Application.currentApplication(),
sa = (a.includeStandardAdditions = true, a);
// N.B. you need to give a filepath to an existing TaskPaper document
// in the:
// OPTIONS SETTINGS AT BOTTOM OF SCRIPT
(function (dctOptions) {
'use strict';
// TASKPAPER CONTEXT ***************************************
function TaskPaperContext(editor, options) {
// FIND OR MAKE A PROJECT TO HOLD INCOMING TEXT
// String -> String -> {project: tpItem, new: Bool}
function projectAtPath(strProjectPath, strDefaultName) {
var strDefault = strDefaultName || 'Inbox:',
outline = editor.outline,
lstMatch = outline.evaluateItemPath(strProjectPath),
blnFound = lstMatch.length > 0;
return {
project: blnFound ? lstMatch[0] : (function () {
var defaultProject = outline.createItem(
strDefault)
outline.groupUndoAndChanges(function () {
outline.root.appendChildren(
defaultProject
);
});
return defaultProject;
})(),
new: !blnFound
};
}
// parsedLines :: String -> [{indent: Int, text:String, bulleted:Bool}]
function parsedLines(strText) {
var rgxLine = /^(\s*)([\-\*\+]*)(\s*)/;
return strText.split(/[\n\r]+/)
.map(function (x) {
var ms = rgxLine.exec(x);
return {
indent: (ms ? ms[1] : '')
.replace(/ /g, '\t')
.length,
text: x.slice((ms ? ms[0] : '')
.length),
bulleted: ms[2].length > 0
};
});
}
// textNest :: [{indent:Int, text:String}, bulleted:Bool]
// -> Tree {text:String, nest:[Tree]}
function textNest(xs) {
var h = xs.length > 0 ? xs[0] : undefined,
lstLevels = [{
text: undefined,
nest: []
}];
if (h) {
var lngBase = h.indent;
xs.forEach(function (x) {
var lngMax = lstLevels.length - 1,
lngLevel = x.indent - lngBase,
dctParent = lngLevel > lngMax ? lstLevels[
lngMax] : lstLevels[lngLevel],
dctNew = {
bullet: lngLevel === 0 || x.bulleted,
text: x.text,
nest: []
};
dctParent.nest.push(dctNew);
if (lngLevel > lngMax) lstLevels.push(dctNew);
else lstLevels[lngLevel + 1] = dctNew;
});
}
return lstLevels[0];
}
// insertNest :: tp3Node ->
// Tree {text:String, nest:[Tree], bullet:Bool} -> ()
function insertNest(oParent, oTextNest) {
// placeSubNest :: tp3Node -> Tree {text:String, nest:[Tree], bullet:Bool} -> ()
function placeSubNest(oParent, lstNest) {
// IMMEDATE CHILD NODES CREATED,
if (lstNest.length > 0) {
var lstChiln = lstNest.map(function (dct) {
return outline.createItem((dct.bullet ?
'- ' : '') +
(dct.text || ''));
});
// AND PLACED UNDER EXISTING PARENT LINE
outline.groupUndoAndChanges(function () {
oParent.appendChildren(lstChiln);
});
// THEN RECURSION WITH EACH CHILD FOR
// ITS DESCENDANTS, IF ANY
zipWith(function (dctNest, oNode) {
var lstSub = dctNest.nest;
if (lstSub.length > 0) {
placeSubNest(oNode, lstSub);
}
}, lstNest, lstChiln);
}
}
// Ensure that the nest has a virtual root
var outline = editor.outline;
// Place the nest beneath the parent
placeSubNest(oParent, oTextNest.nest)
}
// zipWith :: (a -> b -> c) -> [a] -> [b] -> [c]
function zipWith(f, xs, ys) {
var ny = ys.length;
return (xs.length <= ny ? xs : xs.slice(0, ny))
.map(function (x, i) {
return f(x, ys[i]);
});
}
// TASKPAPER CONTEXT MAIN:
// 1. FIND OR CREATE AN INBOX
var outline = editor.outline,
mInbox = projectAtPath(options.inboxPath, 'Inbox:'),
itemInbox = mInbox.project;
// 2. PARSE THE INCOMING TEXT TO A NEST
var dctNest = textNest(
parsedLines(
options.textLines
)
);
// 3. INSERT THE TEXT NEST IN THE INBOX
insertNest(
itemInbox,
dctNest
);
}
// JAVASCRIPT FOR AUTOMATION CONTEXT ***********************
// fileExists :: String -> Bool
function fileExists(strPath) {
var error = $();
$.NSFileManager.defaultManager
.attributesOfItemAtPathError(
ObjC.unwrap($(strPath)
.stringByExpandingTildeInPath),
error
);
return error.code === undefined;
}
// JSA MAIN ***********************************************
var a = Application.currentApplication(),
sa = (a.includeStandardAdditions = true, a);
//1. DOES THE FILE EXIST ?
var strFullPath = ObjC.unwrap(
$(dctOptions.filePath)
.stringByExpandingTildeInPath
);
if (fileExists(strFullPath)) {
var tp3 = Application("TaskPaper"),
d = tp3.open(Path(strFullPath));
//2. And an inbox in this file
//3. and place the text
if (d) {
return d.evaluate({
script: TaskPaperContext.toString(),
withOptions: dctOptions
});
}
} else {
sa.activate();
sa.displayDialog('File not found:\n\n' + strFullPath, {
//defaultAnswer: undefined,
//buttons : undefined,
defaultButton: 'OK',
//cancelButton : undefined,
withTitle: "Quick entry",
withIcon: sa.pathToResource('TaskPaperAppIcon.icns', {
inBundle: 'Applications/TaskPaper.app'
}), // 'note'
givingUpAfter: 30
})
}
// SCRIPT OPTIONS
})({
inboxPath: '//Inbox and @type=project[-0]',
filePath: '/Users/Jinora/Dropbox/TextFiles/To Do.taskpaper',
textLines: query
});