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10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
I know, I could test this to see what it's doing, but I can't be the only one that read this and wondered - "what does this do"?
10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
and why do I want to do it???
10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
if you ever opened Automator, you'd knew. It really depends on what you want to save in your new file...
10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
Well, I use Automator, but I've never needed to create an arbitrary new file, which seems to be what you are trying to do. I get the impression that your real goal is to be able to assign this action of creating a file to a contextual menu...
10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
I assume this is an attempt to duplicate a feature in Windows Explorer and various Linux GUI file managers: Right-click and "Create New File Here..." (Often with the option of what kind of file, like .txt, .html, etc.).
10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
Yeah, that's what this does, but only for text files, and you have to have a folder selected, instead of just clicking in a folder. The "Create new X file here" is one the two useful features Win has that Mac doesn't. There used to be a program that added this feature, but it broke in 10.6. Since I most often use the "new file here" option for text or source code files, this is a good enough solution.
10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
To make it more clear, you dont need to have folder selected, thas why we come back to the automator in step 8. You can create a file in the folder you are working.
10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
As stated in the last step of the hint, you should comeback to automator (after assigning a keyboard shortcut) and change the "the service receives selected folder... " to "no input", to be able to use this service in the folder you are working in (without need to select some folder).
10.6: Create a new file anywhere via an Automator Service
D'oh, I skipped that step. |
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