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Quicksilver: Append to a text file from _anywhere_
Merlin Mann | Sep 4 2004
Quicksilver makes it easy to add new lines to a txt file without even opening an application. Here’s an example of how you might add “coffee” to your “groceries.txt” list.
(N.B.: Watch this space for an upcoming series of Quicksilver features—from setup through power user tricks) Update (9/12): New Quicksilver release brings “Interface and stability enhancements.” Also, Append/Prepend is now available in “Beta” mode. Yay. 33 Comments
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 Nifty. If you've got more...Submitted by grubi (not verified) on September 5, 2004 - 3:31am.
Nifty. If you’ve got more QS tips, I’m all for ‘em. »
This just doesn't work for...Submitted by ryan nelson (not verified) on September 7, 2004 - 2:43pm.
This just doesn’t work for my installation of quicksilver… the “append text to…” action doesn’t exist. Is it specific to bbedit or something? I don’t have bbedit installed. Searching for “append” on quicksilver’s (kinda thin) documentation server only brings up one entry for iTunes… You’re a great salesman for this nifty product… i hope all these tips get rolled into the final version! »
 Let me double-check my install,...Submitted by Merlin Mann on September 7, 2004 - 3:45pm.
Let me double-check my install, Ryan, and make sure I’m not accessing something “after-market.” This function is being accessed as an OSX Service, AFAIK, so make sure you grab the Services module from here: http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/plugins.php?feature=Hatter Does that help? »
I'm having the same problem...Submitted by Lloyd (not verified) on September 7, 2004 - 4:52pm.
I’m having the same problem as Ryan and the services module doesn’t seem to help. I’m not seeing this functionality on the latest version even if I enable the beta feature set. It would be super cool if I could find it as well! :-D »
Oh hey it looks like...Submitted by Lloyd (not verified) on September 7, 2004 - 4:54pm.
Oh hey it looks like the append feature might have been dropped in the latest beta: http://forums.blacktree.com/viewtopic.php?t=295&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15 I wonder why… »
Thanks, Lloyd, I'll poke around...Submitted by Merlin Mann on September 7, 2004 - 4:56pm.
Thanks, Lloyd, I’ll poke around and report back. Thanks for the heads-up. (I promise it works :) ) »
Ha! Foiled by my own...Submitted by Merlin Mann on September 7, 2004 - 5:07pm.
Ha! Foiled by my own comment. Yeah, actually, Lloyd, I’m on b28 and it’s working fine. I’m asking the forum what might be up: I’m sure we’ll get it figured out. Thanks again. »
The “Append Text To…” functionality...Submitted by Merlin Mann on September 8, 2004 - 4:43am.
The “Append Text To…” functionality is apparently an alpha-only feature at this moment (I begged my way onto the bleeding edge a few months ago). The great news is that (the very responsive developer says that) it will be rolled into the next release, Beta29. At that point you’ll just need enable “Beta” functionality in the control panel (which most of you probably have already anyway). »
Updated post to indicate Alpha...Submitted by Merlin Mann on September 8, 2004 - 7:30am.
Updated post to indicate Alpha requirement in B28. »
Awesome! I'll be on...Submitted by Lloyd (not verified) on September 8, 2004 - 7:58am.
Awesome! I’ll be on the lookout. Thanks! »
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