Script to convert TextExpander snippets to Texpand

README.md

Usage:

$ ./te2t.py <.textpander file> <.txt file>

Import the .txt file into Texpand app.

te2t.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# pylint: disable=
#qpy:2
#qpy:console

import plistlib
import time
import json
import sys


if len(sys.argv) < 3:
    print 'Please, inform the input and output file'
    sys.exit(0)


mapping = {
    '%d': '[day/n]',
    '%m': '[month/n]',
    '%Y': '[year/nf]',
    '%clipboard': '[clipboard]',
}


def replace_mappings(text):
    for k, v in mapping.iteritems():
        text = text.replace(k, v)
    return text


def convert(source):
    target = {
        'app_exclusions': [],
        'phrases': [
            {
                'shortcut': snippet['abbreviation'],
                'phrase': replace_mappings(snippet['plainText']),
                'description': snippet['label'],
                'usage_count': snippet['useCount'],
                'timestamp': long(time.mktime(snippet['creationDate'].timetuple()) * 1000),
                'expands_immediately': False,
                'expands_within_word': False,
                'disable_smart_case': False,
            }
            for snippet in source['snippetsTE2']
        ]
    }
    return json.dumps(target)


source = plistlib.readPlist(open(sys.argv[1]))
result = convert(source)

with open(sys.argv[2], 'w') as f:
    f.write(result)

Hi there ! I've been searching for something like this. How do I use it? My text expander snippets file is .textexpanderbackup . . Do I place the file inside the folder then run the command? Sorry for being such newbie