gnachman · April 27, 2018 05:44 · devinus · Mar 6, 2016 · devinus · Mar 6, 2016
diff --git a/iterm.scpt b/iterm.scpt
 on write_to_file(this_data, target_file, append_data)
 	try
 		set the target_file to the target_file as string
 		set the open_target_file to open for access file target_file with write permission
 		if append_data is false then set eof of the open_target_file to 0
 		write this_data to the open_target_file starting at eof
 		close access the open_target_file
 		return true
 	on error
 		try
 			close access file target_file
 		end try
 		return false
 	end try
 end write_to_file


 on alfred_script(q)
 	
 	-- Write the command to run to a file. This is done because Applescript quoting is impossible to get right, esp. for backslashes.
 	write_to_file(q & return, POSIX file "/tmp/alfredscript", false)
 	
 	-- Create this file, which prevents iTerm2 from restoring a saved window arrangement.
 	do shell script "touch ~/Library/Application' Support/iTerm/quiet'"
 	
 	-- Test cases:
 	-- 1. iTerm2 running, has windows open. Should open a new window for Alfred command.
 	-- 2. iTerm2 running, no windows open. Should open a new window for Alfred command.
 	-- 3. iTerm2 not running, set to restores arrangement. Should not restore arrangement but open a new window for the Afred command.
 	-- 4. iTerm2 not running. No windows to restore. Should open a single window for the Alfred command.
 	-- 5. iTerm2 not running. Has windows to restore. Restores windows and then opens a new window for the Alfred command.
 	
 	-- Compose a script. This is necessary because compiling in a 'tell application' command causes the app to be launched, which would happen prior to the creation of the quiet file.
 	set theScript to "
 tell application \"iTerm.app\"
      if (exists current window) then
         	tell current window to create tab with default profile
 		tell current session of current window
 			write contents of file \"/tmp/alfredscript\"
 		end tell
      else
 		create window with default profile
 		tell current session of current window
 			write contents of file \"/tmp/alfredscript\"
 		end tell
 	end if
 	activate
 end tell"
 	
 	-- Invoke the script.
 	run script theScript
 	
 	-- Clean up
 	do shell script "rm -f ~/Library/Application' Support/iTerm/quiet' /tmp/alfredscript"
 end alfred_script
	on write_to_file(this_data, target_file, append_data)
	try
	set the target_file to the target_file as string
	set the open_target_file to open for access file target_file with write permission
	if append_data is false then set eof of the open_target_file to 0
	write this_data to the open_target_file starting at eof
	close access the open_target_file
	return true
	on error
	try
	close access file target_file
	end try
	return false
	end try
	end write_to_file


	on alfred_script(q)

	-- Write the command to run to a file. This is done because Applescript quoting is impossible to get right, esp. for backslashes.
	write_to_file(q & return, POSIX file "/tmp/alfredscript", false)

	-- Create this file, which prevents iTerm2 from restoring a saved window arrangement.
	do shell script "touch ~/Library/Application' Support/iTerm/quiet'"

	-- Test cases:
	-- 1. iTerm2 running, has windows open. Should open a new window for Alfred command.
	-- 2. iTerm2 running, no windows open. Should open a new window for Alfred command.
	-- 3. iTerm2 not running, set to restores arrangement. Should not restore arrangement but open a new window for the Afred command.
	-- 4. iTerm2 not running. No windows to restore. Should open a single window for the Alfred command.
	-- 5. iTerm2 not running. Has windows to restore. Restores windows and then opens a new window for the Alfred command.

	-- Compose a script. This is necessary because compiling in a 'tell application' command causes the app to be launched, which would happen prior to the creation of the quiet file.
	set theScript to "
	tell application \"iTerm.app\"
	if (exists current window) then
	tell current window to create tab with default profile
	tell current session of current window
	write contents of file \"/tmp/alfredscript\"
	end tell
	else
	create window with default profile
	tell current session of current window
	write contents of file \"/tmp/alfredscript\"
	end tell
	end if
	activate
	end tell"

	-- Invoke the script.
	run script theScript

	-- Clean up
	do shell script "rm -f ~/Library/Application' Support/iTerm/quiet' /tmp/alfredscript"
	end alfred_script