Append Text Without Quicksilver

Taking a cue from the previous post about using quicksilver and applescript to add text to a log file, I created a way to do this using only applescript. I prefer to use Spotlight to launch applications and didn’t want to install quicksilver for this one function.

The current version of this applescript prompts me to enter some text, which upon completion is appended to the end of my log file as a timestamped, Markdown formatted entry.  I saved the applescript as an application, which I launch from spotlight by hitting command-space then typing logit.  Once I call up the script, it automatically prompts me for text, creates the entry, and then closes itself.  It is also highly customizable, and I have included some basic customization tips in the readme that accompanies the script download, available here.  Feel free to use this script or edit it to do whatever you would like.

I find this method simple, painless, and it didn’t require anything but the tools that came with my mac.  I am not a programmer, had very little applescript experience, and it still only took me less than an hour to write this script. Just one more reason to love my mac!

(Submitted by Josh Brock)

For you using-Safari-for-a-launcher-folks who want to keep a daily log or have other text manipulation needs this looks like a good way to go.