Applescript/shells script for capture one

Question

Hey,
Wanting a script that will take the last item copied to the clipboard (which will be a folder name), search for it in finder, in "this mac", and then open the folder in Capture One.  It would be great if it were ready to run, so I could launch it each time with a keystroke.  Any one willing to help me on this.  Thanks so much!!
I know a little applescript, but this one is kind of out of my league, I think, at least.

Answer 1

Hi,
You can use this script in an Automator Service (you can assign a keystroke combination to this service).
If the script find one folder whose name equal the contents of the clipboard, "Capture One" will open this folder.
if the script finds multiple folders whose name equal the contents of the clipboard, it will do nothing, because I don't know what you want in this case.
To create a service, you start by selecting New from Automator's File menu.
You should select the Service option, which is accompanied by a gear icon, clic "Choose" button.
In your new service, you will see a bar at the top of the Automator flow pane. It has combo boxes that allow you to set filters that establish the conditions in which your service should be made accessible. You want to make a service that receives selected "No Input" and will operate in any application or select an application.
Add the "Run Shell Script" action
Copy/paste this script in the action:
folder=$(mdfind "kMDItemFSName = \"$(pbpaste -Prefer txt)\" && kMDItemContentType = \"public.folder\"")
if [ -z $folder ];then exit 0;fi ## no match
tot=$(wc -l <<< "$folder")
if [ $tot -eq 1 ]; then open -b 'com.phaseone.captureone7' "$folder"; fi
Replace the bundle identifier in this script --> 'com.phaseone.captureone7'
To know the bundle identifier of your "Capture One" application, run this AppleScript, copy the result to change the  bundle identifier in the shell script
tell application "Finder" to get id of (application "Capture One")
Save the service, quit Automator
The final step is to assign a keystroke combination to the newly created service.
Open the System Preferences application and navigate to the Keyboard preference pane, and select the Shortcuts tab.
From the list on the left of the preference pane, select the Services category.
A list of the installed services will be displayed to the right.
Scroll to the last category titled General, and locate the service you just created.
Double-click to the far right of the service name to activate the keystroke input field and then type the key combination you wish to assign to the service.
Close the System Preferences application.