Applescript and TotalFinder

jmaynard · September 22, 2014, 12:45pm

I understand I can send ‘tell’ instructions to finder as before for regular activity. But what is the code for TotalFinder-specific actions (notably creating and opening double tabs - I want to create script to create three instances of TotalFinder each with two separate tabs open).

Thanks
PS Totalfinder is just SO much better and more usable than Path Finder…

darwin · September 22, 2014, 1:19pm

TotalFinder does not expose any native applescript interfaces beyond what can be seen in this file:

github.com

binaryage/totalfinder-osax/blob/master/TotalFinderInjector.sdef

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE dictionary SYSTEM "file://localhost/System/Library/DTDs/sdef.dtd">
<dictionary title="TotalFinderInjector Terminology">
    <suite name="TotalFinderInjector Suite" code="BATF" description="TotalFinder Injector commands">
        <command name="init TotalFinder" code="BATFinit" description="Install TotalFinder.bundle into the Finder process"/>
        <command name="check TotalFinder" code="BATFchck" description="Check presence of TotalFinder in Finder process"/>
        <command name="crash TotalFinder" code="BATFcrsh" description="Crash TotalFinder (for debugging purposes)"/>
    </suite>
</dictionary>

I believe for your scenario you can automate TotalFinder injection and then use System Events to automate keystrokes:

I’m willing to add new applescript commands to help TotalFinder automation, but it is a large task. Let me know what API would you find useful if keystrokes approach does not work for you.