BBEdit Scratchpad Applescript

This is an Applescript for BBEdit that will create a file with the title Scratch_{timestamp} in the folder /tmp/bbedit_scratchpads. These are nice for when you want a temporary file to work in but do not want to be bothered with managing files created with the File menu, e.g., no need to pick a name and place to save "Untitled" documents or find and delete said files when you are done with them.

System Requirements

This script requires the BBEdit Professional HTML and Text Editor for the Macintosh, with the Command Line Tools installed. See http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/ and http://web.barebones.com/support/bbedit/manual.shtml for more details.

Installation

Copy the contents of the textarea below to a new Applescript ScriptEditor window, press "Run" to check that it works okay, and, if so, save the file as a script with the filename "00)New Scratchpad.scpt" in the BBEdit scripts folder at /Users/YOUR-USERNAME-HERE/Library/Application Support/BBEdit/Scripts (Scripts menu > Open Scripts Folder). The script may then be exectued via the BBedit Scripts menu > New Scratchpad.

License

(*<br />
  @file 00)New%20Scratchpad.scpt</p>
<p>  Creates BBEdit Scratchpad files.</p>
<p>  A file with the title Scratch_{timestamp} is created in the folder /tmp/bbedit_scratchpads. This allows for multiple scratch files that will all be deleted the next time the /tmp folder is cleaned out. These are nice for when you want a temporary file to work in but do not want to be bothered with managing files created with the File menu, e.g., no need to pick a name and place to save "Untitled" documents or find and delete said files when you are done.  </p>
<p>   @author Erik Smith, <http://sittinginoblivion.com/contact></p>
<p>   @version 1.0, 2/12/08-2:35 PM</p>
<p>  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS</p>
<p>  This script requires the BBEdit Professional HTML and Text Editor for the Macintosh, with the Command Line Tools installed. See <http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/> and <http://web.barebones.com/support/bbedit/manual.shtml> for more details.</p>
<p>  INSTALLATION</p>
<p>    Save this file to the BBEdit scripts folder at /Users/YOUR-USERNAME-HERE/Library/Application Support/BBEdit/Scripts (Scripts menu > Open Scripts Folder). The script may then be exectued via the BBedit Scripts menu > New Scratchpad.</p>
<p>  LICENSE</p>
<p>  Copyright (c) 2008 by Erik Smith. All rights reserved. </p>
<p>  @todo Replace timestamp suffix with an incrementor, e.g. Scratchpad_01, Scratchpad_02. This will require getting the suffix from the last file and adding one. I am not sure how to do that in bash or applescript yet.<br />
*)<br />
set bspad_dir to "bbedit_scratchpads" -- A directory to keep scratch files tidy.<br />
set bspad_filename to "Scratchpad_" -- What to name the files.<br />
set bspad_filesuffix to (do shell script "date +%y%m%d%M%S") as text -- A unique suffix to all for n scratch files.</p>
<p>(*<br />
  Create a folder to keep scratchpad files in.<br />
*)<br />
tell application "Finder"<br />
  set bspad_tmpdir to ":tmp" -- bspad_tmpdir will automatically update to reflect the system the script is executing on.<br />
  try<br />
    make new folder at alias bspad_tmpdir with properties {name:bspad_dir}<br />
  end try<br />
end tell</p>
<p>(*<br />
  Create the scratch file.<br />
*)</p>
<p>set bspad_filepath to POSIX path of "/tmp/" & bspad_dir & "/" & bspad_filename & bspad_filesuffix</p>
<p>try<br />
  do shell script "touch \"" & bspad_filepath & "\""<br />
on error<br />
  display dialog ("Error 1" & return & return & "Could not create file at " & bspad_touch & return as text)<br />
end try</p>
<p>(*<br />
  Open the file in BBEdit via the BBEdit command line tool.<br />
*)<br />
try<br />
  do shell script "bbedit " & bspad_filepath<br />
on error<br />
  display dialog ("Error 2" & return & return & "Could not open file at " & bspad_filepath & return & return & "This script requires the BBEdit Command Line Tools. If you have not installed them, you can do so by selecting \"Install Command Line Tools...\" from the BBEdit menu (BBEdit > Install Command Line Tools...). " as text)<br />
end try</p>
<p>return 0

Submitted by Erik on Tue, 02/12/2008 - 20:30.

BBEdit Scratchpad Applescript

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