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automator help
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Jun 16, 2005, 11:51 AM
 
I'm very new to automator, so this might be a basic question. if i'm using automator to call unix scripts, how do you go about passing variables from automator (such as the location clicked) to the script?

my goal is to right click and create a new bbedit file. very simple yes, but a royal pain in the ass to have to go through save dialogs when i'm already in the folder.

i just want to do "touch /Users/me/folder/untitled.php", so i need the path to the place i clicked.

or, other suggestions would be appreciated. thanks.
     
   
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