Broken shell script paths in Automator 1.0.2

I've only noticed two minor oddities on my iMac since upgrading to Mac OS 10.4.3. First, my Spotlight hotkey combination has been switched back from F1 to the default Command-space bar (I had been using Command-space bar for Quicksilver). Secondly, my dock is once again white with a pronounced border (I keep it transparent with TransparentDock). Both are easy fixes (or will be, as soon as TransparentDock is updated).

However, some folks at macOSXhints have found a change that could be more disruptive. It appears that shell script paths may be broken in Automator 1.0.2. From macOSXhints:

"...the problem is that the path returned by Get Selected Finder Items isn’t usable by the Run Shell Script action. So if you have a script that first gets the selected Finder items, and then tries to run a shell script on the selection, it will fail."

Eventually, the author noticed that if you first take an action on the path, it will be workable by Run Shell Script. Just select something innocuous like Label Finder Items, with label set to "None." Pretty odd. Has anyone experienced this issue?

[Via Automator World]

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Christopher Rios

I still haven't upgraded to tiger yet (my iBook is working exactly the way I want it to so I very hesitant to screw up a good thing) but I kind of figured that when I did the Spotlight would take the place of Quicksilver. Is there something that Quicksilver does that Spotlight doesn't?

November 02 2005 at 7:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Gui Leite

That's what's annoyed me the most, losing TransparentDock... Hopefully an update is on its way! BTW, congratulations on the site, one of the most valuable Mac resources on the web. Cheers from Brazil!

November 01 2005 at 9:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

zach

Yeah, Dave... TransparentDock, ShapeShifter and WindowShade make my computer mine. and i love it. i think we should have a screenshot post, asking to have readers post screenshots just to have a little bit of non-harmful fun!!! happy apple-ing (well, i tried), zach

November 01 2005 at 9:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dave Caolo

Zach and Jamie: I don't think an update had been released yet, but I'm sure it will be soon enough. At least we know where to find this fix! Glad to know I'm not the only one in love with TransparentDock!

November 01 2005 at 9:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jamie

Same question here. TransparentDack 2.3.4 gets an error message as incompatible with 10.4.3. I miss my transparent dock!

November 01 2005 at 8:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

zach

how did you get TransparentDock to work again? Zach

November 01 2005 at 8:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply