Copy paths of selected items in Mac OS X Finder to clipboard

copypaths.app

(*
 Script: copypaths.app
 
 This script sets the clipboard to the paths of items selected in Finder window.
 If there is no selection the clipboard is set to the path of the target
 of the Finder window.
 
 Installation:
 
 1. Paste this script in Script editor
 2. Save it as an application - ~/scripts/finder/copypaths.app
 3. Drag and drop copypaths.app onto the Finder widow toolbar.
 
 @author Sandip V. Chitale
 @version 1.0
 @date 1/1/2009
*)
tell application "Finder"
 set paths to ""
 set selected to selection
 if (count of selected) is 0 then
  set paths to POSIX path of (target of front window as alias)
 else
  repeat with aPath in every item in selected
   set aPathString to POSIX path of (aPath as alias)
   if paths is "" then
    set paths to aPathString
   else
    set paths to paths & "
" & aPathString
   end if
  end repeat
 end if
 if paths is not "" then
  set the clipboard to paths as text
 end if
end tell

Go to parent folder in Mac OS X Finder

up.app

(*
 Script: up.app
 
 This script sets the target of the Finder window to the
 parent of the current target of the Finder window.
 
 Installation:
 
 1. Paste this script in Script editor
 2. Save it as an application - ~/scripts/finder/up.app
 3. Drag and drop up.app onto the Finder widow toolbar.
 
 @author Sandip V. Chitale
 @version 1.0
 @date 1/1/2009
*)
tell application "Finder"
 set target of front window to (parent of target of front window)
end tell

Keep Mac OS X Finder and Terminal in sync

findercd.scpt

(*
Script: findercd.scpt

This script sets the target of the front window of Finder
to the directory path passed as the first argument. If
there is no Finder window, one is created. Optionally
the finder window can be activated by passing in "true"
as second argument. If no argument is passed
the user is prompted to select a directory
to go to.

The following two bash functions can be used to
invoke this script from bash running in Terminal
window:

# Change the directory of front window of
# Finder to pwd of shell
fcd() {
     cd "${1}"
     osascript ~/scripts/finder/findercd.scpt "`pwd`" ${2}
}

# Change the directory of front window of
# Finder to pwd of shell and activate the
# Finder window
fcda() {
     fcd "${1}" true
}

Installation:

1. Paste this script in Script editor
2. Save it as a script - ~/scripts/finder/findercd.scpt
3. Add the fcd() and fcda() functions mentioned above
   to your .bashrc or .bashrc_profile

This script complements the terminalcd.scpt script.

@author Sandip V. Chitale
@version 1.0
@date 1/1/2009
*)
on run argv
if (count of argv) is 0 then
 try
  set directory to POSIX path of (choose folder with prompt "Go to")
 on error
  return
 end try
else
 set directory to (item 1 of argv)
end if
set doActivate to false
if (count of argv) is greater than 1 then
 set doActivate to (item 2 of argv)
end if
tell application "Finder"
 if (count of windows) is 0 then
  make new Finder window
 end if
 set target of front window to (POSIX file directory)
 if doActivate = "true" then
  activate
 end if
end tell
end run

terminalcd.app

(*
  Script: terminalcd.app

  This script sets the directory of the shell in front window of Terminal to the
  target directory of front window of Finder. If there is no Terminal window
  is there a new window is created. If the the front window of
  Terminal is busy new window is created.

  Installation:

  1. Paste this script in Script editor
  2. Save it as an application - ~/scripts/finder/temrinalcd.app
  3. Drag and drop terminalcd.app onto the Finder widow toolbar.

  This script compliments the findercd.scpt script.

  @author Sandip V. Chitale
  @version 1.0
  @date 1/1/2009
*)
tell application "Finder"
  if (count of windows) is greater than 0 then
      set cdTo to POSIX path of (target of front window as alias)
      set terminalWasRunning to false
      tell application "System Events"
          if exists process "Terminal" then
              set terminalWasRunning to true
          end if
      end tell
      tell application "Terminal"
          activate
          if (count of windows) is 0 then
              do script ""
          else if window 1 is busy then
              do script ""
          end if
          do script "cd '" & cdTo & "'" in front window
      end tell
  end if
end tell