Keyboard Maestro and Dropzone 5 : terminal command?

Questions & Suggestions
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Hello, the Dropzone app has just been updated to version 5.
It brings the possibility to create on different grids. Dropzone allows the execution of Terminal scripts, including the command to switch between grids (dz switch-grid NAME) :

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____@__ % dz
Command line interface for Dropzone

USAGE:

Actions:
dz list List your Dropzone actions
dz run NAME EVENT [FILES...] Run a Dropzone action with optional files
EVENT must be either "dragged" or "clicked"

Grids:
dz list-grids List all available Dropzone grids
dz switch-grid NAME Switch to a Dropzone grid by name
dz create-grid NAME Create a new Dropzone grid

Drop Bar:
dz list-items [--json] List all items currently in Drop Bar
dz add [--stack] [FILES...] Add files to Drop Bar, optionally stacking them
dz rename INDEX [NEW_NAME | --reset] Rename or reset name of a Drop Bar stack by index (starts at 0)
dz remove INDEX Remove a Drop Bar stack by its index (starts at 0)
dz lock INDEX Lock a Drop Bar stack by its index (starts at 0)
dz unlock INDEX Unlock a Drop Bar stack by its index (starts at 0)
dz clear Clear all items currently in Drop Bar

UI:
dz open Open the Dropzone grid
dz close Close the Dropzone grid
dz open-dropbar Open the floating Drop Bar grid
dz close-dropbar Close the floating Drop Bar grid

dz help Show this help message
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My question :

How to Write a KM Macro to use this Terminal Command “dz switch-grid NAME” ? I then plan to invoke this macro from the Finder, as a trigger or access to the menu, BEFORE dragging and dropping my selection.

Thank you for your precious help...

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I know nothing of the app, but it sounds like you'd just want to (a) set some variable to the NAME value you want to use, then (b) run a shell script action:

  1. Set Variable local_theName to My New Grid
  2. Shell Script Action: /full/path/to/dz switch-grid "$KMVAR_local_theName"

-rob.

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Hi Griffman, thank you so much for your feedback. Unfortunately, it doesn't work.
I'll also continue to search on the website and forum of the Dropzone editor...

Undoubtedly, the level of expertise required is far beyond me...

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Can you please post your macro? Use the Share button to do so, after selecting the macro in the list.

-rob.

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FINDER • Dropzone • Grid number “Two”
FINDER • Dropzone • Grid number “Two”1542×1036 86.1 KB

FINDER • Dropzone • Grid number “Two”.kmmacros (2.9 KB)

NB : I think we have to find a way to execute the command “dz switch-grid Two” within KM.
Under the Terminal, this command works.

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As @griffman said, you need the full path to dz, in case it isn't included in your KM ENV_PATH variable -- your KM "Shell" Actions don't have the same info and customisations as your Terminal session does.

In Terminal type

which dz

...and hit Return. Copy that full path, for example /Applications/Dropzone/Contents/macOS/dz, and use that in your script instead of the bare dz you have now.

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Many thanks to both of you, Griffman, Nige_S : I think I understood the principle.
The path to invoke the command is: "/usr/local/bin/dz".

:slightly_smiling_face:

The macro now works perfectly. I'm going to be able to choose the right grid before I drag and drop. This new Dropzone function would need a less restrictive and shorter procedure...