CopyHook

An application for manipulating pasteboard.

Usage

Create ~/.copyhook.js file like following:

function onCopied() {
    console.log(pb.types);
    pb.copy(pb.string().replace(/^\s*|\s*$/g, ""));
}

The function onCopied is called on copied.

Reference

pasteboard object (pb for shorthand)

pasteboard.copy(str: String)

Set str to pasteboard as type "public.utf8-plain-text".

pasteboard.string() #=> String

Get string from pasteboard by type "public.utf8-plain-text".

pasteboard.stringByType(type: String) #=> String

Get string by type.

pasteboard.setStringForType(str: String, type: String)

Set str for type.

pasteboard.dataByType(type: String) #=> String

Get base64 encoded string by type

pasteboard.setDataForType(base64: String, type: String

Set data by base64 encoded string base64 for type.

pasteboard.clearContents()

Clear current pasteboard contents. You should call this before setting.

pasteboard.types()

Returnes current pasteboard types.

See Also: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Miscellaneous/Reference/UTIRef/Articles/System-DeclaredUniformTypeIdentifiers.html

console object

console.log(str: String)

Print str to system log.

require(path: String) function

Load JavaScript file from ~/.copyhook/.

utils object

utils.focusedApplicationBundleId() #=> String

Returns bundle id of current focused application.

utils.focusedWindowName() #=> String

Returns title of focused window.

utils.system(program: String, stdin: String) #=> String

Execute external program by /bin/sh with supplied stdin as standard input for its process and returns standard out of executed external program.