Feature Request: wf.local

[fractaledmind]

I think adding a method to access a workflow's root folder would prove handy. I know alp had this, and I use it a fair bit. Alongside wf.cache and wf.data, this would account for all 3 major workflow related folders. Of course, a corresponding method for wf.localfile(filename) would be helpful as well.

[deanishe]

It's something I've considered, but I wasn't sure about what it'd be used for. I ultimately decided against it because it'd just be os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), yourpath), or in a script it's a simple os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), yourpath).

If it's a common thing, though, I'd be happy to add it.

What would you use such a feature for?

[fractaledmind]

I use it when I pass variables from Python to Applescript. So there are 2 primary uses:

• passing the POSIX path of the workflow icon to an AS dialog
• passing the POSIX path of my _user-interactions.scpt helper script, which I use now to handle all of my AS-based UI elements.

In both cases, I use .format() string formatting to insert the paths, and the full os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), yourpath) gets a bit unweildy, particularly when I am passing both the helper script and the icon to the same Applescript.

[deanishe]

Understood. I've added an workflowfile method that does exactly that.

I used localfile at first, but I thought workflowfile was a more descriptive name in the end.

As Workflow was already doing that to find info.plist, it might as well be factored out into a method anyone can use.