How to use forms and shell at the same time?

[moshpirit]

It would be cool if we could write down something like ";command", and then if showed up a form where we entered something and then get a replacement with the output of the bash command.

[smeech]

It's not too difficult. Here's a script I wrote in response to a user's query on Discord recently, which builds on the examples in the docs:

  - trigger: :atest
    replace: "{{output}}"
    vars:
      - name: form1
        type: form
        params:
          layout: "[[choices]]"
          fields:
            choices:
              type: choice
              values: |
                one
                two
                three
      - name: output
        type: shell
        params:
          cmd: echo $"{{form1.choices}}" | sed 's/one/four/;s/two/five/;s/three/six/'

By making the form a named variable, it takes its output and makes it available for a script to change the output for the replace:. If you want to try it, the last line may need altering to suit your OS and shell, but it illustrates the principle.

[smeech]

If this answers your question, I'll close the Issue. If I've misunderstood, please let me know!

[moshpirit]

Sorry, I couldn't check it until now.

I copied/pasted it in a new file called scripts.yml in the same folder, but got this error: [Espanso]: An error occurred during rendering, please examine the logs for more information. I tried it with the three options and still got the same result. I also added the force_mode: clipboard that we talked about in another issue.

EDIT: found the log!

12:06:34 [worker(56269)] [ERROR] shell command exited with code: exit status: 2 and error: bash: -c: línea 1: EOF inesperado mientras se buscaba un `'' coincidente

12:06:34 [worker(56269)] [WARN] extension 'shell' on var: 'output' reported an error: command reported error: '`bash: -c: línea 1: EOF inesperado mientras se buscaba un `'' coincidente
`'
12:06:34 [worker(56269)] [ERROR] error during rendering: rendering error

Caused by:
    command reported error: '`bash: -c: línea 1: EOF inesperado mientras se buscaba un `'' coincidente
    `'

English translation:

12:06:34 [worker(56269)] [ERROR] shell command exited with code: exit status: 2 and error: bash: -c: line 1: Unexpected EOF while searching for a matching ``''

12:06:34 [worker(56269)] [WARN] extension 'shell' on var: 'output' reported an error: command reported error: '`bash: -c: line 1: Unexpected EOF while searching for a `' ' coincident
''
12:06:34 [worker(56269)] [ERROR] error during rendering: rendering error

Caused by:
     command reported error: '`bash: -c: line 1: Unexpected EOF while searching for a matching `''
     ''

[smeech]

Apologies - I failed to copy the final "'" (single inverted comma) at the end of the last line. I've added it above and checked it works here.

[moshpirit]

Thanks! I think this should be added to the documentation, it's an amazing tool!