Alphred for Alfred 2 Workflow

Alphred is a Distraction-free Alfred 2 posting Workflow, so you can just post your thoughts to [App.net] without launching any apps, and while running any other application. Simply type adn followed by your post.

How to Use Alphred

Installation

• Download Alphred.
• Open the workflow file, to install it directly to Alfred 2 (Powerpack license is required for Workflows).

Authentication

• Alphred needs to be authenticated the first time only, or if the token is revoked from the App.net settings.
• To authenitcate Alphred, run the following command into Alfred 2: adnauth user:<username> pass:<password>
• Where <username> is App.net username and <password> is the equivalent password.
• App.net had introduced the Two Factor Authentication for increased security. If you had this enabled for your profile, then you need to use an App-specific password for <password>.
• Alphred should send a notification to confirm that it is now authenticated and ready.
• All set! Let's have fun.

Usage

Posting

• To post to App.net, all you have to do is to launch Alfred and then type: adn <post>
• <post> represents what you need to say to App.net. Simple isn't it.

Private Message

• To send PM to different recepients you have to launch Alfred, then type: adnpm @username1 @username2 <PM can include other @username3>
• This will send a PM to username1 and username2 the PM PM can include other @username3. No PM or notification will be sent to username3.

Following

• In order to follow Mass users, you need to launch Alfred, then type: adnf @username1 @username2
• This will follow both users username1 and username2.
• A notification will be displayed with how many users are followed and the number of issues faced while following the others.

Sharing Browsers active page

• This feature allows you share your Google Chrome or Safari active page on App.net directly.
• Simply launch Alfred, then type: adnshare <comment>
• Alfred will show you two choices to share either:
  1. Google Chrome Active tab
  2. Safari Active tab
• Only the running browsers will be displayed.
• Select the required choice, this will post to App.net: <comment> [*Windows Title*](URL)

Uploading a File to App.net

• Simply launch Alfred.
• Search for any file normaly from Alfred.
• Open file actions.
• Select Upload to App.net.
• This should create a new private file to your App.net files.

Share file to a post

• This will embed any file already uploaded to your App.net files storage to a new post.
• Simply launch Alfred, then type: adnfile <post>
• In case of Images, an MD link will be added to the end of post, as a failsafe to clients that do not support embedded files.

Share iTunes playing song

• Launch Alfred, then type: adnplay <comment>
• Alfred will post the following to App.net: #NowPlaying <track_name> -- <track_artist> -- <track_album> -- <comment>

General Options

• You can run adnauth anytime, to get a new token.
• You can always use Markdown style links, in order to add entities links to you post.

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Changelog

Alphred 2.7-Alpha

• Stream 'adn'
• Mentions 'adn'
• Reply on Posts in stream / mention (TAB to get @username of the post creator)
• Bug: When posting sometimes alphred truncates the post when posting to fast or with special characters
• Downloads avatars -> Not ideal -> Uses a lot of CPU -> Consider Caching the stream -> Using CURL external ‽ Not a great solution -> How to refresh an avatar?

Alphred 2.6

• Added share playing music function adnplay.
• Fixed bug where links were not parsed correctly, hence were posted like normal text.

Alphred 2.5

• Added a new File Action in Alfred to Upload to App.net
• Added a share file to post adnfile. File will be embedded into a post.
• Many Bug Fixes.

NB. You will need to Reauthenticate Alphred to access the new files features

Alphred 2.0

• Added Safari support for Sharing Browser page feature adnshare.
• Added Commenting to Sharing Browser page feature.
• Fixed some issues with posts contain double quotes and single quotes.
• Removed Cmd+Enter to trigger Alphred.

Alphred 2b1

• Added Markdown links support for posting with entities links.
• Added Mass PM support.
• Added Mass Follow support.
• Added Sharing Browser page support.
• Added Cmd+Enter to trigger Alphred instead of Enter.

Alphred 1.0

• Initial release.
• Added distraction-free posting to App.net through Alfred 2 workflows.