This plugin gives Quicksilver the ability to edit text files by appending text lines to the end of a file, prepending text or changing or deleting lines within a file. The plugin allows manipulation of .txt, .rtf, .rtfd, .doc and .TEXT files.
Note that Quicksilver has the ability to enter into text files (using → or /) and list the contents of the file, which can be used in conjunction with this plugin for increased flexibility.
Append Text… and Append To… : Append some text to the selected text file. You can append text to a text file, or to a line within a text file (if you have entered a text file with → or /). This action is reversible. You can:
* [Some File] ⇥ Append Text… ⇥ [Some Text]
* [Some Text] ⇥ Append To… ⇥ [Some File]
You should note that these actions can use Quicksilver's “smart” ability to place any item, object or file inside a text file. If you append an image to a text file, the path of the image is added, or similarly for web addresses (URLs). When entering a text file (→ or /), these lines are automatically resolved by Quicksilver into the original file, URL etc.
This gives you a convenient way to store and retrieve any file or piece of information within a text file, using nothing but Quicksilver.
Prepend Text… and Prepend To… : This action works in a similar manner to the 'Append' actions, but puts a line of text at the start of the file. The action is also reversible.
Change To… : The Change to… action is available for lines within a text file. To view lines, press → or / to enter into a text file. It allows for the modification of a specific line within a file.
Delete Line : As with the Change To… action, the Delete Line action is available for lines within a text file. It can be used to remove certain lines from within a given file.
All of the Append/Prepend actions have alternates that will include a timestamp at the beginning of the line. The timestamp's format is taken from the “Short” format for Date and Time in System Preferences, so you can customize it there.