[TxMt] Textmate service not present in the Services menu

[Allan Odgaard]

On 30/12/2005, at 4:30, Matt Ronge wrote:

>> [...] check the svn log for details.
> I just built the bundle under release mode in Xcode and put it in  
> the InputManager folder in my user library. [...]

But I assume you didn't check the svn log for details? ;)

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r2299 | duff | 2005-11-27 17:29:11 +0100 (Sun, 27 Nov 2005) | 25 lines

This is an input manager which is supposed to replace the Edit in  
TextMate service (when it's had a bit more polish and has been tested).

It has a few advantages:
o doesn't block the calling application
o does html -> text and text -> html conversion for Mail (which edits  
text via an WebHTMLView, which is a little messy)
o gives as filename the window title + calling application as  
extension (so one can bind languages based on application name)
o can be called without having to first make a selection
o even works from within TextMate (e.g. bundle editor), although not  
before next build (save/close will deadlock in current public build)
o the activation key doesn't need to be command + something

It is of course a hack. It adds an editInTextMate: action method to  
NSTextView and WebKit. To install build the target, then:

    mkdir -p ~/Library/InputManagers/Edit\ in\ TextMate
    cd ~/Library/InputManagers/Edit\ in\ TextMate
    ln -s "/path/to/Edit in TextMate.bundle" "Edit in TextMate.bundle"
    ln -s "/path/to/source/Info" Info

In addition you'll need to add an entry in your key bindings file (~/ 
Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict), I have this:

    "^E" = "editInTextMate:";

If all this sounds complicated, just hold off using it till it gets  
bundled with TM.

Currently it doesn't correctly “escape” tab characters when sending  
back text to Mail. The way it retains the calling view, and checks  
[view window] is also a little dirty, but it seems to work (and so it  
ought to).

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