Custom open with action for a file type: double click a certain file type logs file's location

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I need the following behavior. If user selects one or more *.mp3 files and hits Enter the list of files is saved to ~/Documents/mp3log.log.

I guess I need to set open with to a custom bash script, but what should this script contain?

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I need the following behavior. If user selects one or more *.mp3 files and hits Enter the list of files is saved to ~/Documents/mp3log.log.

I guess I need to set open with to a custom bash script, but what should this script contain?

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I need the following behavior. If user selects one or more *.mp3 files and hits Enter the list of files is saved to ~/Documents/mp3log.log.

I guess I need to set open with to a custom bash script, but what should this script contain?

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I need the following behavior. If user selects one or more *.mp3 files and hits Enter the list of files is saved to ~/Documents/mp3log.log.

I guess I need to set open with to a custom bash script, but what should this script contain?

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edited Feb 14 at 15:58

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That's a simple task, you just need to Ã¢Â€ÂœopenÃ¢Â€Â the file(s) with an executable script like this:

#!/bin/bash
echo $@ >>~/Documents/mp3log.log
for i in "$@"; do
 xdg-open "$i"
done

xdg-open "$@" may be a better alternative for the loop if you want to deal with just a single file type here Ã¢Â€Â“ of course you can also skip xdg-open and open it directly with the desired program, e.g. vlc "$@".

To run the selected files through the script by default just make it the default for the desired file type using your file manager.

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That's a simple task, you just need to Ã¢Â€ÂœopenÃ¢Â€Â the file(s) with an executable script like this:

#!/bin/bash
echo $@ >>~/Documents/mp3log.log
for i in "$@"; do
 xdg-open "$i"
done

To run the selected files through the script by default just make it the default for the desired file type using your file manager.

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That's a simple task, you just need to Ã¢Â€ÂœopenÃ¢Â€Â the file(s) with an executable script like this:

#!/bin/bash
echo $@ >>~/Documents/mp3log.log
for i in "$@"; do
 xdg-open "$i"
done

To run the selected files through the script by default just make it the default for the desired file type using your file manager.

edited Feb 14 at 16:36

answered Feb 14 at 16:28

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That's a simple task, you just need to Ã¢Â€ÂœopenÃ¢Â€Â the file(s) with an executable script like this:

#!/bin/bash
echo $@ >>~/Documents/mp3log.log
for i in "$@"; do
 xdg-open "$i"
done

To run the selected files through the script by default just make it the default for the desired file type using your file manager.

edited Feb 14 at 16:36

answered Feb 14 at 16:28

dessert

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That's a simple task, you just need to Ã¢Â€ÂœopenÃ¢Â€Â the file(s) with an executable script like this:

#!/bin/bash
echo $@ >>~/Documents/mp3log.log
for i in "$@"; do
 xdg-open "$i"
done

To run the selected files through the script by default just make it the default for the desired file type using your file manager.

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