Create an app from a bash script that accepts arguments?

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As it says ... in OSX can i create an application based off a bash script - that accepts arguments ?

So for example i can run in terminal :

open /path/to/MyBashScriptApp.app myArgument1

This app will run with the argument passed to it?

I know i can rename to .command - but i need it to be an app .

I've created an OSX app in Titanium... as far as i can figure out the Titanium api can only launch OSX apps & not scripts etc. I need to take the arg (its a file path) from Titanium, push it into another app that can launch the file using the associated application. I'm sure there must be a better way but i haven't a clue what it could be. — boomshanka
– boomshanka, Commented Sep 15, 2010 at 10:14

Yuji · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-15 21:21:09Z

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Use Automator, which can be found in your

/Applications/Utilities/Automator.app

With it you can easily package a bash script into an app, accepting file names. Look for an action called "Run Shell Script".

answered Sep 15, 2010 at 21:21

Yuji

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-20 10:18:12Z

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If you are using OS X 10.6 then you can do:

% open /path/to/App.app --args arg1 arg2 ...

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answered Sep 15, 2010 at 14:51

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Unfortunately I don't have an .app yet - this is what i'm trying to build. Is there a way to shove this into an .app container?

yabt · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-16 06:25:06Z

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There's also a command line interface to Automator, automator(1), which has an -i & -D switch for user-specified input.

answered Sep 16, 2010 at 6:25

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