Select_File_In_Dialog.md

This script can be used to change an already open Open/Save dialog box to another file/folder. To use it, first open the dialog in your application, then launch Quicksilver, select a file/folder in the first pane, then the script in the second pane.

See AppleScripts for more information on using and installing AppleScripts. See this thread for discussion on this script in particular.

using terms from application "Quicksilver"
    on get direct types
        return {"NSFilenamesPboardType"}
    end get direct types

    on open files theFiles
        set filePath to POSIX path of item 1 of theFiles
        tell application "System Events"
            set theApplication to application processes whose frontmost is true
            set target to item 1 of theApplication
            set target to a reference to front window of target
            tell target to keystroke "g" using {command down, shift down} -- Activate goto field
            delay 0.1
            if ((count target's sheets) > 0) then set target to front sheet of target -- Open panels use a sheet
            tell target
                tell sheet 1
                    try
                        set value of text field 1 to filePath
                        delay 0.5
                        click button "Go"
                    on error theError -- Carbon apps don't support setting the field directly, so type out the path.
                        keystroke filePath
                        delay 1
                        keystroke return
                    end try
                end tell
                --
            end tell
        end tell
    end open files
end using terms from