LaunchBar search templates
HoudahSpot gives access to the BlitzSearch feature by implementing a custom URL scheme. You may set up a LaunchBar search template to call into this URL scheme. The search string should be:
hhspot://blitzSearch?searchString=*&filenameFlag=YES&contentFlag=YES&commentsFlag=YES
An additional parameter, “templatename” makes it possible to specify the name of a template to use.
You may use other tools to call into this mechanism. The popular Safari plug-in Saft comes to mind.
AppleScript support
The BlitzSearch feature may also be called upon using AppleScript.
For use with LaunchBar, you would use the following script:
on handle_string(theString)
tell application "HoudahSpot"
blitzSearch theString filename yes content yes comments yes
end tell
end handle_string
You may find other launchers, like Butler and QuickSilver, to be able to call Apple Scripts.
Sending files to LaunchBar
HoudahSpot supports the “Send to LaunchBar” service as well as LaunchBar’s “Instant Send” feature.
The same applies to QuickSilver’s “Send to QuickSilver” service.