How to run find cmd with NSTask

Question

I'm trying to get the following find command to work via NSTask:

find /Users/user/projects ! -path '*.git*' -ctime -1

However I am having trouble to get the ignore path part to work. In terminal it works fine. I get the modified files of the last 24 hrs excluding the .git directories. When using NSTask, the .git directories are not ignored, resulting in way too many positives...... I am using the following args:

NSArray *args = @[@"/Users/user/projects", @"!", @"-path", @"'*.git*'", @"-ctime", @"-1"];

Does anybody know what I am doing wrong?

Why dont you try applescript for the same? – Anoop Vaidya Dec 08 '12 at 17:39 — Anoop Vaidya, Dec 08 '12 at 17:39

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 21 '13 at 06:24

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You may also find it easier to do.

NSString *argString = @"/Users/user/projects ! -path '*.git*' -ctime -1";
[nsTaskName setArguments: [argString componentsSeparatedByString: @" "]];

When you debug your arguments in terminal you can do just do a copy and past and add 'find ' in front of it.

answered Jan 21 '13 at 06:24

Richard Williamson

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Thats won't fix the '*.git*' vs *.git* problem I had, but I see what you mean. – Tycho Pandelaar Jan 21 '13 at 08:35
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Right, I should have stated that as well lol. Was just trying to help you in the future as well. – Richard Williamson Jan 21 '13 at 08:39

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 08 '12 at 17:42

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I think you have to replace the argument

@"'*.git*'"

by

@"*.git*"

otherwise find will ignore only files that are named '*.git*' (verbatim). Note that the shell removes the single quotes when you execute the command in the Terminal.

answered Dec 08 '12 at 17:42

Martin R

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How to run find cmd with NSTask

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