How to develop a LaunchBar extension

1.Duplicate the SampleExtension.lbaction

/Users/soushi/OneDrive/BackUps/LaunchBarExtension/SampleExtension.lbaction

2.Open the package

2.1 Right click on the extension file and then click the "Show Package Contents".

3.Edit Info.plist file

Original Info.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
    <string>jp.soushi.sampleid</string>
    <key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
    <string>com.apple.iChat</string>
    <key>CFBundleName</key>
    <string>Sample Extension</string>
    <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
    <string>1.0</string>
    <key>LBRequiredApplication</key>
    <string>com.apple.iChat</string>
    <key>LBScripts</key>
    <dict>
        <key>LBDefaultScript</key>
        <dict>
            <key>LBScriptName</key>
            <string>default.scpt</string>
            <key>LBRequiresArgument</key>
            <true/>
            <key>LBAcceptedArgumentTypes</key>
            <array>
                <string>string</string>
            </array>
        </dict>
    </dict>
    <key>LBDescription</key>
    <dict>
        <key>LBSummary</key>
        <string>This action sends the file to the specified contact in Messages.app.</string>
        <key>LBAuthor</key>
        <string>Soushi Yamamoto</string>
        <key>LBWebsite</key>
        <string>http://www.soushi.jp/</string>
        <key>LBTwitter</key>
        <string>@soushiy</string>
    </dict>
    <key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
    <string>Copyright © 2014 Soushi Yamamoto</string>
</dict>
</plist>

3.1 Change the Extension Name

<string>Sample Extension</string> -> <string>New Extension Name</string>

<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>New Extension Name</string>

3.2 Change the Extension Identifier

jp.soushi.sampleid -> jp.soushi.newextensionid

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string> jp.soushi.newextensionid </string>

3.3 Change the apple script location(optional)

If you want to change the file name of the script, you should fix the location setting in the Config.plist file.

<string>default.scpt</string> -> <string>NewScriptFileName.scpt</string>

<key>LBScriptName</key>
<string>NewScriptFileName.scpt</string>

4 Change the apple script

This is the example for sending the specified file using the Messages app.

on open _files
    display dialog "Enter the address(To):" default answer "[e-mail]"
    set toaddress to text returned of result
    repeat with _targetfile in _files
        tell application "Messages"
            send _targetfile to buddy "[e-mail]" of service ("E:" & toaddress)
        end tell
    end repeat
end open

5 Install the extension

5.1 Double click the extension file(.lbaction)