After I started using this, I found that I sometimes want to capture
multi-line selections from non-Leo sources, like a browser for example. So
I added a modified version of the script that logs the clipboard text to
the log file. I added an item for this script to my custom "Local" menu. A
slight complication is how to indent a multi-line selection so that it's
easy to read. This script uses one approach: so far, so good. Here's the
script:
"""Write clipboard text to a log file."""
from pathlib import Path
import time
from textwrap import fill
LOG = c.config.getString('notelog') or '~/.leo/temp/notelog.txt'
ACTUALPATH = Path(LOG).expanduser()
text = g.app.gui.getTextFromClipboard()
if text.strip():
if len(text) > 65:
text = '\n' + fill(text, 70, initial_indent = ' ' * 4,
subsequent_indent = ' ' * 4)
now = time.time()
localtime = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M", time.localtime(now))
with open(ACTUALPATH, 'a', encoding = 'utf-8') as f:
f.write(f'{localtime}\t{text}\n')
g.es(f'Wrote note to {ACTUALPATH}')
This script also lets you optionally set the location of the log file with
the @string setting notelog.
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 10:35:54 AM UTC-4 Thomas Passin wrote:
> Trying it out got me to thinking that it would be handy to be able to log
> quick little notes. The following script writes the cursor line on the
> body to a note log file, whose path can optionally be specified in a
> setting. The idea is that you could write a brief one-line note and pop it
> right into the log file with a time stamp -
>
> """Write cursor line to a log file."""
> from pathlib import Path
> import time
>
> LOG = c.config.getString('notelog') or '~/.leo/temp/notelog.txt'
> ACTUALPATH = Path(LOG).expanduser()
>
> w = c.frame.body.wrapper
> j = w.getInsertPoint()
> s = c.p.b
> beg, end = g.getLine(s, j)
> line = s[beg:end]
>
> if line:
> now = time.time()
> localtime = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M", time.localtime(now))
> with open(ACTUALPATH, 'a', encoding = 'utf-8') as f:
> f.write(f'{localtime}\t{line}\n')
>
> You could do the same thing by keeping a text editor window with the log
> file open all the time, but if you are working with Leo anyway this would
> be more convenient.
> On Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 5:26:25 AM UTC-4 Edward K. Ream wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 5:31:04 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> The script registers as an idle time handler. If a minute has elapsed
>> since the last check, the script looks to see if the currently focused
>> outline and node have changed since the last check. If so, it writes the
>> time and the node's UNL to the log file.
>>
>>
>> Clever idea. I use the github issue tracker for almost everything I do.
>> That's usually a good enough reminder :-)
>>
>> Edward
>>
>
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