Thanks Eric. And for the pointer on clickify, although at this moment I am just using the due date so that the field has something in it by default.
Ken Girard On Mar 22, 12:04 pm, Eric Shulman <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am trying to make a newTiddler with today's date as the default a > > extended field. Here is what I have: > > <<newTiddler title:'NewToDo' label:'Add a new To Do' tag:'ToDo' > > fields:'duedate:{{(newDate()).formatString("YYYY-0MM-0DD")}}'>> > > This gives me (newDate()).formatString("YYYY-0MM-0DD") in the field. > > To initialize a field via "computed parameters", you need to construct > the entire field:value reference within the {{...}} javascript code > block. Thus, instead of writing: > fields:'duedate:{{(newDate()).formatString("YYYY-0MM-0DD")}} > you need to write: > fields:{{"duedate:"+(new Date()).formatString("YYYY-0MM-0DD")}}>> > (i.e., include the "duedate:" syntax as part of the computed text that > will be used) > > > I have installed DatePlugin, InlineJavaScript, and this (http:// > > tiddlywiki.pastebin.com/f24de1652) which helps out with pre-filling > > extended fields. > > The 'formatString()' function is provided by the TW core... thus, to > use this computed parameter code, you do *not* need DatePlugin or > InlineJavascriptPlugin. > > However... > > The value used by <<newTiddler>> in the duedate: custom field is > computed when the macro is initially *rendered* into the content, not > when it is subsequently *clicked* upon. Thus, if you open the > document and leave it open over night, the computed value for the > 'duedate' custom field will no longer be current. > > Fortunately, there is a way to force the computed parameter to be re- > processed when the click event actually occurs, so that it will be re- > calculated using the current time value: > > http://www.TiddlyTools.com/#ClickifyPlugin > > usage: > <<clickify macroName param param param>> > (i.e., just add 'clickify' in front of the usual macro name) > > example: > <<clickify newTiddler title:'NewToDo' label:'Add a new To Do' > tag:'ToDo' fields:{{"duedate:"+(new Date()).formatString > ("YYYY-0MM-0DD")}}>> > > enjoy, > -e > Eric Shulman > TiddlyTools / ELS Design Studios --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/TiddlyWiki?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
