Mark/Mario, Thanks for your demonstration of a method to pass a field/string into the template with the use of a delimiter. I like it, but perhaps not to use in this case. The reason? I wanted to know if there were an intrinsic way to do it, I could have used the fact to simplify what I was working on, so your method achieves the the detail but not the spirit. I realise now I should have added to my first post *I was wondering if there were a simple way to do this.*
In fact in someways I am trying to subvert the mechanism. I did discover the Transclusion Variable <https://tiddlywiki.com/#transclusion%20Variable> `<<transclusion>> ` Which promises a possible method by parsing it in the transcluded tiddler *For those interested in hacking* I am looking at getting tricky here, if in a button I specify actions={{tiddlername||tiddlertemplate}} then in tiddlertemplate I am automatically constructing a tag name of $:/tags/tiddlername I can then transclude all tiddlers tagged with $:/tags/tiddlername. So if I wanted custom actions assigned to the close button I can add to the $:/core/ui/Buttons/close actions={{$:/core/ui/Buttons/close||$:/tags}} - This works, I am quite happy with it - I have added the tiddler $:/tags and this handles the "request" with wikitext/macros (ie its the template) - The actions transcluded are the tiddlers tagged $:/tags/$:/core/ui/ Buttons/close - Note: I need to provide the tiddler name $:/core/ui/Buttons/close because it is different to the current tiddler in buttons The original question in this thread "Field or text reference in template" was to see if I could improve this to make the solution even more generic, perhaps using field name as a parameter to handle via transclusions; - Actions/transclude code - Transclude content - List tiddler titles - Provide key=value pairs and more Mario in regards to you approach It is already possible to use {{anyname||templatename}} and make use of anyname in the logic within the template. This can in effect be a virtual tiddler title. However in this use case I must have access to the code tiddler title $:/core/ui/Buttons/close so I can determine the tagged tiddlers and transclude them. This I am forced to use the anyname to pass the button tiddler. I am trying to avoid additional code in the button tiddler but I could set codeTiddler=$:/core/ui/Buttons/close and transclude with {{||$:/tags}} as you suggest, even {{parameter||$:/tags}} I think however perhaps \define codeTiddler() $:/core/ui/Buttons/close would be better? The reason I was asking about the field was to see of I could do something like this {{$:/core/ui/Buttons/close!!parameter||$:/tags}} where parameter can be interrogated in the template. Regards Tony On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 2:48:46 AM UTC+11, Mark S. wrote: > > Hi Tony, > > I think you would have to hack the parser if you wanted the field and > tiddler name to be available. > > But you can fake it now, if you're willing to forego !! > > Make a tiddler called "test" (must be called test or recursion error will > occur). Paste in: > > <$list filter="[<currentTiddler>] -[[test]] -[[Draft of 'test']]"> > <$set name=mytid filter="[<currentTiddler>split[--]]" select=0 > > <$set name=myfield filter="[<currentTiddler>split[--]]" select=1 > > <$tiddler tiddler=<<mytid>>> > <$set name=test field=<<myfield>> tiddler=<<mytid>> > > I see <<test>>. > </$set> > </$tiddler> > </$set> > </$set> > </$list> > > Now you can use syntax like {{mytiddler--myfield||test}} > > -- was used because !! is already grabbed by the parser. > > Of course, at this point you might as well use a macro. > > > > On Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:58:19 AM UTC-7, TonyM wrote: >> >> Mario >> >> thanks for the feedback. I am actually working on the button actions >> hackability we have discussed elsewhere. There seems a Great way to combine >> both our ideas. >> >> With your answer above Does that mean I must know the fieldname and set >> it to a variable, so that I can access the variable inside the template? >> >> I was wondering if template was transcluded by a random transclusion e.g. >> {{name!!field||template}} if we can extract the "field". Or will it only >> transclude name!!field? >> >> I ask because if I used {{name||template}}, inside the template the >> currentTiddler=name, so I can get the name, I am wondering about getting >> the "field". >> >> Regards >> Tony >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/a685d7da-edb9-4849-82b7-6ca41a742944%40googlegroups.com.
