Thanks Eric! This is a very clever solution and it will work perfectly for
me.
Much appreciated,
Alan
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 10:51:32 PM UTC-6, Eric Shulman wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 8:12:49 PM UTC-8, Alan Aldrich wrote:
>>
>> Mark, there is no issue with the action widgets. In fact try this in the
>> above code: replace the value in the set widget with "some static text".
>> Everything works as expected. That is, the setfield action sets the text
>> of the new tiddler to <<table "some static text">> then navigates to it,
>> then deletes the temp tiddler. The issue appears to be with the set widget.
>> It is as if the set widget is parsed prior to any action widgets regardless
>> of its location inside the button.
>>
>
> Button actions can be subtle, especially when you are depending upon
> intermediate results *during* the processing of the actions.
>
> Fortunately, there IS a solution to your problem:
>
> You can get the results you want if you split the button processing into
> two parts:
> (1) create the new tiddler, and
> (2) set the contents, show the tiddler, and cleanup the temp
>
> Part(1) of the processing is in the body of the $button widget.
> Part(2) of the processing is done using the $button widget's "actions"
> param.
>
> Although Part(1) is not invoked until the button is pressed, it is
> *parsed* when the $button widget is rendered.
> However, because Part(2) is done via a separate "actions" param, it is not
> even *parsed* until the button is actually pressed.
> As a result, Part(1) processing is completed before Part(2) is parsed AND
> invoked.
> This allows Part(2) to use the contents of $:/temp/title that were set
> during Part (1).
>
> Give this a try:
> \define newTableText()
> <<table "$(newTableTitle)$">>
> \end
>
> \define makeNewTable()
> <$set name="newTableTitle" value={{$:/temp/title}} >
> <$action-setfield $tiddler={{$:/temp/title}} text=<<newTableText>>/>
> </$set>
> <$action-navigate $to={{$:/temp/title}}/>
> <$action-deletetiddler $tiddler="$:/temp/title"/>
> \end
>
> <$button actions=<<makeNewTable>>>
> New Table
> <$action-createtiddler $basetitle="New Table" $savetitle="$:/temp/title"
> />
> </$button>
>
> let me know how it goes,
>
> enjoy,
> -e
>
>
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