Just an update. Solution(s) <https://forum.noteself.org/t/macro-only-loading-when-viewed/293> are here if needed in the future.
On Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 2:18:00 PM UTC-5, Jeff W wrote: > > Hey folks, > > I've incorporated, into my Noteself usage, the ximg macro located here-> > [External Image Path Macro]( > http://www.richshumaker.com/tw5/tw-photo.html#External%20Image%20Path) > > It works great and works when I view a tiddler using the markup. > > I have since modified the approach (created new tiddlers) to create > essentially an External Link Path Macro (xpdf). My modified macro xpdf is > intended to allow external links to open pdfs. The macro seems to work, but > only when I perform the following: > > 1. advance search for the macro > 2. select the xpdf macro > 3. when the tiddler appears (I don't have to open the edit window) the > tiddlers that are using the macro work. > > Here's what I've got in the tiddler: > > A tiddler named "$:/macros/xpdf" and tagged "$:/tags/Macro" with the > following content > > > \define pdfAtPath(t, y, d, p) > [ext[$t$|$p$$y$ JBW/$d$]] > \end > > \define xpdf(title, year, doc, path:"$:/macros/xpdf/path") > <$macrocall $name="pdfAtPath" p={{$path$}} t="$title$" y="$year$" d= > "$doc$"/> > \end > > Another tiddler named "$:/macros/xpdf/path" and tagged "$:/tags/Macro" > with the following content > > ./JBW Notes Chrono/ > > In the tiddler calling the macro, the following notation is used: > > <<xpdf History 2003 "2003-01-01_01_J_Green Book 099.pdf">> > > > Some other data (if needed). > > - Mac OS 10.15.5 > - Latest Noteself install 5.1.21 > - I have a local CouchDB (3.1.0) instance running > - I have a remote CouchDB (2.3.1) instance running > - This DB is replicating to and from each CouchDB instance > > The Questions... > > - Does anyone see any reason why the xpdf macro would need the extra > step? > - Would the ximg and xpdf conflict with each other? (They both appear > to work once the xpdf macro is viewed) > - Are there certain variables that I need to change because they are > unique (I wouldn't think this to be true) > - Anyone have any ideas on how to fix it? > > Thanks in advance, > -- 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/e097e066-2a46-457a-bb7d-4406a3ec7a9ao%40googlegroups.com.
