Post script, If the file already exists in the folder/file path, then an additional user intervention is required to overwrite the original.
Regards TW Tones On Monday, July 27, 2020 at 1:51:37 PM UTC+10, TW Tones wrote: > > Folks, > > > *Background* > > If you supply a filename to the export process it will use that filename > to save the file, eg JSON file. > > If you add a path into the filename given to the export/save file > C:\Data\TW5\TW5 Intranet\MyBundles\Working\myfile > > This get's sanitised? to > C__Data_TW5_TW5 Intranet_MyBundles_Working_myfile.json > > You must respond to the save dialogue, so export can not occur to a local > folder unless a user intervention occurs. > > If however when the save dialogue appears you paste the foldername in > front of the filename you can save to the desired location, however this is > fiddly and demands forethought and multiple steps. > > *The Question* > Is it possible to allow the full path and filename to be passed to the > save file dialogue, such that if known, the path will be used to save the > file? > Perhaps the import process as well? > > *Why?* > > - This would allow known folders to be recorded in tiddlywiki for > known folder/files and allow this information to be used to simplify > export/saving to various locations. > - It would allow a default file location to be set for saving exported > files and perhaps even wikis (If the browser permits selecting the > location > only) > - We could encourage in a LAN environment that exported files saved > wikis, are saved in a known location unless changed. > - We may be able to do the same for the import function so we could > import from our local tiddlywiki tools folder without having to search or > select the folder. > > *Finer details* > > - Even TiddlyDesktop, that has access to the local file system, the > export still sanitises the name as above, surely we can override this > limitation there, if no where else? > - I am aware of apps such as the Office 365 Suite that can save to and > remember where the file was when opened in the browser, so it is possible. > - The same would be good for URL's of a server able to receive the > exported file and save it, or to access an online "library of files", if > the import and export allowed an address to be given > - It is fine for the interactive open or save dialogue to intervene > forcing a conscious selection by the user to reduce the security risk, the > save mechanisium will only work if the browser permits save to any > location > (Not only downloads). > - You can only save to where the interactive user has rights to save, > I believe windows, for one, may resist saving to the system folder unless > overridden. > > This may require a PR but I am asking here first in case someone has an > answer. > > Regards > TW Tones > -- 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/3e39fdba-7477-405c-b9f8-9466341e5326o%40googlegroups.com.
