Thanks Saq! It works. -Atro
On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 10:53 PM Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote: > Try > > mywiki > --- tiddlers > ---- files > ----- one.txt > ----- two.txt > ----- tiddlyWiki.files > --- tiddlywiki.info > > As I mentioned, your tiddlywiki.files needs to be inside the tiddlers > directory. > > On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 8:55:43 PM UTC+2 Atronoush wrote: > >> Saq, my folder structure is a s below >> >> mywiki >> --- files >> ----- one.txt >> ----- two.txt >> ----- tiddlyWiki.files >> --- tiddlers >> --- tiddlywiki.info >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 10:04 PM Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> @atronoush >>> >>> Make sure the TiddlyWiki.files file is in the Tiddler directory or a >>> subdirectory of it. >>> >>> If you still can't get it to work let me know and I'll post my file and >>> directory structure >>> >>> On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 2:11:10 PM UTC+2 Atronoush wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Saq, >>>> This is very interesting! Would you please provide a short example! I >>>> created a folder called files with two files one.txt, two.txt with the >>>> below tiddlywiki.files >>>> >>>> { >>>> "tiddlers": [ >>>> { >>>> "file": "one.txt", >>>> "isTiddlerFile": true, >>>> "fields": { >>>> "type": "text/plain", >>>> "title": "one.txt", >>>> "tags": "xx yy zz" >>>> }, >>>> }, >>>> { >>>> "file": "two.txt", >>>> "isTiddlerFile": true, >>>> "fields": { >>>> "type": "text/plain", >>>> "title": "two.txt", >>>> "tags": "xx" >>>> } >>>> } >>>> ] >>>> } >>>> >>>> >>>> but after starting the wiki using tiddlywiki --server nothing is loaded >>>> into my tiddlywiki. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 10:40 AM Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Bimlas, >>>>> >>>>> I am unfamiliar with Boostnote etc, however I do use TiddlyWiki as a >>>>> tool to work with plain text files for similar reasons. >>>>> >>>>> I load a folder of plain text files using a tiddlywiki.files file. >>>>> This allows me to load them without the need for inline metadata or an >>>>> external .meta file. >>>>> https://tiddlywiki.com/#tiddlywiki.files%20Files >>>>> >>>>> I then have a path defined in $:/config/FileSystemPaths to save these >>>>> tiddlers back to their original location on editing. >>>>> https://tiddlywiki.com/#Customising%20Tiddler%20File%20Naming >>>>> >>>>> Note however that TiddlyWiki does not allow you to save back to the >>>>> original location for files loaded via tiddlywiki.files so this requires a >>>>> patch. I have been using such a patch for over 3 years now with no issues. >>>>> >>>>> Some details here: >>>>> https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2906 >>>>> The patch in that issue is out of date, if you need an up to date >>>>> patch I can provide one for you. In fact I should probably make a PR with >>>>> the updated patch as I think it addresses some of the concerns raised in >>>>> that ticket. >>>>> >>>>> When you now edit a tiddler that has been loaded via tiddlywiki.files, >>>>> it saves back to the original location plus a .meta file is created for >>>>> that tiddler. If all your data is in the body of the tiddler, then you can >>>>> simply ignore these .meta files. >>>>> >>>>> Lastly, when creating a new tiddler, to make sure it is saved as .txt >>>>> make sure to use type text/plain. After creation the type can be changed >>>>> and the tiddler will still be saved as .txt. Note that this is actually >>>>> somewhat of a bug but effort is being made to address it while still >>>>> allowing the user to determine what format a tiddler should be saved in. >>>>> For details see https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/pull/4630 >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>> Saq >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 8:40:02 AM UTC+2, bimlas wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Lately, I’ve been unsure if I really want to use TiddlyWiki, because >>>>>> no matter how universal single HTML is, it’s still just a big file and it >>>>>> depends on the browser. Since plain text is the most timeless format >>>>>> possible (even a text file written in 1963 can still be viewed and edited >>>>>> today), I thought I would migrate to plain text files. Once I realized >>>>>> how >>>>>> I could convert the tiddlers extracted from HTML to the right format for >>>>>> me, I started looking for a text editor that included both preview and >>>>>> full >>>>>> text search. To my great surprise, the latter is supported by very few >>>>>> programs, so I can only solve it with my own Grep script. After sleepless >>>>>> nights and short circuits of thought, I came to realize that TiddlyWiki >>>>>> can >>>>>> handle separate files. Even if the Node.js TiddlyWiki itself ever ceases >>>>>> to >>>>>> exist, the notes will still be usable because they are just text files, >>>>>> and >>>>>> if I systematically name the tiddlers, the links between them will still >>>>>> be >>>>>> searchable with a simple, software-independent text search, so they >>>>>> remain >>>>>> usable. >>>>>> >>>>>> The question is, how can TiddlyWiki be used as a simple text >>>>>> editor? I would like to emulate the operation of Boostnote / Joplin / >>>>>> Typora / ... >>>>>> >>>>>> For example, if I install Ansel's Markdown >>>>>> <https://demo.santosa.family#tw5-markdown> plugin and then copy the >>>>>> Markdown files to the tiddlers directory, how can I edit them without >>>>>> adding extra metadata? If I edit ".md" files in Tiddly, then it writes >>>>>> them >>>>>> back to the drive in JSON format. If I change ".md" to ".tid" extension >>>>>> and >>>>>> write "type: x-markdown" at the beginning of the file, it will rewrite >>>>>> the >>>>>> file in its original form after editing, but add e.g. the "title" field >>>>>> with the current path to the file, which I don't want. >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/a3e559a8-0c81-4540-a2da-b22c283b7845o%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/a3e559a8-0c81-4540-a2da-b22c283b7845o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> 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/41394e2b-6ed3-4793-968f-c2378d997501n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/41394e2b-6ed3-4793-968f-c2378d997501n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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/16f13bbd-f87f-4d28-ad57-7e85333d2d87n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/16f13bbd-f87f-4d28-ad57-7e85333d2d87n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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