I think most of use would need a reminder what each of these do. But I think the ForEachTiddlerPlugin has been effectively replaced by the List widget.
On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 5:42:56 AM UTC-7, Alvin wrote: > > Here are the plugins I use in ClassicTW: > > [image: image.png] > > > I know some were standard. > > On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 3:43 PM Eric Shulman > >> On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 12:58:43 PM UTC-7, Alvin wrote: >>> >>> Looks like I'm going to have to move into modern times and start using >>> TiddlyWiki5. There were several plugins that I relied on before. Is there >>> a way to find out which ones have been converted? Thank you. >>> >> >> Note that for simple *content* formatting, much of the same syntax still >> applies. //italics//, ''bold'', etc. are the same as before. Even the use >> of "|" to define tables is the same. >> >> However, almost none of the plugins for TWClassic can be "converted" to >> work in TW5. This is because of fundamental changes in the underlying >> architecture of the TWCore code. In addition, there is no *automatic* way >> to translate the old TWClassic "macro" syntax into the new TW5 "widget" >> syntax, but the functionality of many of the more significant plugins is >> still available, just in a different form, which has often been directly >> incorporated into equivalent TWCore capabilities. >> >> For example, the TWClassic "ForEachTiddler" plugin is now supported by >> the TWCore <$list>...</$list> widget. The <$list> widget uses a powerful >> new "filter" syntax to select which tiddlers to operate on then sets a >> variable, <<currentTiddler>> to the title of each selected tiddler. Within >> the "body" of the <$list>...</$list> widget, this variable can then be used >> to display or manipulate the contents of each matching tiddler. >> >> Obviously, there is likely to be a considerable effort needed to >> re-implement old TWClassic functionality using new TW5 syntax.... but it is >> possible and, in my opinion, well worth the effort in most cases. >> >> The best way to start the process is to tell us which TWClassic plugins >> you are using, and what essential functionality they provide, so that we >> can suggest modern TW5 alternatives and then offer some guidance and >> assistance in helping you learn how to re-write your old TWClassic content >> to work with TW5. >> >> -e >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/tiddlywiki/qvgkzhPGCLw/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/f0113648-f81e-49f9-bcfc-8f4dbbdb5895o%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/f0113648-f81e-49f9-bcfc-8f4dbbdb5895o%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/969c2955-e94b-40b3-9b24-b6e3ccb61685o%40googlegroups.com.
