Works like a charm! Many many thanks! I had no idea that a macro could be called from within itself and that this would be safe. Should I leave the closing </$set> in the changeVisibility as it is or change it to </$vars>? I doesn't appear to make any difference.
Best regards, Pall On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 at 01:12, Mat <[email protected]> wrote: > \define change-inner(tid) > <$list filter="""[tag[$tid$]tag[task]]"""> > <$action-setfield task_visibility="$(taskVisibilityValue)$" /> > <$macrocall $name=change-inner tid=<<currentTiddler>>/> > </$list> > \end > > \define changeVisibility() > <$vars taskVisibilityValue={{!!task_visibility}}> > <$list filter="""[tag<currentTiddler>tag[task]]"""> > <$action-setfield task_visibility=<<taskVisibilityValue>> /> > <$macrocall $name=change-inner tid=<<currentTiddler>>/> > </$list> > </$set> > \end > > \define visibilitySelect() > Visibility: > <$select field="task_visibility" actions=<<changeVisibility>> > > <option value=0>0</option> > <option value=10>10</option> > <option value=20>20</option> > <option value=30>30</option> > <option value=40>40</option> > </$select> > \end > > > Selecting a value should propagate it downstream the tag hierarchy only > from this tiddler (only tiddlers tagging this tiddler and so on). This > should be true only for tiddler which are also tagged with 'task'. > > <<visibilitySelect>> > > On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 12:14:24 AM UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi, >> Here is a tiddlyhost site with the problem I was trying to explain above: >> palltest.tiddlyhost.comI <https://palltest.tiddlyhost.com> >> I hope it's clearer now what I'm trying to achieve. I set it up with a >> reset button so the field of all tiddlers can be reset after every failed >> attempt to solve it. >> // Pall >> >> >> >> On Tue, 2 Mar 2021 at 09:31, Pall Sigurdsson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yes, it's only fair that I'll do that work :) Thanks for the time you >>> have spent on this so far. I'm planning to set something up soon on >>> Tiddlyhost and will reply back when it's ready. >>> // Pall >>> >>> On Tue, 2 Mar 2021 at 01:06, Mat <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I suggest you set up a demo on tiddlyhost.com . If anyone is to test >>>> things out for you they'll have to create the code and dummy tiddlers etc >>>> and this is just too much for people to do. It will also be much easier to >>>> understand what you mean. >>>> >>>> <:-) >>>> >>>> On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 11:59:22 PM UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Mat, >>>>> It works a little bit too well. The field update is applied everywhere >>>>> downstream in the hierarchy, not only the level immediately below and not >>>>> limited to the branch leading down from the current tiddler. >>>>> So let's say I apply it at level 2. Using only three nested list >>>>> widgets I was able to apply it five levels down (I didn't look further) >>>>> and >>>>> it was also updating tiddlers in other branches. >>>>> How can I restrict the loop to the tag hierarchy below the current >>>>> tiddler? >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Pall >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2021, 22:12 Mat, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> OK, so you just nest listwidgets like so: >>>>>> >>>>>> <$list filter="[tag[mytag]]"> >>>>>> <$list filter="[tag<currentTiddler>]"> >>>>>> >>>>>> </$list> >>>>>> </$list> >>>>>> >>>>>> Just add another for each level down. Each new layer inside would >>>>>> refer to <currentTiddler>. >>>>>> >>>>>> <:-) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 2:15:46 PM UTC+1 [email protected] >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, Mat. That's the question :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 1:24:18 PM UTC+1 Mat wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> @psigu... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> TL:DR; >>>>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Too_long;_didn%27t_read> >>>>>>>> Is this your question: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >How can one loop through tiddlers which are two levels downstream >>>>>>>> in the tag-hierarchy or further? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If that is your question, I will attempt to reply. If you have some >>>>>>>> other *complex *question, I suggest you split it up into distinct >>>>>>>> questions, perhaps separate posts, so that they can more easily be >>>>>>>> dealt >>>>>>>> with. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <:-) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 9:20:46 AM UTC+1 [email protected] >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, Soren, for the explanation and suggestions. My >>>>>>>>> understanding of how the filters work is unfortunately very limited. >>>>>>>>> I have >>>>>>>>> been doing a lot of trial and error, sometimes finding a solution >>>>>>>>> eventually, but too often without understanding of why it worked. >>>>>>>>> Instead >>>>>>>>> of continuing with that approach, I think asking a question and >>>>>>>>> getting >>>>>>>>> specific answers will lead to an increased understanding and it is >>>>>>>>> already >>>>>>>>> starting to pay off :) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The looping operation I described in the last post is a macro >>>>>>>>> triggered by a Select widget. I use the actions attribute of the >>>>>>>>> Select >>>>>>>>> widget to call this code as a macro. Closing the first list widget >>>>>>>>> (for the >>>>>>>>> first level) before running the same operation at the next level was >>>>>>>>> actually the first thing I attempted but I didn't manage to get it to >>>>>>>>> work. >>>>>>>>> The second list widget in the following code does not work. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <$set name="taskVisibilityValue" value={{!!task_visibility}}> >>>>>>>>> <$list filter="[all[current]tag[task]tagging[]]"> >>>>>>>>> <$action-setfield $field="task_visibility" >>>>>>>>> $value=<<taskVisibilityValue>> > >>>>>>>>> </$list> >>>>>>>>> <$list filter="[all[current]tag[task]tagging[]tagging[]]"> >>>>>>>>> <$action-setfield $field="task_visibility" >>>>>>>>> $value=<<taskVisibilityValue>> > >>>>>>>>> </$list> >>>>>>>>> </$set> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What am I doing wrong? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Note: The kin filter actually looks interesting and I might try it >>>>>>>>> out if I will not solve it with core filter functionality or if I >>>>>>>>> find more >>>>>>>>> use cases for it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>> Pall >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 12:29:25 AM UTC+1 Soren Bjornstad >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Your first $list widget is resetting the current tiddler, so in >>>>>>>>>> your second $list widget the all[current] doesn't mean the same >>>>>>>>>> thing as it >>>>>>>>>> did in the first. If I'm understanding your tiddler layout >>>>>>>>>> correctly, I >>>>>>>>>> think you should be closing the first $list widget prior to starting >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> second one. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> As for a better way, the kin filter >>>>>>>>>> <https://bimlas.gitlab.io/tw5-kin-filter/> can be used to merge >>>>>>>>>> all the levels of a multi-level hierarchy into a single list, which >>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>> prevent you from having to try to make this recursive to handle an >>>>>>>>>> arbitrary number of levels. I think you should be able to get that >>>>>>>>>> to work >>>>>>>>>> here. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> (Also, pretty sure you need a $button widget somewhere if you >>>>>>>>>> want to trigger anything, unless I'm missing something – but maybe >>>>>>>>>> you just >>>>>>>>>> left that out for brevity.) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 3:45:26 PM UTC-6 >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Oops, I missed the closing </$set> in both code fragments but >>>>>>>>>>> that is not the issue. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 10:27:45 PM UTC+1 Pall >>>>>>>>>>> Sigurdsson wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> This is my first post here. I discovered TiddlyWiki last >>>>>>>>>>>> November and got hooked by its power and beauty. I challenging >>>>>>>>>>>> myself into >>>>>>>>>>>> programming something which was supposed to be very simple in the >>>>>>>>>>>> beginning >>>>>>>>>>>> but who knew that this would become so addictive? Anyhow, I have a >>>>>>>>>>>> question >>>>>>>>>>>> I'm hoping someone here could help me with. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> How can one loop through tiddlers which are two levels >>>>>>>>>>>> downstream in the tag-hierarchy or further? I already figure out >>>>>>>>>>>> how to >>>>>>>>>>>> copy a field value from the current tiddler to all tiddlers which >>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>> tagging it and which also have the tag 'task' but what I think I >>>>>>>>>>>> need help >>>>>>>>>>>> with is to propagate the value 2-3 levels further. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The following code fragment reads the task_visibility (custom) >>>>>>>>>>>> field of the current tiddler and applies it to the next level >>>>>>>>>>>> below (only >>>>>>>>>>>> to tiddlers which are also tagged with 'task'). >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <$set name="taskVisibilityValue" value={{!!task_visibility}}> >>>>>>>>>>>> <$list filter="[tag[task]tag<currentTiddler>]"> >>>>>>>>>>>> <$action-setfield $field="task_visibility" >>>>>>>>>>>> $value=<<taskVisibilityValue>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> </$list> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Note: The filter above can be replaced with >>>>>>>>>>>> "[all[current]tagging[]tag[task]]" - it works just the same. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> One of the things I tried for taking this one level further >>>>>>>>>>>> down the task hierarchy was nesting the lists: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <$set name="taskVisibilityValue" value={{!!task_visibility}}> >>>>>>>>>>>> <$list filter="[all[current]tagging[]tag[task]]"> >>>>>>>>>>>> <$action-setfield $field="task_visibility" >>>>>>>>>>>> $value=<<taskVisibilityValue>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> <$list filter="[all[current]tagging[]tagging[]tag[task]]"> >>>>>>>>>>>> <$action-setfield $field="task_visibility" >>>>>>>>>>>> $value=<<taskVisibilityValue>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> </$list> >>>>>>>>>>>> </$list> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> This code still works only on the first level below the current >>>>>>>>>>>> tiddler. Does anyone know how to apply this to the next level >>>>>>>>>>>> below the >>>>>>>>>>>> first child level (and further)? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I'm also wondering whether it is a good idea to do this (or how >>>>>>>>>>>> far down to go), whether there are performance issues to be >>>>>>>>>>>> expected with a >>>>>>>>>>>> loop like this, when the hierarchy below the current tiddler might >>>>>>>>>>>> contain >>>>>>>>>>>> dozens of tiddlers. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> Pall >>>>>>>>>>>> - Currently on version 5.1.23 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/ECYrNcJ8QsQ/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/dd6ca765-68d6-4054-8c51-419922994d4dn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/dd6ca765-68d6-4054-8c51-419922994d4dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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/ECYrNcJ8QsQ/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/a0c4b81f-5ee2-4e89-a376-ddda26151c9an%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/a0c4b81f-5ee2-4e89-a376-ddda26151c9an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- > 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/ECYrNcJ8QsQ/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/2280db19-3c05-47c5-a5c1-98ac4ff02b45n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/2280db19-3c05-47c5-a5c1-98ac4ff02b45n%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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