I simplified my test. Definitely, the update is postponed. And also, the updating mechanism is nos broken in 5.1.23, it was a mistake of mine because of what I report here below.
demo code: ==== \define just-do-it() <$set name=seen filter="[<target>get<dest>]"> <$action-log $$message="before update" $$filter="target dest seen"/> </$set> <$action-setfield $tiddler=<<target>> $field=<<dest>> $value=<<foo>>/> <$set name=seen filter="[<target>get<dest>]"> <$action-log $$message="after update" $$filter="target dest seen"/> </$set> \end <$vars target="Community" dest=ndx> <$set name=foo value=1848> <$button actions=<<just-do-it>>> set <<foo>> into <<target>>!!<<dest>> </$button> </$set> <$set name=foo value=1789> <$button actions=<<just-do-it>>> set <<foo>> into <<target>>!!<<dest>> </$button> </$set> <br>current value: <$transclude tiddler=<<target>> field=<<dest>>/> <br>See <$link to=<<target>>/> </$vars> ==== see screen capture showing the console output! [image: update-field.png] Le vendredi 23 avril 2021 à 19:03:20 UTC+2, Jean-Pierre Rivière a écrit : > Yes. Fine !!! > > But on my 5.1.23, it seems to be tgat the action of $action-setfield is > not immediate but postponed to the end of the action (ie when the matro > called by actions=<<my-macro>> has terminated). > > This is problematic for me as I was trying to increment a value within a > loop by using $action-setfield in an action setup. > > I have tried my code on your new wiki, but I can't make it function in any > way. I don't know why yet. I'm waiting for your answer about the moment > when the field modification take place before trying anew (it might not be > useful...) > > regards > > Le vendredi 23 avril 2021 à 17:30:21 UTC+2, [email protected] a écrit : > >> Hi Jean-Pierre >> >> In my quick test creating a new tiddler on tiddlywiki.com/prerelease and >> entering the following, and then clicking the button, everything worked as >> expected. >> >> <$button> >> <$action-setfield $tiddler="HelloThere" $field=bar $value=42/> >> test >> </$button> >> >> Best wishes >> >> Jeremy >> >> On 23 Apr 2021, at 16:22, Jean-Pierre Rivière <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi! >> >> I found out that to update to 42 the value of field "bar" in tiddler >> "foo" I *must* use the syntax >> >> <$action-setfield $tiddler=foo bar=42/> >> >> and that the following has no effect that I cam see: >> >> <$action-setfield $tiddler=foo $field=bar $value=42/> >> >> although I would have thought both as valid from reading the doc. >> >> Is that normal (under tw5.1.23)? What does achieve the second form? >> >> >> -- >> 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/a13a6c5f-6cb1-46f5-a059-77999f19305en%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/a13a6c5f-6cb1-46f5-a059-77999f19305en%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/c37f5525-1f12-4fd7-9d5f-4070d62e190en%40googlegroups.com.
