maxhi, If you have any consistent information to can use this to match data. an example may be to import all the files such as there filename is the tiddler name, then separately use the operating system eg windows Dir command to list the files with created and modified dates along with the filename into a text file. Now import that perhaps as a csv file and use JSON mangler to generate a plugin containing a tiddler (in a plugin) for each file name containing your "original-created and original-modified dates" you can then write a list to look up the dates for each filename and apply it to the tiddler for each text file. We can parse text files as well if necessary.
I strongly urge to to use new fields for dates and retain the integrity of the tiddlywikis created and modified dates. I expect the dates will be in a different format and need conversion anyway, ideally convert them to tiddlywikis date serial number format, even if you have to zero fill the time or milliseconds. later you can build a method to spilt existing files into each day eg excise At every step try to retain and import any information you have, it may easily prove useful later, for example if the files were already in folders try and capture the folder name as well. if you need to reformat retain the old and the new values. If some filenames are duplicates (but not their content) there are tricks you can employ. Of course you will still have some way to go but do lean on us as much as you need, if you can generate some sample or dummy content to share, we can help you further. Regards Tones On Tuesday, 3 August 2021 at 18:27:06 UTC+10 maxhi...@gmail.com wrote: > UPDATE : I've managed to convert everything to txt using pandoc. Now i > mostly just need to figure out how to get the date modified to match up > with the date in tiddlywiki. Anyone know how? > > On Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 1:32:15 PM UTC+8 Radish Records wrote: > >> >> It's two separate zip files one with pdfs and one with docxs, separate >> files for every entry i wanna put in, naming scheme is like (Month Day - >> title.pdf) although not everything is formatted identically. >> >> The timestamps for date of modification are correct, so ideally i'd sort >> using those. >> It's not strictly one per day, sometimes they'll be multiple entries per >> day. >> >> All plaintext, very few have images and i'm okay losing them in the >> transfer. >> >> All in all it's only a few megabytes. 600 unique files. >> >> >> On Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 1:07:17 PM UTC+8 TW Tones wrote: >> >>> Maxhi, >>> >>> I think you need to share more information about the arrangement of your >>> data. >>> >>> PDF and docx are less easy to transfer from than other formats, do you >>> use one or more files? or spreadsheets, are these files based on some time >>> period or every day, or by subject. However you organise these is it easy >>> to identify the breaks such as the difference between two days? Can you >>> download all your data in a zip where they can be accessed as files?.... >>> >>> What is the total size of files, does it include images or Audio, are >>> they plain text or something else. >>> >>> My experience has taught me you start doing it and find ways to make it >>> faster or more automated if possible. But if you don't explain the first >>> step - understand your data we can help much. >>> >>> Never the less you can use special import tools, import multiple files >>> at once, import JSON, CSV, TEXT and more, and manipulate content after >>> import. >>> >>> Tones >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, 3 August 2021 at 13:12:36 UTC+10 maxhi...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> I've kept a digital journal on google drive for 2 years or so, and want >>>> to move everything onto tiddlywiki. I've done the basic setup, and >>>> exporting my google drive files into docx and pdf. >>>> >>>> Whats the fastest way to get everything on? >>> >>> -- 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 tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/87bb22d9-63da-4c4b-8400-607810e1d407n%40googlegroups.com.
