Your suggestion is the idea behind TiddlyServer. It's a nw.js app (so it has a UI and everything) that basically runs a proxy server on localhost:8000 that saves to the local filesystem. It doesn't even need to all be in the same folder.
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:39:49 AM UTC-4, Arlen Beiler wrote: > > If someone knew how to do it, they would have. My TiddlyChrome plugin is > the easiest way that I know of for Google Chrome. One thing I have not > explored is whether I can have the user select a folder and then edit any > file in that folder. Other than that (which is a good option) I don't know > of any way to save in Chrome. > > However, "Never say it can't be done. Someone might actually believe you." > This is so true when it comes to technology. > > Now the best option I see outside of chrome would be to run a node > store.js file in a certain folder and it would serve that folder on > localhost and allow saving. That would work in any browser and would work > fine in a localhost or local network environment. I haven't taken the time > to put that together yet, but it is very possible. It would work identical > to how my current https://twcloud.github.io/tw5-dropbox/ works, possibly > and could also be configured to do automatic backups. > > Those are my thoughts. > -Arlen > > Never say it can't be done. Someone might actually believe you. > > On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 12:04 PM, @TiddlyTweeter <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Firefox looks like its chosen to die for a while. >> >> Its userbase is shrinking month by month. >> >> Its ALREADY a minority report. >> >> In November this year its goes over to WebExtensions. >> >> By that time how will it differ from Chrome with market share already? >> >> Would it be best if TiddlyWiki could have an OFFICIAL add-on to save to >> at least one browser easily? The browser MOST users use? >> >> Thoughts, only >> slightly >> in >> advance. >> >> Josiah >> >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/084dd598-24fd-4a09-8d0b-288c547450fd%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/084dd598-24fd-4a09-8d0b-288c547450fd%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/d6c32b7a-671d-4ead-9d32-9f70a7b33aa3%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
