Makes perfect sense!
I've just been trying to force myself to find ways to use the plugin more
and this was a really easy no brainer. Thanks for sharing your solution!
On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 8:30:38 PM UTC-6, TonyM wrote:
>
> Thanks Diego,
>
> Yes I would use Evans formula but as I am building a plugin I am trying to
> avoid dependencies.
>
> I just solved it
>
> \define infodesc(tiddlername)
> <$button tooltip={{$tiddlername$!!description}} class="tc-btn-invisible
> tc-tiddlylink" >
> {{$:/core/images/info-button}} </$button>
> \end
>
> <<infodesc tiddlername>>
>
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
> On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 1:22:48 PM UTC+11, Diego Mesa wrote:
>>
>> Hey Tony,
>>
>> This might not be the TW way to do this, but I just used Evans formula
>> plugin like so:
>>
>> <$button tooltip=(= {{test!!description}}=) class="tc-btn-invisible
>> tc-tiddlylink" >
>> {{$:/core/images/info-button}}
>> </$button>
>>
>> Where I set a test tiddlers description field appropriately and this
>> worked. You cant test it on:
>>
>> http://evanbalster.com/tiddlywiki/formulas.html
>>
>> On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 5:27:57 PM UTC-6, TonyM wrote:
>>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>>
>>> Some help required please.
>>>
>>>
>>> I would like to create a button that does nothing, but has a tooltip = to a
>>> value in another tiddlers field
>>>
>>>
>>> In this case the Other tiddler can be found with the macro <<currentMenu>>
>>> and I would like the tool-tip to come from <<currentMenu>>'s description
>>> field
>>>
>>>
>>> <$button tooltip="Description of <<currentMenu>>" class="tc-btn-invisible
>>> tc-tiddlylink" >
>>> {{$:/core/images/info-button}}
>>> </$button>
>>>
>>>
>>> This is where I have started, does not work of course, but not sure how to
>>> proceed.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>>
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