On this one I'm unclear why one should bother? In Bob I have occasionally on one computer done two openings knowing it knows how to handle it. But normally I can't see the added value of bothering to protect from an issue that looks like sloppy practice?
Not wanting to dis this. I just don't get the purpose. Best wishes Josiah On Thursday, 10 January 2019 07:38:35 UTC+1, TonyM wrote: > > Folks, > > I just wanted to share a new code pattern I built recently > > I use firefox and chrome on Windows 10 > > - The following linkintab macro will always open in the same browser > tab, even if it is already open. > - If your links to wikis use the target parameter you can ensure you > do not open the wiki more than once. > - You are also protected if you try and reopen the tab and you have > not saved previous work. > - In Fire Fox, if you move a tab to its own window, and click the link > again it will open that windows again (and reload) - if it was minimised > it > will restore it. > > Why do this? > > - It allows you to keep tabs closed and open them as needed without > fear of saving over the same wiki (Even without using bob) > - You can establish a Directory Wiki to other wikis that honours this > reusable tabs method. > - No need to go looking for existing tabs, windows or minimised > browser windows, just return to your directory, reopen if not open, reload > in same tab if open (and saved) > > Limitations > > - I have not yet worked out if I can do this with file links to Timimi > Wikis. > > > If you want to use multiple Browsers eg FireFox and Chrome and may open > the same wiki in either, I recommend you use Bob to host them so you gain > further protection if the wiki is open in more than one Browser given Bobs > multi-access ability. > > > \define linkintab(link tabname) > <$set name=url value="$link$"> > <$set name=tabname value=$tabname$> > <a href=<<url>> target=<<tabname>> ><<tabname>></a> > </$set></$set> > \end > <<linkintab "https://www.w3schools.com"; W3Schools>> Will open W3Schools > tab in Current Browser > <<linkintab "http://127.0.0.1:8084/"Bob>> > > In the follwing case > <a href={{##wiki-url-full}} target={{##wiki-sitetitle}}> > {{$:/core/images/link}}</a> > It is using data from a dataTiddler (the current Tiddler in a list) > > And as the above macro shows the following also works > <a href=<<url>> target=<<tabname>> ><<tabname>></a> > > Feedback appreciated! > > Regards > Tony > > -- 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/930e7679-476c-4dbc-a5a7-3de0327e4591%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
