Added to TW-Scripts On Friday, April 5, 2019 at 7:19:50 AM UTC+4:30, TonyM wrote: > > PS > > As Posted elsewhere this is the method I use for default parameters > > I often use a variation of this when making my own macros to allow it to > use current tiddler or another if provided. Basically it provides a default > of the current tiddler > > *However you could use this for any input parameter.* > > \define mymacro(tiddlername) > <$set name=selected-tiddler value="$tiddlername$" emptyValue=<< > currentTiddler>> > > Action: <<selected-tiddler>> > </$set> > \end > > <<mymacro>> > <<mymacro "another tiddler">> > > This also illustrates another design principal, I almost always write my > macros to operate on the current tiddler such that if placed in wikitext a > list without a variable set the macros operate on the changing current > tiddler, or it can be given a specific tiddler. If I use a variable in the > list it uses the currentTiddler and the list will not change the > currentTiddler value > > Regards > Tony > > On Monday, April 1, 2019 at 9:40:08 PM UTC+11, TonyM wrote: >> >> S s >> >> Also in my request to format variables in the view widget, Jeremy points >> out plans to introduce a format operator into filters. This will allow >> variables passed into a filter to return a value in the set widget filter >> or triple curly braces method after further transformation. >> >> This is clearly indicating the further development of filters such that >> we can do more with variables including maths. >> >> 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/7d1129d7-b25c-402e-907d-eca27bae676d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
