it can be obtained from the transclusion variable:
mywidget.getTidName = function() {
var transclusion = this.getVariable("transclusion");
if (transclusion) {
return transclusion.split('|')[1];
}
else {
return "";
}
}
On Monday, March 4, 2019 at 1:37:56 AM UTC+1, stefano franchi wrote:
>
> I am sure this is stupid question whose answer is staring at me, but I
> can't find it:
>
> How do you access a tiddler from within a widget plugin's code?
>
> All I was able to find is that
> 1. All tiddlers are accessible by title from $tw.wiki
> 2. The title of a tiddle is stored in the widget's parent's
> transcludeTitle
>
> So, when I need the value of myField I end up with this expression in the
> plugin code:
>
> myFieldValue =
> $tw.wiki(this.parentWidget.transcludeTitle).fields["myField"]
>
> which looks to me as going from New York to Boston via Tokyo. Besides, I
> dislike using globals and would rather have the widget telling me the
> tiddler data it is working on.
>
> Surely there's a better way?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Stefano
>
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