PS: also note the $tw.utils.httpRequest method which might be handy: https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/blob/master/core/modules/utils/dom/http.js
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 10:28:33 AM UTC+2, Saq Imtiaz wrote: > > Plugin javascript tiddlers need the correct module-type to determine how > they are made available/run. > https://tiddlywiki.com/#ModuleType > > Here is what I recommend to get you started: > > To get the user input of what ISBN to look up, use an edit-text widget > with a temporary tiddler like $:/myplugin/isbn-search > https://tiddlywiki.com/#EditTextWidget > > Since you want to execute an action on userinput, that is look up the > isbn, use a button widget to trigger a custom action widget. > > You can model your action widget on > > https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/blob/master/core/modules/widgets/action-setfield.js > > For starters, accept a single parameter, the isbn, make the http request > and in the callback, parse the response and create a tiddler. > > For an action widget called action-getbookinfo, it would be invoked like > this inside the button widget: > <$action-getbookinfo $isbn={{$:/myplugin/isbn-search}} /> > > On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 4:57:32 PM UTC+2, Flan Mou wrote: >> >> Update: I followed the instructions here: >> >> >> https://tiddlywiki.com/dev/static/How%2520to%2520create%2520plugins%2520in%2520the%2520browser.html >> >> And created a plugin which simply contains: >> >> (function () { alert("Test alert"); }) >> >> Everything got packed and saved, and the plugin appears installed. But >> when I reload the alert box doesn't appear. I would have expected the code >> inside an installed plugin to run upon startup. How can I get TW to execute >> my plugin code? >> >> On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7:20:38 AM UTC-7, Flan Mou wrote: >> >>> Yes, for example there is the OpenLibrary API: >>> >>> https://openlibrary.org/developers/api >>> >>> I'm fine with interacting with the API, it's just that I'm not sure how >>> to build even a very simple request within TW. I was expecting to be able >>> to create an HTML tiddler, add a <script> tag, and write some Javascript >>> with XMLHttpRequest() within it. But it seems that's not possible. For >>> example I created an HTML Tiddler with: >>> >>> <script> >>> alert("Testing"); >>> </script> >>> >>> And that didn't work. >>> >>> I guess my question is: is there a way to get TW to execute arbitrary >>> Javascript within a tiddler? If not, how do I make that happen? Apologies >>> if this is available in the documentation somewhere but I couldn't find it. >>> >>> >>> On Monday, May 18, 2020 at 11:59:49 PM UTC-7, PMario wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Is there a public service, where you can GET the info? Without an API >>>> description, it's hard to do. >>>> -mario >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 6:14:29 AM UTC+2, Flan Mou wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Goal: to create a plugin(?) where: you type in an ISBN and it does a >>>>> few HTTP GETs to get book information and populates a new tiddler with >>>>> that >>>>> info. >>>>> >>>>> I'm pretty new to TiddlyWiki and I've been trying to make my way >>>>> through tiddlywiki.com/dev looking for examples I can base things >>>>> off. I haven't seen anything relevant. >>>>> >>>>> I'd be happy for any points in useful directions. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWikiDev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywikidev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywikidev/a89f03d1-43ff-4927-b8d7-7af3fc9ec078%40googlegroups.com.
