Charlie, I will try and "Cut it out", but that means me treating you as an exception, because I would say the same thing to anyone else doing what you do.
I will also have a go sometimes at > to have somebody else with the skill, when I've done something > particularly worthy, to just take what I've got and repackage it in a way > that benefits the community. I will try, however others may do what I do, and I can't control them. With all due respect I suggest you try an anaesthetic on the raw nerve if it gets hit a lot. Best wishes Tony On Thursday, 10 September 2020 13:46:13 UTC+10, Charlie Veniot wrote: > > G'day Tones, > > After over fifty years of me being "this way" (and getting > ever-increasingly touchy about my communication challenges and related > criticisms), it might be a less frustrating experience for all concerned to > have somebody else with the skill, when I've done something particularly > worthy, to just take what I've got and repackage it in a way that benefits > the community. > > I am honestly just trying to contribute the best I can. I can't change > the way I'm wired, so I'm much happier to keep contributing what I can, > when I can and how I can *as I am*. I'd much prefer do that even if it > means me being completely ignored (with the hope that, maybe, something > will be useful to somebody someday: that's enough to keep me happy.) > > However you are trying to help, you are hitting a really raw nerve. As > politely as I can ask: could you please cut that out? > > That said, if anybody wants to stealthily (as in unbeknownst to me) steer > me towards more suitable posts via questions about content in any of my > posts, that might be an easier way to organically get me "there" without me > feeling hammered/humiliated yet again over an inability (if not a downright > disability) of mine. > > > On Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 11:06:54 PM UTC-3 TW Tones wrote: > >> Chrlie, >> >> Thanks for sharing this code pattern. >> >> I suggest loading it with more information on why this is a compelling >> "code pattern" and the demo links before you start documenting/posting how >> it is achieved. >> >> This allows people to comment on your concept, because once the details >> are there they may feel they should not comment until they work through the >> whole solution or code pattern. >> >> I am hoping to help you get more engagement from the community on your >> interesting developments. You can of course use reply to post the code >> details right after the initial post. >> >> Just a suggestion, do as you please. >> >> Regards >> Tones >> >> >> On Thursday, 10 September 2020 07:58:14 UTC+10, Charlie Veniot wrote: >>> >>> G'day all, >>> >>> I'm still in the midst of setting up my "Products Review" TiddlyWiki to >>> also behave as a "Urban Off-Gridding for Laypersons" TiddlyWiki. >>> >>> Both contexts have much in common (from structural elements to content), >>> and I really did not want to create two distinct TiddlyWikis with a ton of >>> duplication between them. >>> >>> Hence the desire to have one TiddlyWiki with two "contextual" >>> appearances. >>> >>> Before getting into show and tell images (further below), here are the >>> two links that open the same TiddlyWiki file but trigger different >>> "contextual" appearances upon startup: >>> >>> - >>> https://intertwingularityslicendice.neocities.org/CJ_ProductReviews.html >>> *?context=ProductReviews* >>> >>> <https://intertwingularityslicendice.neocities.org/CJ_ProductReviews.html?context=ProductReviews> >>> - >>> https://intertwingularityslicendice.neocities.org/CJ_ProductReviews.html >>> *?context=OffGridding* >>> >>> <https://intertwingularityslicendice.neocities.org/CJ_ProductReviews.html?context=OffGridding> >>> >>> For the moment, only Title and Subtitle change based on context. Next: >>> I will start modifying other content to change based on context. >>> >>> Cheers ! >>> >>> Further below, you'll find images of the various tiddlers *(which I >>> plan to tidy-up later)* that make all of this work, including: >>> >>> - *GetStartupContext.js* >>> - (javascript macro to retrieve the startup context, i.e. >>> "Products Review" or "...Off-Gridding...) >>> - Built with help from Stephan Hradek's Javascript Macros in >>> WikiText >>> >>> <http://tw5magick.tiddlyspot.com/#Javascript%20Macros%20in%20WikiText> >>> and by grabbing bits of Javascript from various sites on the web >>> - *Although I am a software developer, I am neither proficient >>> with nor a fan of javascript!* >>> - *Set Startup Context* >>> - (a "Startup Actions" tiddler) >>> - *Alternate TiddlyWiki Purposes* >>> - (a tiddler to store the startup context upon startup, and to >>> provide an interface, i.e. radio buttons, to dynamically switch >>> context at >>> any time) >>> - The *context-switching interface* (i.e. the radio buttons) as they >>> appear in the sidebar >>> - *SideBar example of content changing* (the title and subtitle of >>> the TiddlyWiki) upon context change >>> - The *setup of Title and Subtitle in the Control Panel* >>> - The four *Title-related Tiddlers* >>> - The three *Subtitle-related Tiddlers* >>> - The *two template tiddlers* (tPr and tOg) that help decide which >>> content to show based on current context >>> >>> >>> >>> [image: GetStartupContextMacro.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: SetupStartupContext.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: AlternateTiddlyWikiPurposesTiddler.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: ContextSwitchingInterface.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: SideBarChangesWithContext.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: ControlPanelSetupTitleAndSubtitle.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: TiddlyWikiTitleTiddlers.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: TheOtherTwoTitleTiddlers.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: FancySubtitleMain.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: OtherSubtitleTiddlers.png] >>> >>> >>> [image: TemplateTiddlersForContextualContent.png] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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