Saq, my folder structure is a s below mywiki --- files ----- one.txt ----- two.txt ----- tiddlyWiki.files --- tiddlers --- tiddlywiki.info
On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 10:04 PM Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote: > @atronoush > > Make sure the TiddlyWiki.files file is in the Tiddler directory or a > subdirectory of it. > > If you still can't get it to work let me know and I'll post my file and > directory structure > > On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 2:11:10 PM UTC+2 Atronoush wrote: > >> Hi Saq, >> This is very interesting! Would you please provide a short example! I >> created a folder called files with two files one.txt, two.txt with the >> below tiddlywiki.files >> >> { >> "tiddlers": [ >> { >> "file": "one.txt", >> "isTiddlerFile": true, >> "fields": { >> "type": "text/plain", >> "title": "one.txt", >> "tags": "xx yy zz" >> }, >> }, >> { >> "file": "two.txt", >> "isTiddlerFile": true, >> "fields": { >> "type": "text/plain", >> "title": "two.txt", >> "tags": "xx" >> } >> } >> ] >> } >> >> >> but after starting the wiki using tiddlywiki --server nothing is loaded >> into my tiddlywiki. >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 10:40 AM Saq Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Bimlas, >>> >>> I am unfamiliar with Boostnote etc, however I do use TiddlyWiki as a >>> tool to work with plain text files for similar reasons. >>> >>> I load a folder of plain text files using a tiddlywiki.files file. This >>> allows me to load them without the need for inline metadata or an external >>> .meta file. >>> https://tiddlywiki.com/#tiddlywiki.files%20Files >>> >>> I then have a path defined in $:/config/FileSystemPaths to save these >>> tiddlers back to their original location on editing. >>> https://tiddlywiki.com/#Customising%20Tiddler%20File%20Naming >>> >>> Note however that TiddlyWiki does not allow you to save back to the >>> original location for files loaded via tiddlywiki.files so this requires a >>> patch. I have been using such a patch for over 3 years now with no issues. >>> >>> Some details here: https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/2906 >>> The patch in that issue is out of date, if you need an up to date patch >>> I can provide one for you. In fact I should probably make a PR with the >>> updated patch as I think it addresses some of the concerns raised in that >>> ticket. >>> >>> When you now edit a tiddler that has been loaded via tiddlywiki.files, >>> it saves back to the original location plus a .meta file is created for >>> that tiddler. If all your data is in the body of the tiddler, then you can >>> simply ignore these .meta files. >>> >>> Lastly, when creating a new tiddler, to make sure it is saved as .txt >>> make sure to use type text/plain. After creation the type can be changed >>> and the tiddler will still be saved as .txt. Note that this is actually >>> somewhat of a bug but effort is being made to address it while still >>> allowing the user to determine what format a tiddler should be saved in. >>> For details see https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/pull/4630 >>> >>> Hope this helps, >>> Saq >>> >>> On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 8:40:02 AM UTC+2, bimlas wrote: >>>> >>>> Lately, I’ve been unsure if I really want to use TiddlyWiki, because no >>>> matter how universal single HTML is, it’s still just a big file and it >>>> depends on the browser. Since plain text is the most timeless format >>>> possible (even a text file written in 1963 can still be viewed and edited >>>> today), I thought I would migrate to plain text files. Once I realized how >>>> I could convert the tiddlers extracted from HTML to the right format for >>>> me, I started looking for a text editor that included both preview and full >>>> text search. To my great surprise, the latter is supported by very few >>>> programs, so I can only solve it with my own Grep script. After sleepless >>>> nights and short circuits of thought, I came to realize that TiddlyWiki can >>>> handle separate files. Even if the Node.js TiddlyWiki itself ever ceases to >>>> exist, the notes will still be usable because they are just text files, and >>>> if I systematically name the tiddlers, the links between them will still be >>>> searchable with a simple, software-independent text search, so they remain >>>> usable. >>>> >>>> The question is, how can TiddlyWiki be used as a simple text editor? I >>>> would like to emulate the operation of Boostnote / Joplin / Typora / ... >>>> >>>> For example, if I install Ansel's Markdown >>>> <https://demo.santosa.family#tw5-markdown> plugin and then copy the >>>> Markdown files to the tiddlers directory, how can I edit them without >>>> adding extra metadata? If I edit ".md" files in Tiddly, then it writes them >>>> back to the drive in JSON format. If I change ".md" to ".tid" extension and >>>> write "type: x-markdown" at the beginning of the file, it will rewrite the >>>> file in its original form after editing, but add e.g. the "title" field >>>> with the current path to the file, which I don't want. >>>> >>> -- >>> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/a3e559a8-0c81-4540-a2da-b22c283b7845o%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/a3e559a8-0c81-4540-a2da-b22c283b7845o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/41394e2b-6ed3-4793-968f-c2378d997501n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/41394e2b-6ed3-4793-968f-c2378d997501n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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