Documentation error in tm-new-message ?

[Mark S.]

I couldn't tm-new-tiddler to work. The documentation says: param The optional title of a tiddler to use as a template for the new tiddler paramObject Optional hashmap of additional tiddler fields navigateFromTitle Title of the tiddler from which the navigation to the new tiddler was initiated
I think it should say: $param The optional title of a tiddler to use as a template for the new tiddler $paramObject Optional hashmap of additional tiddler fields $navigateFromTitle Title of the tiddler from which the navigation to the new tiddler was initiated
Can anyone confirm? Thanks! Mark

[Jed Carty]

This is working for me on tiddlywiki.com

<$button message='tm-new-tiddler' param='HelloThere'>make tiddler</$button>

if you are using the action-sendmessage widget than you use $param like this

<$button><$action-sendmessage $message='tm-new-tiddler' $param='HelloThere'>make bob</$button>

But that is because of the action-sendmessage widget, not the message.

Action widgets were added after messages and their interaction is a bit strange. The documentation is correct but it is incomplete, and a bit misleading, because it doesn't mention the action-sendmessage widget.

[Mark S.]

Yes, I'm using the action-sendmessage since it seems to be the only way for me to set a new title. The documentation for tm-new-tiddler talks about using a hashmap, but there are no examples of what is meant. I tried JSON a couple different ways with no luck. The question was asked in the forum, but the answer appeared to be "use action-sendmessage".

So, the parameters listed with tm-new-tiddler are not actually the parameters that work all the time. Which parameters you use depends on which widget uses it. Yes, that is incredibly confusing.
 
Should I be able to use parameters on <$button> AND use action-sendmessage? All the examples of ASM show the <$button> standing alone.

Thanks!
Mark