Turn field of external tiddler into a link to a tiddler of that name

[MagoArcade]

I must admit, the brackets systems baffles me in tiddlywiki!

So, I have a tiddler named "$:/_opTaskStore" (shadow due to wanting to hide it form general view). Its fields hold data to be used later.

What I am trying to do is retrieve the value from one of its fields from another tiddler (let's call it "Dave") and turn that result into a tiddler link. The field is called "taskname"

So, let's say {{$:/_opTaskStore!!taskname}} holds "MyResultingTiddler" I would see:

MyResultingTiddler

in the Tiddler "Dave"

if I were to change {{$:/_opTaskStore!!taskname}} to "MyChangedTiddler" I would get:

MyChnagedTiddler

in "Dave"

How do I achieve this?

[Watt]

The brackets are a headache. Try this;

<$link to={{$:/_opTaskStore!!taskname}}>{{$:/_opTaskStore!!taskname}}</$link>

https://tiddlywiki.com/#LinkWidget

[MagoArcade]

Thanks fella, that worked. I'm really struggling to get my head around TiddlyWiki syntax...

[Watt]

If you search the forum for 'Variable Eric' and look for this discussion it might help with the brackets;
Query 101 -- Where is the Crib Sheet for Bracket & Quote marks?

Sorry I can't get a direct link from the phone, don't think this works;
https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!searchin/TiddlyWiki/Variable$20eric/tiddlywiki/3DyHxqqFQbg

Eric is a TW Jedi. The cribsheet is in there somewhere, posted by passingby I believe, but all the contributors know much more about it than I ever will. Good luck!

[Mat]

MagoArcade wrote:

I'm really struggling to get my head around TiddlyWiki syntax...

It would be useful if you point out specific things you find confusing and compare it to other languages. While we've all struggled to get the TW syntax, one forgets what the problem was after a while (...well, for some parts at least) so while you're still in a "virgin state" it's good to point out things that could be simpler "if it instead behaved like this".

<:-) 

[MagoArcade]

Thanks both. Will do. 

[Mohammad]

Hi MagoArcade!

 While Watt correctly instructed you to the right answer, you can take a look at TW-Scripts

It is good to study for example the below tiddlers

https://kookma.github.io/TW-Scripts/#Shorthand%20Syntax%20Summary:%5B%5BShorthand%20Syntax%20Summary%5D%5D%20%5B%5BSyntax%20for%20Using%20Brackets%5D%5D

On Monday, July 22, 2019 at 8:10:47 PM UTC+4:30, MagoArcade wrote:

Thanks both. Will do.