Import from Known URI useful trick and improvement desired

[TonyM]

Folks,

On windows and in FireFox If you capture a link to a tiddler wiki or json file, perhaps even a tiddler.

• Copy and address from the browser address bar 
• Copy a full path and filename from explorer
• Use file:///C:/Data/ in the browser and locate a file and copy link location

You can press the import button and paste the link into the open dialogue eg: 

• "\\Studio8d\Intranet\TW5 Intranet\MyBundles\system-tags-more.bundle.json" 
• http://192.168.1.81/Development/Quick-config.json (On tiddlerServer)
  
• C:\Data\TW5\Development\Quick-config.json 
  
• file:///C:/Data/TW5/Development/Quick-config.json
  

The above is a useful set of tips. However I would like to know if

There is a way to trigger the import button such that it opens with one of the above links prepopulated, thus all that is required is to hit open.

• This would allow comprehensive resources to be made available within tiddlywikis that can be obtained with a click or two.
• We could all publish useful content in out wikis with the full path to a resource to import on demand.
• Perhaps this could be done in an iframe but the import takes place in the parent.
• This still demands user intervention - Click Open so hopefully it does not come foul of browser security.

In this thread I am keen to get this feature also into a bookmarklet.

Thanks tony

[PMario]

Hi Tony,

There is a way to trigger the import button such that it opens with one of the above links prepopulated, thus all that is required is to hit open.

Short answer: NO

---------- Long version ;)

TW uses the <input> element to read files from disk. The docs suggests, that there is a possibility to preload the "files" parameter. ... but it would need to be tested.

see: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input/file#files

You'll need to read it all, but for the files info you'll need to scroll down to Additional attributes. ... TW only knows about:

BrowseWidget.prototype.execute = function() {
    this.browseMultiple = this.getAttribute("multiple");
    this.deserializer = this.getAttribute("deserializer");
    this.message = this.getAttribute("message");
    this.param = this.getAttribute("param");
    this.tooltip = this.getAttribute("tooltip");
    this.nwsaveas = this.getAttribute("nwsaveas");
    this.webkitdirectory = this.getAttribute("webkitdirectory");
    this.nwdirectory = this.getAttribute("nwdirectory");
};

So at the moment, there isn't any code to handle preloaded info, if possible. ... The biggest problem I see, is that the info that would be needed is way to low level to be useful for ordinary users.

have fun!

mario

[TonyM]

Mario,

Thanks despite, your conclusion. 

way to low level to be useful

If it were possible do we not need only provide the path/filename in a format appropriate to the host?

For others passing, 

the browse widget works for import

<$browse multiple>

and even 

<$edit-text field="filename" tag=input type=file >

Gives you to the filename in a tiddler field (with the prefix C:\fakepath\clipboard-alt-green.svg}

Regards

Tony

[A Gloom]

For others passing,

you mean me? : P  was goin to post my copy n pasting iframe content into a TW

 

the browse widget works for import

<$browse multiple>

yep, just got done looking at the import code for another post-- the import button invokes the browse widget

but you're examples are of interest -- I often use TW utility buttons in tiddlers

[@TiddlyTweeter]

TonyM wrote:

... In this thread I am keen to get this feature also into a bookmarklet.

Noted. 

Jeremy's bookmarklet works well for transporting Tiddlers inter-wiki. 

It does not use the standard import system. 

It directly writes Tiddlers on click of Browser Bookmark.

One click. Done.

A solution to your OP might be worked up from his code? 

It is an invitingly minimal start!

Best

TT