How to save TW5 to local flash drive, and support markdown?

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Chuck R.

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Apr 17, 2019, 7:40:29 AM4/17/19
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It's been about 2 years since I've fiddled with TW5 and I'm trying to get back into it again. It appears Firefox v66 has relaxed some security measures at least in terms of EPUB reader can open a file from a web URL now. So I'm looking for a TW5 Firefox (or Chrome) plugin where i can click the save button in TW5 and with one button press it saves any changes I made to TW5 without showing the "Save As" dialog and "Are you sure you want to overwrite this file" dialogs. So here are my requirements.
  1. It's an addon for Firefox or Chrome on Windows.
  2. I'd like TW5 file that supports Markdown entry.
  3. The TW5 file will be stored on local flash drive.
  4. Firefox Addon does not require intallation of an EXE file in Windows like Timimi does.
And notes on why I can't use these services:
  1. Tiddlyspot: does not have markdown support in it by default. TW version seems older.
  2. Tiddlydrive: I don't really want to use Google Drive but I could if I have to. I do have Dropbox.
  3. Savetiddlers: only allows file saving on the C: drive where Firefox data is. I need to save my TW files on a flash drive.
  4. Noteself: this is an online service and I'd prefer an offline service and edit my TW5 files on a flash drive.
  5. Timimi: requires installation of EXE file on Windows.

Anyone have any ideas for me?

Thanks.

Jed Carty

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Apr 17, 2019, 7:44:10 AM4/17/19
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Bob may work, it can live on a flash drive and doesn't need to affect the windows registry so unless you are on a more locked-down computer than I have seen it should work.

Chuck R.

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Apr 17, 2019, 8:03:13 AM4/17/19
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On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 7:44:10 AM UTC-4, Jed Carty wrote:
Bob may work, it can live on a flash drive and doesn't need to affect the windows registry so unless you are on a more locked-down computer than I have seen it should work.

That requires installing an EXE on each computer. I will probably edit my TW5 file on at least 3 computers.
 

Riz

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Apr 17, 2019, 9:06:55 AM4/17/19
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Bob.exe is portable - you don't have to install it, just download and run. Unless your computers are running differing OS, Bob.exe is the best bet for your needs.

Jed Carty

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Apr 17, 2019, 9:24:23 AM4/17/19
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You can just have the exe on the usb stick, it doesn't have to do anything to the host computer.

Mark S.

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Apr 17, 2019, 11:00:25 AM4/17/19
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Tiddlyspot can be upgraded to a recent version of TW5, and markdown plugin added.

TiddlyWiki-in-the-sky works with dropbox.


I'm pretty sure that all versions of node (Tiddly Desktop, node.js, tiddlyserver, Bob) leave traces in the user roaming directories on Windows. Not personal information or anything. But something to keep in mind if you were hoping to leave the desktop 100% untouched.

-- Mark

Jed Carty

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Apr 17, 2019, 11:06:11 AM4/17/19
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I am not at all familiar with windows, so I may be completely wrong here.

I am not sure what would be put in the Roaming folder that is specifically from the node server or Bob. I think that the only things that would be potentially left on the computer would be browser caches, which should be pretty much the same as using a single html file. There is certainly nothing saved outside of the wiki folders by Bob itself, and I am pretty certain that the normal node server is the same way.

Chuck R.

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Apr 23, 2019, 8:11:34 AM4/23/19
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On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 9:24:23 AM UTC-4, Jed Carty wrote:
You can just have the exe on the usb stick, it doesn't have to do anything to the host computer.

Thank you. Is the most recent stable version 1.2.1?

Jed Carty

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Apr 23, 2019, 9:12:56 AM4/23/19
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Version 1.2.2 is as stable as 1.2.1, I just never got around to taking off the note.
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