Coding a Tiddler to "Call" Dialer in Devices

Brian Litman

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Nov 13, 2019, 5:33:33 PM11/13/19

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In many apps this is done via tel: or telto: but I am hell bent on creating a TiddlyWiki that replaces my contact management across all devices. Free from prying Google eyes. (or worse.)

This would really be of great utility.

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TonyM

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Nov 13, 2019, 6:23:24 PM11/13/19

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Brian,

Its a simple matter of crafting an appropriate link using html

<a href="tel:+18475555555">1-847-555-5555</a>

or

<a href={{!!phone-number}} >Call <<curentTiddler>></a>or

In your wiki on a device that knows how to phone should work. I just tested in on tiddlywiki.com (Laptop cant dial)

and on Tiddloid it works

Regards

Tony

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Nov 17, 2019, 8:14:22 PM11/17/19

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Tony-

Been away. Thanks for this. Will try.

Bestest,

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Nov 18, 2019, 2:51:20 AM11/18/19

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Ciao Tony

It is worth underlining "tel:" is now a protocol widely recognised (Chrome, Chromium, FF) ---that it can work on Desktop too IF you have an app setup for handling calls ...