Using a variable set from a transclusion in a macro, in a widget...

[David Szego]

I seem to be asking the same question all the time! ;->

Tiddler 1:

\define myName() {{$:/status/UserName}}
\define myCreated() <$view tiddler=$(myName)$ field="created" format="text"/>

MyName: <<myName>> (shows DavidSzego)

MyCreated: <<myCreated>> (shows datestamp)

Tiddler 2:

List (should return back the Tiddler with my name):

<$list filter="[field:created<myCreated>]">
<<currentTiddler>>
</$list>

<$button>Click<$action-widget message="whatever" field=<<myCreated>> /></$button>

When I call <<myCreated>> directly, I get the date stamp.

When I call it from a macro *or* a widget, the best I can get is "true"!

But more often, I get some kind of quoting error (changes depending on the single/double/none quotes I use in the "<$view>" widget above), where a button will generate something like 

[Click />]

where <$button...> is including the closing /> from the <$action-widget ...

Any hints on how to call these properly?

Thanks! =-)

[BJ]

macros (except js ones) are a type of template, use <$text text=<<myVariable>>/>
to see the result of you variables when used as attributes.

try instead

<$set name="myVariable" filter="[field:title{$:/status/UserName}get[created]]">
<$button>Click<$action-sendmessage message="whatever" field=<<myVariable>> /></$button></$set>

all the best
BJ

[David Szego]

Thanks, will give it a try... <$view and <$transclude didn't help! =-)

[David Szego]

Wow. Is that ever elegant. Thanks!