Template Selector Plugin

Published by Timoy August 11, 2023

Last changed about 1 year ago

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name	Template Selector
description	Select a [Template] from a specified tag with a GUI!
instructions	open_in_new In the plugin settings, Select the tag that contains the desired templates. Then, simply use `{Template Selector}`!
setting	Tag with Templates

{
  async insertText(app) {
    // Fetch the templates from the specified tag
    const noteHandles = await app.filterNotes({ tag: app.settings["Tag with Templates"] });
    console.log("noteHandles:", noteHandles);  // debug log
 
    // Convert the note handles to a format suitable for the dropdown menu
    const templateOptions = noteHandles.map(noteHandle => ({
      label: noteHandle.name,  // display the note title in the dropdown menu
      value: noteHandle.uuid  // return the note UUID when the option is selected
    }));
    console.log("templateOptions:", templateOptions);  // debug log
 
 
    // Prompt the user to select a template
    const result = await app.prompt("Select a template", {
      inputs: [
        {
          type: "radio",
          options: templateOptions
        }
      ]
    });
    console.log("result:", result);  // debug log
 
    if (result) {
      const selectedTemplateUUID = result;
      console.log("selectedTemplateUUID:", selectedTemplateUUID);  // debug log
 
      // Fetch the content of the selected template
      const selectedTemplateContent = await app.getNoteContent({ uuid: selectedTemplateUUID });
      console.log("selectedTemplateContent:", selectedTemplateContent);  // debug log
 
      // Insert the selected template into the current note
      app.context.replaceSelection(selectedTemplateContent);
 
      return null;
    } else {
      // User canceled
    }
  }
}
 