@saq The discussion is about another topic but thank you for pointing to it. After reading it I understood that these are two total different topics.
On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 12:59:58 PM UTC+1 HP wrote: > Unfortunately the "External Attachment" plugin doesn't do the job and > isn't available in the html quine. > > > On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 8:05:01 PM UTC+1 HP wrote: > >> Hi Mark. Thanks for your reply. >> I can't see the problem here in *generate* a file name (as UUID) to >> prevent the case that TW5 must know the file name which is unavailable at >> this particular moment. After save it to a (TW5) folder it should be >> possible to generate a uri from that place for thumbnails. It is another >> topic to import and provide a thumbnail from an external uri fmpov. >> >> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 11:04:21 PM UTC+1 Mark S. wrote: >> >>> I think the approach would have to be from the other direction. You >>> would have a script or program that would look at a directory of images, >>> create tiddlers, and maybe create thumbnails. Then you could import the >>> generated tiddlers into your TW. >>> >>> We've been told (I think) that the name of the file is unavailable when >>> you drop into a web page (including TW). And of course modern browsers >>> won't let your web page save to specific directories (just the nominated >>> download directory). >>> >>> I do have a script that runs in TW where you provide a list of file >>> names and then it creates the tiddlers with the _canonical_ uri filled in. >>> >>> Actually creating thumbnails would have to be done through an external >>> file manipulator, I suspect. >>> >>> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 1:05:37 PM UTC-8 Mat wrote: >>> >>>> +1 >>>> I'm in a very similar situation! I posted this request >>>> <https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/5309> a few days ago >>>> which is related but complimentary. >>>> These functionalities would make TW substantially more useful for e.g >>>> authoring books or other image intensive documents. >>>> >>>> <:-) >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 9:46:26 PM UTC+1 HP wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking for a plugin or an already existing TW5 function for my >>>>> excessive image based working process. Based on the sheer number of to be >>>>> processed images, it is neither possible to save them manually nor in TW5 >>>>> (I don't like nodejs a lot - so "lazy load" isn't an option). >>>>> >>>>> I want TW5/a plugin to "build externalimages" (aka just save images >>>>> separately through TW5) ad hoc with the import process (drag'n drop or >>>>> copy >>>>> paste) by saving the image into a/tbd/asked separate file folder AND >>>>> create >>>>> a thumbnail/image tiddler with or by its _canonical_uri to it. >>>>> >>>>> Maybe this process could handle all files TW5 is able to create >>>>> thumbnails of (eg PDF). >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your hints in this direction and please apologize my bad >>>>> English. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> HP >>>>> >>>>> tl;dr >>>>> >>>>> 1. import image by dnd or as a screenshot from clipboard >>>>> (instead of saving one of those myself to s TW5 image folder) >>>>> 2. let TW5 save it to its/a file subfolder >>>>> >>>>> Bonus >>>>> 3. create a tiddler from the image import with a thumbnail through >>>>> its uri to the file subfolder it was saved to >>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/9efb6bec-a60b-49a0-91bc-38f35778dfafn%40googlegroups.com.
