Whoops... went out a bit on a tangent there, didn’t I. I was more addressing the “method to save tiddlywikis locally via a local file dialogue which allows you create a folder etc.”
which is something the FS module could do. In addition to this, along the lines of “ a model for enabling tiddlywiki as a local app “, I’d take a look at electron https://www.electronjs.org, which could convert a node TW to a local app. On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 8:03 PM TW Tones <anthony.mus...@gmail.com> wrote: > Flanc... > > Actually I was not thinking about the " NodeJS FS module" at all. However > what you point to sounds interesting is is unfortunately at present a > little "out of my depth". As this is a more general discussion of features > and possibilities could you please discuss it in more accessible plain > English and the features etc... you think this alternate model could > achieve. > > Using what I referred to as being an avenue to edit tid files, is actually > a side issue. However you can locate a .tid file and edit save out of the > box (inside the browser). > > So far this demo works in the chrome browser, in FireFox you can not save, > but need to save as. > > My thinking would be using such a tool built into tiddlywiki, or making > use of the same technology/methods (including single file wikis in the > browser) to; > > - Edit local files > - Edit tid files > - Save tiddlers to text files > - Serve as a model for enabling tiddlywiki as a local app > > Regards > Tones > > > > > On Monday, 31 May 2021 at 09:44:25 UTC+10 flanc...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Tones: >> It sounds like you are describing the NodeJS FS module, which I will >> agree is extremely powerful. I made something similar at my GitHub repo at >> https://github.com/flancast90/finniky-on-node. I would love for TW to >> use this! The entire project I made was a proof-of-concept for the features >> I wanted on TW! >> Feel free to look at my code (server.js will be the nodeJS code you are >> looking for). >> TW will need at lot of rewriting for this, obviously. Off the bat, I can >> see that it would need some sort of http request functionality, or even >> implement socket.io. >> I would love to be on a team to work to implement this in TW: I’m >> currently getting ready to apply for college, and as such trying to build >> my GitHub. >> >> Tell me your thought about this! Again, I would love to work on adding >> this, preferably with a team. >> >> >> On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 7:36 PM TW Tones <anthony...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Folks, >>> >>> In my early morning dreaming and research, I stumbled upon the following >>> that worked in my chrome. On my windows desktop. >>> >>> *Discussion https://web.dev/file-system-access/ >>> * https://googlechromelabs.github.io/text-editor/ >>> >>> Note: just knowing what the above text editor can do may be enough to >>> help some tiddlywiki users. >>> >>> I can see something like this built into tiddlywiki would allow editing >>> tiddlers within nodeJS folders assuming the correct permissions. It also >>> points to a method to save tiddlywikis locally via a local file dialogue >>> which allows you create a folder etc.... This can be converted to a local >>> app with a click which would be a dream for tiddlywiki. >>> >>> I am also researching using the browser to review local device folders >>> and there is a lot of room to capture links in tiddlywiki, as well as >>> dropping urls and files/file links on tiddlywiki or the Windows Explorer. >>> Similarly copying a saved file/folder path to the clipboard and pasting >>> into the file dialogue allows a wiki to store a full local file path and >>> make use of it. >>> >>> Unfortunately I do not yet have the skills to code this but I have >>> sufficient knowledge to see how we can overcome the issues around the first >>> use and saving of tiddlywiki's. >>> >>> I need someone with the technical skills to champion this with the dev >>> team if not help code a solution. >>> >>> Regards >>> Tones >>> >>> -- >>> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/2789da6c-03e2-46ca-a22d-3d0510fab944n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/2789da6c-03e2-46ca-a22d-3d0510fab944n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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/8949fab8-d0f6-4384-a213-b2558662985bn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/8949fab8-d0f6-4384-a213-b2558662985bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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