A new variable for current file's content

[Taitava]

@FelipeRearden mentioned an idea about a new variable named {{NoteContent}} in a discussion about making {{selection}} variable to select text automatically if nothing is selected.

This variable was in my mind for some time.

I have been thinking about this, too, but haven't so far made a decision about it. One reason why I did not yet see this so important, was the ability to use something like cat {{file_path:absolute}} (on Linux) to get access to the current file's content. But this approach has the YAML problem that you Felipe mentioned. So a YAMLless option is needed.

Naming is also one big questionmark to me still. I'm considering the following options, but these are not any kind of decisions yet:

• {{file_content}}: Give the whole content, including YAML. Belongs to the same family with {{file_name}} and {{file_path}}.
• {{content}}: Give content without YAML. Belongs to the same family with {{title}}.
• {{yaml_content}}: Give only YAML. Alternative ideas: {{frontmatter_content}}, {{headers}}. These would be more agnostic regarding the markup language as they do not mention YAML.
• {{yaml:variablename}}: More on this idea in it's own discussion here: {{yaml_value:property_name}} variable #56 . I just mentioned it here because name collision should be avoided.

[FelipeRearden]

My opinion is that:

• file when the variable is related to something outside Obsidian file_path
• note when the variable is related to something inside Obsidian
• content when is something inside the note yaml_content and content itself

[FelipeRearden]

I found these two plugins:

https://github.com/TfTHacker/Obsidian-WordNet

https://github.com/phibr0/obsidian-dictionary

WordNet lets you import an Dictionary. I think is exactly what you want if you could import an Swedish to Finnish dictionary.

obsidian-dictionary is not exactly what you want, but maybe if find a way to implement in you workflow

It is not exactly like Safari, but is close :)

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As you know you can create a SC to invoke the plugin using Obsidian URI and paste the word (that is in clipboard) to the modal.

When we have a {{selection:word}} you don't even have to copy the word to the clipboard :)

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I think we have a third plugin related to translation. When I find it, I will write a message for you.

I'm pretty happy to have a chance to help you :)

Let keep talking

[Taitava]

Thanks @FelipeRearden! Sorry I missed your answer the last time I read this discussion.

WordNet lets you import an Dictionary. I think is exactly what you want if you could import an Swedish to Finnish dictionary.

I took a quick glance at this and I'm not sure how it works. I think I should find a Swedish WordNet dictionary file from somewhere, and a quick Googling did not provide much results.

obsidian-dictionary is not exactly what you want, but maybe if find a way to implement in you workflow

Maybe it might be. It just doesn't have Swedish, unfortunately, but I could try to look out what service it uses to get translations, and is there any possibility to add Swedish. I wonder why I did not find this plugin a few days ago when I searched with the word dictionary. Maybe I made a typo.

Thank you for these and have a nice day! 🙂

[FelipeRearden]

Thanks @FelipeRearden! Sorry I missed your answer the last time I read this discussion.

No problem :) I was going to message you today just to remember :)

WordNet lets you import an Dictionary. I think is exactly what you want if you could import an Swedish to Finnish dictionary.

My hope was that you could import an Swedish to Finnish dictionary. The interface looks very good.

I took a quick glance at this and I'm not sure how it works. I think I should find a Swedish WordNet dictionary file from somewhere, and a quick Googling did not provide much results.

I'm sorry if you didn't find yet.

Maybe it might be. It just doesn't have Swedish, unfortunately, but I could try to look out what service it uses to get translations, and is there any possibility to add Swedish. I wonder why I did not find this plugin a few days ago when I searched with the word dictionary. Maybe I made a typo.

I find it by looking at the developer repository. Maybe it is not in the Community Store yet.

I'm gonna keep looking for something. I will let you know if I find something interesting.

I hope you find what you need for your workflow 🙏

Thank you for these and have a nice day! 🙂

You too :)

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Idea -> Could you create a new category in Discussion OFF-TOPIC for us to talk about this kind of thing ?

This way we have a place to share with each other things that we find interesting. What you think?

[Taitava]

Nice! 🙂 The idea about an Offtopic category is good, so I created one! Thank you! 😎

[FelipeRearden]

Great @Taitava !!! Thank you :)

[Taitava]

And for the actual topic: I think it's a good time to implement this new variable in 0.7.0.

Edit 2021-12-10: Postponed due to some problems, but will be implemented later.

[FelipeRearden]

Thank you very much @Taitava ❤️ 🚀 👀 !!!!!!!

[catfist]

I'm now using this command to copy {{content}}.

cat "{{!file_path:relative}}" | sed -e '/^---$/,/^---$/d' -e '0,/^$/{//d}'

[Taitava]

Thanks, this is good! I feel this variable is one missing piece among the collection of file related variables. I need to refactor the varible system to make it asynchronous, which will allow creating this variable.

[Taitava]

I was able to make the variable system asynchronous. I'm working on these new varaibles now. 🙂

[Taitava]

New variables for 0.16.0

• {{note_content}}
• {{file_content}}
• {{event_note_content}}
• {{event_file_content}}

These are already implemented. I just need to test them more and write documentation.

New variables later

• {{yaml_content}}
• {{event_yaml_content}}

I decided to implement these two variables later, because they'll need Variable.isAvailable() to be refectored to use Promises, too. It's not an issue, as it's similar refactoring that I've already done in the variable system, but I just don't have time for it now, and I'd like to get 0.16.0 out asap. If a note file does not have a YAML section defined, {{yaml_content}} should make itself inavailable, making it possible for a user to fallback to a custom default value.

[Taitava]

0.16.0 is now released

Released variables:

• {{note_content}}
• {{file_content}}
• {{event_note_content}}
• {{event_file_content}}

Please comment here if you have any feedback regarding these new variables. 🙂

[Taitava]

{{yaml_content}} and {{event_yaml_content}} were released in 0.18.0 a couple of days ago

I moved this discussion to Ideas - Done & released.