How to compile assets - images, pdfs, etc. (whose paths contain string XX) in a (list)-query

[Gewerd-Strauss]

Hello,

I have a subfolder in my global assets which contains pdf's I need to digest in preparation for my upcoming internship.
Now, with the "Various Complements"-plugin set up it would be easy to create the link, but typing down 78 filenames manually seemed - annoying.

My first thought was to just put them in a table, but then I realised I don't actually know how, or even if this is possible.

To be precise, I want to list all assets (currently all .pdf-files, might change later, but no markdown files) in path 001 assets/Internship preparation/.

Is this even possible? My first attempt (cf. end of post) was unsuccessful.

Thank you for any clarification
~Gw

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``` dataview
list
from "001 assets"
WHERE contains(file.path,"Internship preparatory papers")
```

[mnvwvnm]

First clarification: dataview works only with .md files. So, you can't list pdf files in regular queries.
But there's a way via dataviewjs and Obsidian api.
An example (to list all pdf files in your vault):

// get files via Obsidian api
const files = app.vault.getFiles().filter(file => file.extension == 'pdf');

// creating a list with links
dv.list(files.map(f => dv.fileLink(f.path)))

[mnvwvnm]

I'm also not versed in js. I can give you a solution for one string, not for a list/array of strings:

// get files via Obsidian api - filter pdf extension and path with the string "Preparation"
const files = app.vault.getFiles().filter(file => file.extension == 'pdf' && file.path.includes("Preparation"));

// creating a list with links
dv.list(files.map(f => dv.fileLink(f.path)))

For multiple strings I can only think of something similar to this (a bad code, for sure)

.filter(file => file.extension == 'pdf' && (file.path.includes("Preparation") || file.path.includes("bex-biotec")))

[AB1908]

See #234

[Gewerd-Strauss]

I'm also not versed in js. I can give you a solution for one string, not for a list/array of strings:

// get files via Obsidian api - filter pdf extension and path with the string "Preparation"
const files = app.vault.getFiles().filter(file => file.extension == 'pdf' && file.path.includes("Preparation"));

// creating a list with links
dv.list(files.map(f => dv.fileLink(f.path)))

The issue here is that it will not filter out:

As you can see, the annotation-output .md-file for the lowermost paper is listed as well. Same goes for the file containing the query, the uppermost file in the resulting list.

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@AB1908 I think you are referencing this specifically; however, I had no luck figuring out how I'd combine those. If that assumption is wrong, I am completely lost instead :P I'd appreciate a bit more help, if possible.

[mnvwvnm]

As you can see, the annotation-output .md-file for the lowermost paper is listed as well. Same goes for the file containing the query, the uppermost file in the resulting list.

I'm not sure why this happens. Try to "debug" the code. For example, start only with .filter(file => file.extension == 'pdf') or only with .filter(file => file.path.includes('Preparation') and check if any strange result.

[Gewerd-Strauss]

... Alright, this is really strange, but the bug is gone; this now filters correctly - no .md-files are shown anymore. No clue what was the issue.
Still haven't figured out how to make this work on an array, unfortunately; but at least no more bugs so far.