Is it possible to support customize appended date/text when completing tasks?

[wenlzhang]

Currently, one can append completion date/text of the following formats to tasks queried by Dataview:

• [✅:: 2021-11-23]
• [Competed Date:: 2021-11-23]

In addition to the formats above, sometimes one may just what to append an ordinary timestamp that is not managed by Dataview. For instance, is it possible to support the following formats that are not inline Dataview fields?

• ✅ 2021-11-23
• ✅ 2021-11-23T12:00

Both the formats [✅:: 2021-11-23] and ✅ 2021-11-23T12:00 to work for different purposes, one can set them in the configuration pane. When completing tasks, one can use different hotkeys to append different formats.

[blacksmithgu]

It's a little tricky to fully support arbitrary text since Dataview won't know how to remove the text if you subsequently uncheck the task - this is probably best implemented by adding some extensibility support to Dataview and allowing custom plugins.

[ebullient]

You could set task collector to use a string format that Dataview recognizes (nothing special there, just a string), in which case, reset will work to remove it again.

[wenlzhang]

You could set task collector to use a string format that Dataview recognizes (nothing special there, just a string), in which case, reset will work to remove it again.

@ebullient Thanks for the suggestion! I am aware that one can complete/reset tasks and append/remove text/timestamp accordingly in edit mode.

From what I understood, maybe @blacksmithgu meant the capability of removing the text/timestamp in preview mode, as Dataview needs to show the query results in preview? If this is the case, would it be possible for Task Collector to support appending/removing text/timestamp in preview mode where Dataview gives query results?

[ebullient]

I am having a little trouble following.
If you want dataview and task collector to work together, have task collector use dataview inline fields, e.g. [✅:: 2021-11-23]

As long as task collector is configured to use that string, it can clear it if you reset a task. IMO, configuring task collector to use dataview-compatible fields is easier than expecting dataview (which works with inline fields) to understand arbitrary text strings.

[wenlzhang]

If you want dataview and task collector to work together, have task collector use dataview inline fields, e.g. [✅:: 2021-11-23]

As long as task collector is configured to use that string, it can clear it if you reset a task. IMO, configuring task collector to use dataview-compatible fields is easier than expecting dataview (which works with inline fields) to understand arbitrary text strings.

@ebullient To clarify, I did the following tests in the new Obsidian Editing View:

• Use Dataview compatible date format with inline field
  • Configuration
    • Dataview
      • ✅
    • Task Collector
      • [✅:: YYYY-MM-DD]
  • Result
    • Live preview (Dataview query result)
      • One can complete and reset tasks by using Dataview. There is no need to use Task Collector.
      • One cannot reset tasks by using Task Collector and remove the appended text.
    • Source mode/Live preview (Original task file)
      • One can complete and reset tasks by using Task Collector. However, the appended text by Task Collector is not in the correct Dataview format when completing tasks with Task Collector.
        • The desired format is [✅:: 2022-01-07]. Instead, ✅:: YYYY-MM-DD is appended.
• Use arbitrary text
  • Configuration
    • Dataview
      • ✅
    • Task Collector
      • ✅ YYYY-MM-DD
  • Result
    • Live preview (Dataview query result)
      • One can complete tasks by using Dataview, but the appended text is not in the desired format.
        • The desired format is ✅ 2022-01-07. Instead, [✅:: 2022-01-07] is appended.
      • One cannot complete tasks by using Task Collector and append the desired text.
    • Source mode/Live preview (Original task file)
      • One can complete and reset tasks by using Task Collector.

In short:

• Use Dataview compatible date format with inline field
  • Source mode/Live preview (Original task file)
    • It would be great if Task Collector is able to append the desired Dataview format, e.g. [✅:: 2022-01-07].
• Use arbitrary text
  • Live preview (Dataview query result)
    • It would be great if Task Collector is able to complete/reset tasks and append/remove desired text.

Source mode:

Live preview:

[ebullient]

I had a bug w/ braces. ;) ebullient/obsidian-task-collector#18 will fix it.