Run Templater File Button Action Breaks & Is Incorrect

[DudeThatsErin]

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Plugin Version

1.4.1

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Debug Info

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.8.9
	Installer version: v1.8.9
	Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26100
	Login status: logged in
	Language: en
	Catalyst license: supporter
	Insider build toggle: on
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: Border v1.11.6
	Snippets enabled: 8
	Restricted mode: off
	Plugins installed: 38
	Plugins enabled: 33
		1: Attachment Management v0.9.16
		2: Auto Card Link v1.2.3
		3: Callout Manager v1.1.0
		4: Checklist v2.2.14
		5: Dataview v0.5.68
		6: Editing Toolbar v3.1.13
		7: Footlinks v0.1.7
		8: Force note view mode v1.2.2
		9: Handwritten Notes v1.3.6
		10: Highlightr v1.2.2
		11: Iconic v1.1.1
		12: List Callouts v1.2.9
		13: Omnisearch v1.26.1
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		15: Pixel Banner v3.2.3
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		17: Rich Foot v1.10.9
		18: Style Settings v1.0.9
		19: Settings Search v1.3.10
		20: Tab Panels v1.1.8
		21: Tasks v7.18.5
		22: Templater v2.11.1
		23: Text Extractor v0.5.2
		24: Trash Explorer v1.2.3
		25: Unicode Search v0.6.1
		26: Meta Bind v1.4.1
		27: Advanced URI v1.44.3
		28: Kanban v2.0.51
		29: Archiver v0.26.1
		30: Emoji Shortcodes v2.2.0
		31: Journals v2.1.3
		32: Link Favicons v1.8.4
		33: Local Backup v0.2.0

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Describe the Issue

I have this "logging callout" that should get added into my daily journal file that I create when the button is clicked. It just has pop ups that asks me for answers and it should insert it into the file.

> [!note]+ Daily Logs
> [exercise:: <% await tp.user.exerciseQ(tp) %> ]
> [2Lwater:: <% await tp.user.waterQ(tp) %>]
> [mood:: <% await tp.user.moodQ(tp) %>]
> [Any Other Notes:: <% await tp.user.notesQ(tp) %>]

This is a duplicate of the closed BR: #522
I am reopening this as I have the issue still and I have pinged you 5 days ago with zero response.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a button that "runs templater file"
2. Click on the button
3. Nothing happens

Expected Behavior

Template from templater gets inserted into the current file where the button is located.

[mProjectsCode]

1. I didn't respond because I have other more important things to do.
2. You didn't provide any info on how to reproduce your issue in the comment on the other issue.
3. The repro steps here are incomplete as well. What is your button definition?
4. Can you rule out that this is a templater issue by running the template another way?

The simple test case for run templater file runs fine on my end.

Button:

style: default
label: "Run a templater file"
actions:
  - type: runTemplaterFile
    templateFile: "templates/templater/Say Hello Command.md"

File Say Hello Command.md:

<%* 
new Notice("Hello!");
-%>

[DudeThatsErin]

1. No need to be rude. I had no idea. 5 days is a long time to go without a response and I did not know if you had seen it. This breaks my workflow so it is important to me to get this fixed.

2. What more info? There were tons in the file.

3. Yes, this template inserts just fine when I run the "insert template modal" from Templater and insert it that way. Just does not work when I click the button.

4. Example button here:

~~~meta-bind-button
label: This is a button
icon: ""
style: default
class: ""
cssStyle: ""
backgroundImage: ""
tooltip: ""
id: ""
hidden: false
actions:
  - type: runTemplaterFile
    templateFile: 00 - Resources/Templates/Logging Callout.md

~~~

The template I am inserting is listed in my OP here but I will copy it to be more thorough:

> [!note]+ Daily Logs
> [exercise:: <% await tp.user.exerciseQ(tp) %> ]
> [2Lwater:: <% await tp.user.waterQ(tp) %>]
> [mood:: <% await tp.user.moodQ(tp) %>]
> [Any Other Notes:: <% await tp.user.notesQ(tp) %>]

Here is an example of one of the files:

module.exports = async (tp) => {
    // Prompt the user for an emoji
    const yn = await tp.system.prompt("Did you drink 2-3L of water?");

    // Return the new file name (optional)
    return yn;
};

They are all simple like this where they just ask for an answer to a question.

[mProjectsCode]

You say you expect the button to insert something into either (a) the note containing the button or (b) the template file with the callout. I can't quite tell which case it is from your messages, sorry.

For (a), you want to look at the insertIntoNote action with the template option set to ture.

(b) is not supported. runTemplaterFile will only evaluate the template and not insert it anywhere (except if you do the insertion yourself in the template with JS).

[DudeThatsErin]

A.

Sorry about that. Should have been more clear. I don't understand where the "template" option should be set to true?

[mProjectsCode]

Ah. Seems like I forgot to add it to the button builder, but it exists if you edit the generated yaml yourself. See https://www.moritzjung.dev/obsidian-meta-bind-plugin-docs/reference/buttonactions/insertintonote/

[DudeThatsErin]

Okay, I did that and now I get this error in the console:

plugin:obsidian-meta-bind-plugin:50 meta-bind | ButtonMDRC >> error while running action Error: Line number out of bounds
    at eval (plugin:obsidian-meta-bind-plugin:45:98)
    at eval (plugin:obsidian-meta-bind-plugin:151:819)
    at e.<anonymous> (app.js:1:549906)
    at app.js:1:239667
    at Object.next (app.js:1:239772)
    at a (app.js:1:238490)

This is my button:

~~~meta-bind-button
label: This is a button
icon: ""
style: default
class: ""
cssStyle: ""
backgroundImage: ""
tooltip: ""
id: ""
hidden: false
actions:
  - type: insertIntoNote
    line: 0
    value: 00 - Resources/Templates/Logging Callout.md
    templater: true
~~~

[mProjectsCode]

Line numbers start at 1 and you have line set to 0.

[DudeThatsErin]

That's what got auto inserted with the button. My bad.

Thanks! That worked!