[Pending] Events to invoke actions

Feature Requests
1

I’d like to see user interactions (like clicking a checkbox) create an event which would be available to invoke an action script. If there’s no attached script, there’s a default event handler that does nothing. It could be useful to allow multiple scripts per event (but I’m not going to insist on that - one would be enough for me).

For me the use case would be “click on a checkbox => force the note to use GitHub Markdown and put the strikethrough delimiters round the text with that checkbox”.

I’m sure I could think of others, but that’s todays request.

2

I wrote a script last month that creates Prompt Checklists from a Draft.

Might not be excactly what you asked for …

Would that be helpful?

3

It could be. If you’re willing to share I’ll gladly look at it. Even if it’s not quite what I’m looking for I’ll learn from it.

Thanks.

4

Action is here https://actions.getdrafts.com/a/1bx

It takes a Draft in this style:

# Heading 1 
- [ ] Question 1.1
- [ ] Question 1.2

# Heading 2
- [ ] Question 2.1
- [ ] Question 2.2

And displays any Question with a Yes No button and a text field for optional comments

Output will be in clipboard as JSON

{"#1":{"question":"- [ ] Question 2.1","answer":"Yes","comment":"a","topic":"Heading"},"#2":{"question":"- [ ] Question 2.2","answer":"No","comment":"b","topic":"Heading"}}

Feel free to ask and share your results.

Enjoy.

Andreas

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The full checklist it was developed for:

Checklist: Notation, notation, notation

A software architecture diagram review checklist

TODO: make executable?! with prompt

Structurizr - Help - Diagram review | Printable PDF version

General

  • Does the diagram have a title?
  • Do you understand what the diagram type is?
  • Do you understand what the diagram scope is?
  • Does the diagram have a key/legend?

Elements

  • Does every element have a name?
  • Do you understand the type of every element? (i.e. the level of abstraction; e.g. software system, container, etc)
  • Do you understand what every element does?
  • Where applicable, do you understand the technology choices associated with every element?
  • Do you understand the meaning of all acronyms and abbreviations used?
  • Do you understand the meaning of all colours used?
  • Do you understand the meaning of all shapes used?
  • Do you understand the meaning of all icons used?
  • Do you understand the meaning of all border styles used? (e.g. solid, dashed, etc)
  • Do you understand the meaning of all element sizes used? (e.g. small vs large boxes)

Relationships

  • Does every line have a label describing the intent of that relationship?
  • Where applicable, do you understand the technology choices associated with every relationship? (e.g. protocols for inter-process communication)
  • Do you understand the meaning of all acronyms and abbreviations used?
  • Do you understand the meaning of all colours used?
  • Do you understand the meaning of all arrow heads used?
  • Do you understand the meaning of all line styles used? (e.g. solid, dashed, etc)
6

With a little extension - fill in fields - I could use this to set up a client engagement set of files and folders on the Mac.

A flat file based thing like this would be preferable to my current solution: A stonking great :slight_smile: Keyboard Maestro macro.

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7

Did anyone find the time to test it?

8

I’ve had less time that I hoped this week, but tomorrow is Saturday, and that’s when I’ll have a better look.

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9

“Looks like I picked the wrong week to” test your action. :slight_smile: :frowning:

(Cultural reference.)

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10

Downloaded, installed and played with it. I like what it does but I’ve yet to think if a personal use case for it.

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11

Poor form to reply to myself, but I’ve extracted useful information from the script, so thanks.

Right now, what I’m writing is incomplete and ugly, but when it does what I need I’ll prettify it and upload it. I’m still very new to scripting for Drafts, but it looks as though I need to create a new note with the changes that I’m looking for, and change the tags for the current one so that it’s retained but as a previous version. Does that sound right?

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12

If you want to perform the action you described in the first post, this would not need a new draft.

It could be done on the same draft.

One approach would be

  • get the content of the draft
  • split it
  • prepare an empty output string
  • take the user interaction
  • fill the output string based on the users action (checked or not)
  • put the output string as content in the draft
  • update the draft (draft.update()
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Ahh! Thanks, that’s a whole lot easier. Good to know.

I’m collecting the content as I go in the script right now, so all I need to do is the update.

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