Action
Insert Current Date (Prompt)
UPDATES
over 2 years ago
Now includes a timestamp format option.
over 2 years ago
Now includes a timestamp format option.
almost 3 years ago
The prompt buttons now diplay the current date, formatted as they would be inserted into the draft.
almost 3 years ago
Simplified adding and changing date options with a Define Template Tag step. Streamlined the script and added an error message.
Thanks to @sylumer for the suggestion in the Drafts Forum.
almost 3 years ago
Updated to use Date.js so that adding and changing preferred date formats easier and more versatile for the user.
Uses the Date and Time Format Specifiers from Date.js.
almost 3 years ago
Added a new script as the first step to separate out the prompt options for easy editing. This also simplifies parsing the date formats.
Inserts the current date. Opens a prompt each time to allow you to select the date format you prefer from a button list.
Date options can be added or changed in the OPTIONS tag definition step (one option per new line) using the Date and Time Format Specifiers from Date.js.
Steps
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defineTemplateTag
name OPTIONS
template yyyy-MM-dd MMMM d, yyyy MM/dd/yyyy MM-dd-yyyy MM/d/yy MM-d-yy MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss
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script
//Create prompt let promptDate = Prompt.create(); promptDate.title = "Insert Formatted Date"; draft.getTemplateTag("OPTIONS").split("\n").map(stringDateOption => promptDate.addButton(new Date().toString(stringDateOption))); //Process the prompt response if (promptDate.show()) { let stringDate = promptDate.buttonPressed; if (stringDate != undefined) { //Replace selection const [integerSelStart, integerSelLen] = editor.getSelectedRange(); editor.setTextInRange(integerSelStart, integerSelLen, stringDate); //Position cursor at end of insertion editor.setSelectedRange(integerSelStart + stringDate.length, 0); } else app.displayErrorMessage(`"${promptDate.buttonPressed}" could not be converted to a date.`); } //Activate editor editor.activate();
Options
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After Success Default Notification None Log Level None
