Drafts Directory: Insert Date (Prompt)

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Posted by sylumer, Last update over 3 years ago - Unlisted

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over 3 years ago

Amended comment typo (missing ’s’ in process)

Insert current date from a button list in a prompt,
Format taken from a list in OPTIONS tag definition (one option per new line), and based on Date.js valid formats.

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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

script

//Create prompt
let promptDate = Prompt.create();
promptDate.title = "Insert Formatted Date";
draft.getTemplateTag("OPTIONS").split("\n").map(strDateOption => promptDate.addButton(strDateOption));

//Process the prompt response
if (promptDate.show())
{
	let strDate = new Date().toString(promptDate.buttonPressed);
	if (strDate != undefined)
	{
		//Replace selection
		const [intSelStart, intSelLen] = editor.getSelectedRange();
		editor.setTextInRange(intSelStart, intSelLen, strDate);
		//Position cursor at end of insertion
		editor.setSelectedRange(intSelStart + strDate.length, 0);
	}
	else app.displayErrorMessage(`"${promptDate.buttonPressed}" could not be converted to a date.`);
}

//Activate editor
editor.activate();

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