Exit/Abort Note Creation

[anamyk]

Hi all,

just starting out with templater and I love it.

So for my people template I want to have a case, that if the note for firstname-lastname already exists, then dont create a new note but open the already existing note.

I will just attach my code down below. With this, the existing note firstname-lastname.md is openend in a new tab, but also an Untitled note is created, which I want to avoid.

Any input? Is there an exit function in templater or can i "misuse" antoher function for this?

Thanks!

<%*
let fileName = tp.file.title;
if (fileName.startsWith("Untitled"))
{
	let input = "";
	let pathName = "";
	input = await tp.system.prompt("Name (Firstname Lastname)?")
	if (input == "") {
		console.log('Empty input received');
	} else {
		console.log('input:' + input);
	
		// Split the input string by space
		var parts = input.split(" ");
		if (parts.length < 2) {
			// Only one Name was given
			var firstname = parts[0]; // "Name"
			var firstname_l = parts[0].toLowerCase();
			console.log("one name received:", firstname); // Output: "Name"
			pathName = "/people/" + firstname_l;
		} else {
			// Extract first and last name
			var firstname = parts[0]; // "Name"
			var lastname = parts.slice(1).join(" "); // "Lastname"
			
			// first and lastname in lowercase
			var firstname_l = parts[0].toLowerCase();
			var lastname_l = parts.slice(1).join(" ").toLowerCase();
			
			console.log("firstname:", firstname); // Output: "Name"
			console.log("lastname:", lastname); // Output: "Lastname"
			pathName = "people/" + firstname_l + "-" + lastname_l;
		}
		console.log("pathName:", pathName);
		let exist = await tp.file.exists(pathName + ".md");
		console.log("file aready exists?", exist)
		if (exist == false) {
			await tp.file.move(pathName);
		} else {
			//this.app.commands.executeCommandById('app:open-settings');
			//app.workspace.activeLeaf.openFile(file);
			var stringName = String(pathName + ".md");
			//const file = tp.file.find_tfile(pathName).basename;
			const file = tp.file.find_tfile(stringName);
			console.log('found file: ', file);
			app.workspace.getLeaf(true).openFile(file);
			//app.workspace.getLeaf(true).openFile("dr-wq.md");
			
			//const note1 = tp.file.find_tfile("dr-wq");
			//console.log('found note1: ', note1);
			//app.workspace.getLeaf(true).openFile(note1);
			
			//openFile(stringName);
			//console.log('stringName:', stringName);
			//app.workspace.activeLeaf.openFile(stringName);
		}
	}
}
-%>

[anamyk]

Okay, I have found one way. I exploit that Templater throws an error for await tp.file.move(pathName); if the file exists, so no new note is created.
I test if the file exsists before, so I can open the note in the if-statement if it exists and then tp.file.move either throws error, which is okay, i have done what i wanted (opening the file) or it creates the new file.

If others are looking for this, I am attaching my code.
If you have other ideas how to achieve it, maybe you can write them down too.

<%*
let fileName = tp.file.title;
if (fileName.startsWith("Untitled"))
{
	let input = "";
	let pathName = "";
	input = await tp.system.prompt("Name (Firstname Lastname)?")
	if (input == "") {
		console.log('Empty input received');
	} else {
		console.log('input:' + input);
	
		// Split the input string by space
		var parts = input.split(" ");
		if (parts.length < 2) {
			// Only one Name was given
			var firstname = parts[0]; // "Name"
			var firstname_l = parts[0].toLowerCase();
			console.log("one name received:", firstname); // Output: "Name"
			pathName = "/people/" + firstname_l;
		} else {
			// Extract first and last name
			var firstname = parts[0]; // "Name"
			var lastname = parts.slice(1).join(" "); // "Lastname"
			
			// first and lastname in lowercase
			var firstname_l = parts[0].toLowerCase();
			var lastname_l = parts.slice(1).join(" ").toLowerCase();
			
			console.log("firstname:", firstname); // Output: "Name"
			console.log("lastname:", lastname); // Output: "Lastname"
			pathName = "people/" + firstname_l + "-" + lastname_l;
		}
		console.log("pathName:", pathName);
		let exist = await tp.file.exists(pathName + ".md");
		console.log("file aready exists?", exist)
		if (exist == true) {
			var stringName = String(pathName + ".md");
			const file = tp.file.find_tfile(stringName);
			console.log('found file: ', file);
			app.workspace.getLeaf(true).openFile(file);
		}
		await tp.file.move(pathName);
	}
}
-%>