OO-PG0006

Plug-In: Append File Links to Note

This plug-in will append links to the chosen files to the note of the selected row.

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Append File Links to Note
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/*{
	"type": "action",
	"targets": ["omnioutliner"],
	"author": "Otto Automator",
	"identifier": "com.omni-automation.oo.append-file-links",
	"version": "1.0",
	"description": "Will append links to the chosen files to the note of the selected row.",
	"label": "Append File Links to Note",
	"shortLabel": "Add File Links",
	"paletteLabel": "Add File Links",
	"image": "doc.fill"
}*/
(() => {
	const action = new PlugIn.Action(async function(selection, sender){
		try {
			outline = selection.outline
			node = selection.nodes.pop()
			item = node.object
			var note = item.valueForColumn(outline.noteColumn)
			if (note === null) {
				note = new Text("", outline.noteColumn.style);
			}
		
			picker = new FilePicker()
			picker.multiple = true

			urls = await picker.show()

			var delimiterObj = new Text(" • ", note.style)
			var newLineObj = new Text("\n", note.style)
			if(note.string.length > 0){note.append(newLineObj)}
			urls.forEach((url, index) => {
				linkName = url.lastPathComponent
				link = new Text(linkName, note.style)
				style = link.styleForRange(link.range)
				style.set(Style.Attribute.Link, url)
				note.append(link)
				if(index !== (urls.length - 1)){
					note.append(delimiterObj)
				}
			})

			item.setValueForColumn(note, outline.noteColumn);
		}
		catch(err){
			console.error(err.name, err.message)
		}
	});

	action.validate = function(selection, sender){
		// selection options: columns, document, editor, items, nodes, outline, styles
		if (!selection.editor) {return false}
		return (selection.nodes.length === 1)
	};

	return action;
})();