Use the same variable in the file name and inside the file itself

[deseven]

Hi, I'm trying to use the Template functionality of QuickAdd.

I created my template and a new template action in QuickAdd with file name format {{DATE}} {{VALUE:myvalue}}. It works as intended, QuickAdd asks me for myvalue and correctly puts it in the file name. However, I also need to use this variable inside the file. I tried adding the following inside my template:

const myvalue = await this.quickAddApi.inputPrompt("myvalue");
return `${myvalue}`;

But this makes it ask for myvalue twice. And if I remove inputPrompt() it errors out because it has nothing to return.

Any way to make it work properly?

[chhoumann]

Sorry for the very late reply.

No script needed - QuickAdd's format syntax works inside the template file itself, and a named variable is asked for once per run and then reused everywhere it appears. Since your file name format already uses {{VALUE:myvalue}}, just put {{VALUE:myvalue}} in the template body and QuickAdd inserts the same value there without prompting again. {{DATE}} works in the body the same way.

Docs: https://quickadd.obsidian.guide/docs/FormatSyntax

[deseven]

Thank you, I personally no longer need it, but maybe someone would be happy to find the solution.