Auto Select Template on Create New Note

[rapatel0]

This is a default new-note template that will automatically select from other templates when clicking on a link. The idea is that if you have regular notes with a "prefix" then you can simply click on the link with the prefix and it will automatically select the correct template (if you configure it). Whichever link you hit, the appropriate template will be executed as well
if you want to add additional templates, then simply add to the if...else.. block with other prefixes or other selection conditions

Note: this requires the "trigger templater on new file creation" option in templater settings

<%*
  let title = tp.file.title
  var output;
  if (title.startsWith("LS-")) {
    output = await tp.file.include("[[Utilities/Templater/Templates/Notes/T-LastSunday]]")
  } else if (title.startsWith('J-')){
    output = await  tp.file.include("[[T-Journal]]")
  } else {
    output = await tp.file.include("[[Utilities/Templater/Templates/Notes/T-Generic]]")
  }
%>

<%* tR +=`${output}` %>

[dredhorse]

two questions:
a) why do you use await for tp.file.include
b) why do you use the tR way
what would be the difference to

<%*
  let title = tp.file.title
  var output;
  if (title.startsWith("LS-")) {
    output = "[[T-LastSunday]]"
  } else if (title.startsWith('J-')){
    output = "[[T-Journal]]"
  } else {
    output = "[[T-Generic]]"
  }
%>

<%* let template_file = "[[" + output + "]]"-%>
<% tp.file.include(template_file)%>

[huyz]

a) why do you use await for tp.file.include

Filed an issue related to lack of documentation: #720

[huyz]

b) why do you use the tR way

@dredhorse @rapatel0 anyone know where this tR is documented?

[AB1908]

https://silentvoid13.github.io/Templater/commands/execution-command.html#how-to-output-a-value-from-a-javascript-execution-command-

[dredhorse]

ah, good to know about await and include.
still, why choose tR instead of my example?

[AB1908]

It's personal preference, really.

[Ton-yi]

Hi guys, I've used this template for a while.
It seems like the latest obsidian (v1.1.9) will automatically add two rows forword the contents when using this template. (I'v tested in a brand new vault)
Is there any solution？

[birchbeast]

Use whitespace control https://silentvoid13.github.io/Templater/commands/whitespace-control.html

A dash - at the beginning of a tag (<%-) will trim one newline before the command
A dash - at the end of a tag (-%>) will trim one newline after the command.

[stracker-phil]

Here's my "New File" template, which gives you a choice of all templates in the defined templatesFolder

1. It searches your current Templates plugin settings to identify the "Templates Folder"
2. Then all Templates in that folder are listed - in my code, all templates that start with Script or Part are ignored
3. The user can choose one of the templates or cancel with ESC
4. All templates are numbered to allow quick-selecting by entering its number
5. If a template was selected, it is inserted at the current position

<%*
// Helper function, decides which templates to ignore.
// Adjust this function to match your setup.
const ignoreTemplate = name => 
	name.startsWith('Part ')
	|| name.startsWith('Script ');

// Auto-Detect the templates folder.
const plugins = app.setting.pluginTabs
	.filter(tab => 'Templater' === tab.name);
	
if (1 !== plugins.length) {
	new Notice('[Error] Could not find the Templater settings')
	return;
}

const templatesFolder = plugins[0].plugin.settings.templates_folder;

// Find all ".md" files inside the templates folder.
const templates = app.vault
	.getFiles()
	.filter(file => 'md' === file.extension
		&& file.path.startsWith(templatesFolder)
		&& ! ignoreTemplate(file.basename)
	)
	.sort((a, b) => a.name < b.name ? -1 : 1);

// Ask the user to select a template. ESC is also allowed.
const templateNames = templates
	.map((file, i) => `[${i+1}]  ${file.basename}`);
const useTemplate = await tp.system.suggester(
	templateNames,
	templates,
	false,
	'Choose a template for the file'
);

if (useTemplate) { 
	%><% tp.file.include(useTemplate) %><%*
}
%>

[nico-lechatnoir]

I made a few tweaks so that you can also exclude entire sub-folders in the template folder.

<%*
// Helper function, decides which templates to ignore.
// Adjust this function to match your setup.
const ignoreFolder = folder => 
	folder.contains('Zotero');

const ignoreFileName = name => 
	|| name.startsWith('nt')
	|| name.includes('Test');

// Auto-Detect the templates folder.
const plugins = app.setting.pluginTabs
	.filter(tab => 'Templater' === tab.name);
	
if (1 !== plugins.length) {
	new Notice('[Error] Could not find the Templater settings')
	return;
}

const templatesFolder = plugins[0].plugin.settings.templates_folder;

// Find all ".md" files inside the templates folder.
const templates = app.vault
	.getFiles()
	.filter(file => 'md' === file.extension
		&& file.path.startsWith(templatesFolder)
		&& ! ignoreFolder(file.path)
		&& ! ignoreFileName(file.basename)
	)
	.sort((a, b) => a.name < b.name ? -1 : 1);

// Ask the user to select a template. ESC is also allowed.
const templateNames = templates
	.map((file, i) => `[${i+1}]  ${file.basename}`);
const useTemplate = await tp.system.suggester(
	templateNames,
	templates,
	false,
	'Choose a template for the file'
);

if (useTemplate) { 
	%><% tp.file.include(useTemplate) %><%*
}

%>

[jpbruckler]

And I made some additional tweaks to add a switch statement for determining the template through any number of comparison cases and defaulting to the suggester.

<%*
// Helper function, decides which templates to ignore.
// Adjust this function to match your setup.
const ignoreFolder = folder => 
	folder.contains('Zotero');

const ignoreFileName = name => 
	name.startsWith('nt')
	|| name.includes('Test');

// Auto-Detect the templates folder.
const plugins = app.setting.pluginTabs
	.filter(tab => 'Templater' === tab.name);
	
if (1 !== plugins.length) {
	new Notice('[Error] Could not find the Templater settings')
	return;
}

const templatesFolder = plugins[0].plugin.settings.templates_folder;

// Find all ".md" files inside the templates folder.
const templates = app.vault
	.getFiles()
	.filter(file => 'md' === file.extension
		&& file.path.startsWith(templatesFolder)
		&& ! ignoreFolder(file.path)
		&& ! ignoreFileName(file.basename)
	)
	.sort((a, b) => a.name < b.name ? -1 : 1);

// calculate the current ISO week number
const currentWeek = tp.date.now("WW");

// calculate the current year
const currentYear = tp.date.now("YYYY")

// create regex pattern to test file names
let weekPattern = new RegExp(`^${currentYear}-W${currentWeek}$`);

// Switch statement here allows testing various cases and selecting
// the appropriate template file based on the cases defined. 
// Default case will display a list of template files to select from.
let useTemplate; 
switch (true) {
    case tp.file.title.startsWith('@'):
        // file title prefix of @ is used for people files, but 
        // prompt user whether this is a contact person, or an
        // author.
        type = await tp.system.suggester(["Contact", "Author"], ["Contact", "Author"])

        // use the answer to get the correct template
        if (type === "Author") {
            useTemplate = tp.file.find_tfile('tpl-author')
        } else {
            useTemplate = tp.file.find_tfile('tpl-person')
        }
        break;
    case weekPattern.test(tp.file.title):
        // Match files with title like YYYY-WWnn, which is the
        // pattern used for my weekly notes
        useTemplate = tp.file.find_tfile('tpl-weekly')
        break;
    case tp.file.folder() == '22.00 assets':
        // Match files being created in the folder '22.00 assets'
        useTemplate = tp.file.find_tfile('tpl-dtm-asset')
        break;
    default:
        // Ask the user to select a template. ESC is also allowed.
        const templateNames = templates
        	.map((file, i) => `[${i+1}]  ${file.basename}`);
        useTemplate = await tp.system.suggester(
        	templateNames,
        	templates,
        	false,
        	'Choose a template for the file'
        );
}

if (useTemplate) { 
	%><% tp.file.include(useTemplate) %><%*
}

%>