[tw] How to macro > var > macro ??

[Rustem]

I have these macros defined

\define colorize() color:$(_c)$

\define cn()
<span style=<<colorize>>>
some text
</span>
\end


It works if I specify the color directly

<$vars _c=red><<cn>></$vars>

But how do I specify the color using a macro? This doesn't work:

<$vars _c=<<color tiddler-background>>><<cn>></$vars>

Is it possible?

Thanks.

--R

[Mat]

Try with the setwidget, or perhaps wikifywidget instead. The varswidget is
not as powerful and I don't think it can handle macrocalls as arguments.
Not sure.

<:-)

[Rustem]

Tried with set widget, same, didn't work.

Post by Mat
Try with the setwidget, or perhaps wikifywidget instead. The varswidget is
not as powerful and I don't think it can handle macrocalls as arguments.
Not sure.
<:-)

[Danielo Rodríguez]

Try enclosing the macro call on quotes <$set value="<<macro>>">

[Jeremy Ruston]

Hi Rustem,

Try this:

\define colorize() color:$(_c)$;

\define cn()
<span style=<<colorize>>>
some text
</span>
\end

Specifying a color directly:

<$vars _c=red><<cn>></$vars>

Specifying a color using a macro:

<$wikify name="_c" text="<<color muted-foreground>>">
<<cn>>
</$wikify>

Best wishes

Jeremy.

Post by Danielo Rodríguez
Try enclosing the macro call on quotes <$set value="<<macro>>">
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Post by Rustem
I have these macros defined

...

Post by Rustem
It works if I specify the color directly
<$vars _c=red><<cn>></$vars>
<$vars _c=<<color tiddler-background>>><<cn>></$vars>

The problem with using the <<color>> macro as a parameter value in the
<$vars> widget is that the macro doesn't return a color value directly.
Instead, it returns transclusion widgets that, if subsequently rendered,
results in a color value. Here's the core definitions (from
$:/core/macros/CSS):

\define colour(name)
<$transclude tiddler={{$:/palette}} index="$name$"><$transclude tiddler="$:/
palettes/Vanilla" index="$name$"/></$transclude>
\end

\define color(name)
<<colour $name$>>
\end

To retrieve the actual color *value*, you can use the <$wikify> widget,
which "captures" the rendered output from the macro and stores that in a
variable, like this:

<$wikify name="_c" text=<<colour tiddler-background>>><<cn>></$wikify>

Note: in this example, "tiddler-background" produces "invisible" text,
since the foreground text color is the same as the background tiddler
color. I assume that was your intention.

Let me know how it goes.

enjoy,
-e
Eric Shulman
TiddlyTools.com: "Small Tools for Big Ideas!" (tm)
InsideTiddlyWiki: The Missing Manuals

[Rustem]

It works with <$wikify> widget. Thanks everyone!

Post by Eric Shulman

Post by Rustem
I have these macros defined

...

Post by Rustem
It works if I specify the color directly
<$vars _c=red><<cn>></$vars>
<$vars _c=<<color tiddler-background>>><<cn>></$vars>

The problem with using the <<color>> macro as a parameter value in the
<$vars> widget is that the macro doesn't return a color value directly.
Instead, it returns transclusion widgets that, if subsequently rendered,
results in a color value. Here's the core definitions (from
\define colour(name)
<$transclude tiddler={{$:/palette}} index="$name$"><$transclude
tiddler="$:/palettes/Vanilla" index="$name$"/></$transclude>
\end
\define color(name)
<<colour $name$>>
\end
To retrieve the actual color *value*, you can use the <$wikify> widget,
which "captures" the rendered output from the macro and stores that in a
<$wikify name="_c" text=<<colour tiddler-background>>><<cn>></$wikify>
Note: in this example, "tiddler-background" produces "invisible" text,
since the foreground text color is the same as the background tiddler
color. I assume that was your intention.
Let me know how it goes.
enjoy,
-e
Eric Shulman
TiddlyTools.com: "Small Tools for Big Ideas!" (tm)
InsideTiddlyWiki: The Missing Manuals