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Name


Attribute Data Type: 

Attribute Default Value: 

Attribute Group: 

Attribute Purpose: 

Attribute Inherited from Preferences?   

Attribute Read-Only? 

Attribute Intrinsic? 

Attribute First Added: 

Attribute Altered: 

 string   [other string-type attributes]

 untitled

 General   [other General Group attributes]

 Note title

 No

 No

 Yes

 Already in v5.0.0

 


Specifies the title of the note.

$Name is equivalent to the ^title^ export code in the context of exporting data. The $Name string can be one word or more and can include symbols etc. - though the latter aren't suggested for use if you're going to export to HTML as you may/will have issues to resolve with HTML entities in the output.

Because Tinderbox recognises operators such as + and -, notes whose names begin with characters other than letters and numbers may sometimes be interpreted in unexpected ways.

For example, if a note is named "6*7", rules like

$Prototype=6*7 

might be parsed as a multiplication with the result of 42.

$Prototype="6*7" 

should have the expected effect.

The new attributes $DisplayExpression and (read-only) $DisplayName allow the user the option of showing the original name or as a manipulated version, e.g. with some information such as a word count concatenated on the end. Use of the new features is non-intrusive to existing use such as in actions & rules as $Name always retains the name as before any expression is applied to it.


Possible relevant notes (via "Similar Notes" feature):


A Tinderbox Reference File : Attributes : Attribute Data Types : String Attributes : Name