Is there a way to run a script from an inline button in dataview query

[ValiantOne]

I used this code to update YAML field with an inline button. My question is can I run a js script from an inline button. If so can you share a sample code.

// This is what I am currently doing
createButton({app, el: this.container, args: {name: “+”, color: “green”}, clickOverride: {click: update, params: [‘A1’, (t.A1 + 1), t.file.path] }})

[holroy]

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The clickOverride parameter is calling the update function of metaedit, if I’m not mistaken. You could easily define a similar function, and do whatever you’d like in that function.

Your code is currently:

createButton({
  app, 
  el: this.container, 
  args: {
    name: “+”,
    color: “green”}, 
    clickOverride: {
      click: update, 
      params: [‘A1’, (t.A1 + 1), t.file.path] 
    }
  })

Which will end in a call like: update('A1', (t.A1 + 1), t.file.path)

Here is similar (but untested code):

function myUpdate(a, b, c) {
  update(a, b, c)
}

createButton({
  app, 
  el: this.container, 
  args: {
    name: “+”,
    color: “green”}, 
    clickOverride: {
      click: myUpdate, 
      params: [‘A1’, (t.A1 + 1), t.file.path] 
    }
  })

This should do the same, but uses another function, myUpdate. And this should then be expandable to be able to do extra stuff or other stuff if you’re so inclined.