Macro to create new file from a template

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Macro to create new file from a template

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Hi there - tried below to get Nisus to create a new untitled document based on the name template, but all it does is open the dot file for editing. Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Lou

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$templatePath =  "~/Documents/Nisus/Templates/Manuscript.dot"
$opt = Hash.new('NewFile')
Document.openWithOptions $templatePath, $opt
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Re: Macro to create new file from a template

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Hi Lou,
if you have the template among your templates in the Document Manager the following will work:

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Open From Document Manager:Templates:Manuscript.dot
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Re: Macro to create new file from a template

Post by phspaelti »

And now looking at your example, I think you need to fix your code as follows:

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$templatePath =  "~/Documents/Nisus/Templates/Manuscript.dot"
$opt = Hash.new('NewFile', @true)
Document.openWithOptions $templatePath, $opt
In other words, the $opt is supposed to be a hash, which means it's supposed to be a list of pairs where the keys ("NewFile", etc.) are matched to truth values @true, or @false.

PS: This code might also need a sandbox permission
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Re: Macro to create new file from a template

Post by loulesko »

Hi Philip,

You were correct, the hash did need to be a pair with @true. You fixed my macro, and I learned something new so this is actually a double thanks to you. Also, it did not need sandbox permission.

have a great day,
Lou
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