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the reason that I'm thinking of going back to the []() notation for links) is the [[]] notatation.Apparently there's an export plugin being developed to convert all [[ ]] to [ ]( )-wraith808 (June 22, 2020, 08:06 AM)
The biggest problem for me with finding something on Android (and the reason that I'm thinking of going back to the []() notation for links) is the [[]] notatation.True.-wraith808 (June 22, 2020, 08:06 AM)
which markdown flavor is recommended for the best compatibility and long term usage?As wraith808 says, the more basic the syntax the more likely all programs are to interpret it correctly.-superboyac (June 21, 2020, 06:30 PM)
What note system features do we need to best handle that?You need a flow control on the way in, matched to the pipe out, and an overflow to deal with issues. Critical that the inbox size is limited.-Nod5 (June 20, 2020, 07:52 AM)
that's a lot of steps just to deal with zettlr. I'd rather just create a note, and all that is automatically accomplished, except for one part where i would manually enter a title.Any document or editor. System wide shortcut to put in dateandtime for ID, and you could probably use Wraith808's suggestion as part of that shortcut so all you have to do is type your title. And then you can use the document in any system you want.-superboyac (June 19, 2020, 12:59 PM)
It wants to modify all your links in order to "beautify" them...in other words, make it work well with its software.Not sure what you mean by that. Is it part of the import process?-superboyac (June 19, 2020, 01:58 PM)
A lot of them are geared towards programmers vs writers (like me).I think that's true up to a point, and many of the early users are programmers. But I think they all work well for writing. They facilitate planning, world-building, referencing, storyboarding etc. For this, I find the Obsidian editor quite sufficient.-superboyac (June 19, 2020, 01:36 PM)
The problem with that is the internal linking. It's almost like this can all be solved with yet a 3rd tool loll..From my perspective, Obsidian does this well. Not a database as such, but fast enough for all the processes. Obviously if you get hundreds of thousands of files, a database may be the best answer.
the third tool will be a database tools with the sole function of keeping track of the links and ID/titles in the zettel files.-superboyac (June 19, 2020, 01:36 PM)
I agree with you I would like that ID hidden. I don't know a way around it.Edit the markdown file so that the ID is commented out or put into front matter. Though that doesn't help if you review the files in edit mode.-superboyac (June 18, 2020, 05:25 PM)
What do you mean the ID is hidden?I don't mean it is hidden; I don't know zettlr.-superboyac (June 18, 2020, 03:40 PM)
PowerGREP is the king of this. However, it demands a King's ransom. That said, the $159 is cheap if you need that power. Add that to regexbuddy and your search for things is pretty powerful.I keep telling myself that PowerGREP would be total overkill for anything I might want to do. It's blatantly obvious, I shouldn't have to tell myself even once.-wraith808 (June 18, 2020, 10:30 AM)
on a really specific/technical level, the key thing for me is that ID/title issue in zettlr. Whatever the clever solution to that is, that's going to take things to the next level.For me, the solution is the ID being hidden. That means it's in the edit view but not the preview (or the WYSIWYG). All programs should be able to deal with that.-superboyac (June 18, 2020, 10:53 AM)
But using Obsidian just to keep track of the thoughts and as a reference to my writing in another process seems to be working better.I've not fully developed my process - Obsidian's developing too fast to fix myself - but I expect to do something like this. Some will have to involve Android, so I look forward to their Android app. But the rest of the writing will work well in WriteMonkey. Effectively files shared between it and Obsidian (and whatever I use on Android). And gives my documents an extra backup in the WriteMonkey database.-wraith808 (June 18, 2020, 10:26 AM)
Step 1 is going to the inboxIf we forget the formal zettelkasten method which is predicated on the notes eventually being published, then my current system makes it very easy to do in one pass. Using tags rather than folders or equivalent.
Step 2 is thinking about where it should be once it's in the inbox
I can't get from step 1 to step 2 in most cases. If I just do it without thinking about it, I get little idiosyncracies in how they're categorized. So my notes never get from the inbox to the archive referenced.-wraith808 (June 17, 2020, 03:02 PM)
Reference database, I don't think I need this.-superboyac (June 16, 2020, 07:34 PM)
Warning - I haven't tried this, and MBAM blocks the site as a Trojan.I wondered whether Info Select needed cloning, and then noticed the .ch.-rjbull (June 16, 2020, 04:29 PM)
People are trying. The creator is resisting.I'd like to think it will evolve if the more important players move in the same direction. The overall cost of maintenance pushes them in that direction, although everyone is always wanting extras so a system to agree on those is what's needed.-wraith808 (June 14, 2020, 02:45 PM)
GeistMap is a personal knowledge network for taking notes and mapping concepts:this seems quite interesting, but I'm not sure about the traction-panzer (June 15, 2020, 04:02 PM)
Re: markdown standardization. StackOverflowI notice that they also said-Nod5 (June 16, 2020, 01:54 PM)
Things like spoilers, MathJax, circuit diagrams, stack snippets, etc. are used on several network sites. We're going to continue to support all of those custom syntax elements even if they're not part of the official CommonMark specification.So standardisation, but only up to a point.
One thing I hope for is standardization of some of the newer features. Like double bracket style links, timestamps as references and automatic backlinking, autocompletion and highlighting tailored for note taking, and more. A superset of CommonMark with features for working with information in large sets of interrelated plaintext files.Standardisation in markdown?-Nod5 (June 14, 2020, 06:17 AM)
