#6 Conversion for Editor Selection

Author: Ozan Tellioglu

src/converter.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import LinkConverterPlugin from 'main';
-import { App, TFile, Notice, normalizePath, TFolder } from 'obsidian';
+import { App, TFile, Notice, normalizePath, TFolder, MarkdownView } from 'obsidian';
 import { getFilesUnderPath } from './utils';
 
 /* -------------------- LINK DETECTOR -------------------- */
@@ -150,6 +150,29 @@ export const convertLinksUnderFolder = async (folder: TFolder, plugin: LinkConve
     }
 };
 
+// --> Convert Links within editor Selection
+export const convertLinksWithinSelection = async (finalFormat: 'markdown' | 'wiki', plugin: LinkConverterPlugin) => {
+    let activeLeaf = plugin.app.workspace.getActiveViewOfType(MarkdownView);
+    if (activeLeaf) {
+        let editor = activeLeaf.editor;
+        let selection = editor.getSelection();
+        let sourceFile = activeLeaf.file;
+        if (selection !== '') {
+            let newText: string;
+            if (finalFormat === 'markdown') {
+                newText = await convertWikiLinksToMarkdown(selection, sourceFile, plugin);
+            } else if (finalFormat === 'wiki') {
+                newText = await convertMarkdownLinksToWikiLinks(selection, sourceFile, plugin);
+            }
+            editor.replaceSelection(newText);
+        } else {
+            new Notice("You didn't select any text.");
+        }
+    } else {
+        new Notice('There is no active leaf open.', 3000);
+    }
+};
+
 // --> Command Function: Converts All Links in All Files in Vault and Save in Corresponding Files
 export const convertLinksInVault = async (plugin: LinkConverterPlugin, finalFormat: 'markdown' | 'wiki') => {
     convertLinksUnderFolder(plugin.app.vault.getRoot(), plugin, finalFormat);

src/main.ts

@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ export default class LinkConverterPlugin extends Plugin {
             },
         });
 
+        this.addCommand({
+            id: 'convert-wikis-to-mdlinks-within-selection',
+            name: 'Editor Selection: Links to Markdown',
+            callback: async () => Converter.convertLinksWithinSelection('markdown', this),
+        });
+
+        this.addCommand({
+            id: 'convert-mdlinks-to-wiki-within-selection',
+            name: 'Editor Selection: Links to Wiki',
+            callback: async () => Converter.convertLinksWithinSelection('wiki', this),
+        });
+
         if (this.settings.contextMenu) this.app.workspace.on('file-menu', this.addFileMenuItems);
     }