Big markdown file instead of small markdown files

[chenmaoran]

Is it possible to display all the highlights of a book within a single file without using small markdown files?

[lenalebt]

Hey,
I'm basically using the small files as a database of some sort. If you want to display them in another file, you can query them via dataview - that's what is done in that "highlight" file in the folder for each book, but you can do the very same in any file where you want to see the quotes.

Does that help you? (sorry for being that late...)

[RobertMeissner]

@chenmaoran : I added a toggle in my fork, that lets you switch between Lena's structure and a flat file structure. Check it out: main...RobertMeissner:obsidian-pocketbook-cloud-highlight-importer:main

I prefer the flat one to have all my notes on a book in a single file. I think both options are opinionated and have their up- and downside.
If you and @lenalebt like, I could make a pull request out of it, after some clean up.

[chenmaoran]

@RobertMeissner : Thank you very much. I am not a programmer, I just like reading. I want to bring out the highlights in a simple and direct way. The overly fancy way is meaningless to me. I don't know how to code. If the plug-in can add this switch, it will be great. Thank you again.

[RobertMeissner]

@chenmaoran you are welcome.

I just like reading. I want to bring out the highlights in a simple and direct way.

To understand you better, could you give me an example, what you would like there? I presume, your aim is a bit different from my version (and Lena's?).

Right now, in "my" version, a quote would look like this:

"""

[!quote]
The nation’s name itself, “Ukraina,” comes from a Slavic word for “borderland.
"""

[lenalebt]

Hey @RobertMeissner I'm looking forward to a PR for this feature - I think it would be a nice addition 😄. I won't find time for this currently myself anyway, but I'm happy to merge it later on.

[RobertMeissner]

I do have something working on my machine. Since you already merged the other PR, I will wait for Chenmaoran's reply and depending on that submit my idea as a PR.

[RobertMeissner]

I am kind of confused, but somehow the changes from last week in apiclient.ts show up as diff in the PR. Can you see the problem/issue @lenalebt ?