List tiddlers by lengh and filter them

[StS]

Hello forum,
I tried to add a selection to limit the output list.

Building the filter depending from selected options:
<$let auswahl={{!!TidText}}{{!!allTid}}{{!!TidOrt}}>

Replacing
<$list filter="[all[tiddlers]] :filter[enlist...

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<$list filter="[<<auswahl>>] :filter[enlist

will fail:

<$list filter="[<<auswahl>>] :filter[enlist{!!tags}prefix:caseinsensitive<tag1>] :sort:integer:reverse[<currentTiddler>get[text]length[]]" >

What is wrong with the syntax?

Thanks, Stefan

[vuk]

You need single brackets when using a variable in a filter

I can't pass a variable as parameter to a function

You’ve got too many brackets — try [.myfun<p>] instead. Those Pesky Brackets is a good reference for when to use each type of bracket — but the super-short rule is that you should never be nesting them inside a filter. tag[literal name of the tag] tag<variable> tag[<variable>] tag{!!fieldname} tag[{!!fieldname}] (@Brian_Radspinner, I’m noticing that all your examples are things like <$list filter="[<stuff>]" /> — great a…

[StS]

@vuk

You need single brackets when using a variable in a filter

Sorry @vuk - I didn’t get it.

<<auswahl>> has the correct values: [!has[Draft.of]!is[system]has[erstellt]

Where should I use single brackets in the filter statement?

Thanks, stefan

[vuk]

<$list filter="[<<auswahl>>] :filter[enlist

Here. Inside a filter you need to reference the variable as <auswahl>, just like you reference <currentTiddler>.

See examples of same mistake in the thread I linked above and examples of correct usage with explanation. here Those Pesky Brackets — ...and other wikitext punctuation

[StS]

I saw, there was a square bracket missing at the end:

→ fixed it.

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This is also not working:

<$list filter="[<auswahl>] :filter[enlist{!!tags}prefix:caseinsensitive<tag1>] :sort:integer:reverse[<currentTiddler>get[text]length[]]">

[tw-FRed]

@StS

This is also not working:

<$list filter="[<auswahl>] :filter[enlist{!!tags}prefix:caseinsensitive<tag1>] :sort:integer:reverse[<currentTiddler>get[text]length[]]">

In this code auswahl content is considered as text, although you probably want the result of the filter instead of the definition of the filter.

Try this (untested):
<$list filter="[subfilter<auswahl>] :filter[enlist{!!tags}prefix:caseinsensitive<tag1>] :sort:integer:reverse[<currentTiddler>get[text]length[]]">

Fred

[StS]

It works perfect - thanks a lot @tw-FRed!