User Script Macro - Create Note for active Attachment File

[sebash4221]

Problem

I needed a shortcut to quickly create a note for an added attachment. Imagine you capture a pdf to the vault and want to write down some comments you need to create a new note and add a link to the pdf.

Solution

I have created a user script to get the active file (not checking if it is an attachment!), create a note side-by-side with the same name and add an embedding link to the attachment file.

module.exports = {
    entry: start,
    settings: {
        name: "Attachment Note",
        author: "Sebash",
        options: {
            // Define configurable options here
        }
    }
};

async function start(params, settings) {
    const { app, obsidian } = params;
    
    // Get active file
    const activeFile = app.workspace.getActiveFile();
    if (!activeFile) {
        new obsidian.Notice("No active file");
        return;
    }

    // Get active file title and path
    const attachmentNote = activeFile.path.replace(activeFile.name, activeFile.basename + ".md");
    const attachmentLink = "![[" + activeFile.path + "]]";

    // Create note side by side to the attachment with the same name including link for attachment
    const newFile = await app.vault.create(
        attachmentNote, 
        attachmentLink
    );
}

Alternatives

The only plugin I found was the "Binary File Manager" which does the same thing but only for all unlinked binary files. I wanted to have more control over when and what file gets a note.

[chhoumann]

Thanks for sharing! That's cool.