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Support importing TXT/MD files
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Overview

The new WriteFreely import functionality (T608) should also support plain .txt and .md files.

Background

We should aim to be as flexible as possible in supporting writing from other sources. Some users might have a cache of plain text files saved on their computer that they'd like to publish -- we should support that.

Implementation

Allow users to select multiple files of type .txt or .md. Parse each one and publish it as we do with the txt files from a ZIP import.

Prior art on publishing text files via the API: https://github.com/writeas/writeas-api/tree/master/examples/go-text-importer

Revisions and Commits

rWF WriteFreely
rWF75e2b6032820 Merge pull request #172 from writeas/import-text
rWF3e97625cca86 Fix Unix timestamps on client during import
rWF2b066997d131 Fix unix timestamp in file upload
rWFab2e64ade1d3 Fix unix timestamp in file upload
rWF18d3456a23be Tweak user-facing upload errors + internal logs
rWFf5d21c8c1a2f Reorder federation check logic on upload
rWF03eeca179e00 Fix potential resource leaks from defer calls in for loop
rWF6860c0a3ff23 Fix collection logic on import
rWF5b7f37aed8f7 Restyle Import page

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matt triaged this task as Wishlist priority.May 30 2019, 1:13 AM
matt created this task.
matt added a parent task: T245: Import posts from other platforms.
matt updated the task description. (Show Details)
matt added a comment.Jun 4 2019, 6:51 PM

Just to mention, here's some prior art on publishing text files via the API: https://github.com/writeas/writeas-api/tree/master/examples/go-text-importer

matt added a parent task: T527: Support importing posts from zip file.Jun 5 2019, 8:57 PM
matt added a project: Import.Jun 9 2019, 12:56 PM
matt moved this task from Backlog to Post-v1.0 on the WriteFreely board.Aug 14 2019, 4:24 PM
matt mentioned this in T245: Import posts from other platforms.Aug 14 2019, 4:52 PM
matt raised the priority of this task from Wishlist to Normal.Aug 14 2019, 5:00 PM

This is important for people with different workflows, so this is the next highest priority after T571: Import posts from WordPress and {T646}.

Maybe there can also be some tie-in / code-reuse with {T584}?

robjloranger claimed this task.Aug 14 2019, 6:31 PM
matt updated the task description. (Show Details)Aug 14 2019, 9:47 PM
robjloranger mentioned this in T527: Support importing posts from zip file.Aug 18 2019, 6:03 PM
matt added a commit: rWF5b7f37aed8f7: Restyle Import page.Jan 9 2020, 5:38 PM
matt added a commit: rWF6860c0a3ff23: Fix collection logic on import.
matt added a commit: rWF03eeca179e00: Fix potential resource leaks from defer calls in for loop.
matt added a commit: rWFf5d21c8c1a2f: Reorder federation check logic on upload.Jan 9 2020, 6:35 PM
matt added a commit: rWF18d3456a23be: Tweak user-facing upload errors + internal logs.
matt added a commit: rWFab2e64ade1d3: Fix unix timestamp in file upload.Jan 14 2020, 5:22 PM
matt added a commit: rWF2b066997d131: Fix unix timestamp in file upload.
matt added a commit: rWF3e97625cca86: Fix Unix timestamps on client during import.Jan 14 2020, 5:30 PM
GitHub <noreply@github.com> closed this task as Resolved by committing rWF75e2b6032820: Merge pull request #172 from writeas/import-text.Jan 14 2020, 5:34 PM
GitHub <noreply@github.com> added a commit: rWF75e2b6032820: Merge pull request #172 from writeas/import-text.
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