How can I run an atom editor script to automate meteor.js code based on the filename?

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I am currently using the Meteor.js framework and atom editor. I would like to automate the output of the meteor “hooks.”

Here is a use case: I create a new javascript file let’s say example.js. I would like to run a quick script inside atom. The only input so to speak is filename, the script would then write to the current file the following:

Template.example.onCreated(function(){
});
Template.example.onRendered(function(){
});
Template.example.onDestroyed(function(){
});
Template.example.helpers({
})
Template.example.events({
})

I did take some time to read over the atom script page but quite honestly the documentation wasn’t clear enough for me.

Does anyone have any ideas here ? You help is much appreciated. Thank you. Alex

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You should consider using Atom Snippets instead (installed by default).

a) In Atom, select “Atom > Open Your Snippets”.

b) In your snippets file add something like:

'.source.js':
  'Meteor Template':
    'prefix': 'mtmpl'
    'body': 'Template.example.onCreated(function(){\n});\nTemplate.example.onRendered(function(){\n});\nTemplate.example.onDestroyed(function(){\n});\nTemplate.example.helpers({\n});\nTemplate.example.events({\n})\n'

c) In any open .js file, start typing “mtmpl” and hit tab to complete.

3

Hey thanks for the reply! Appreciate it. It doesn’t appear atom snippets supports getting and passing the current filename ? I would want to output Template.FILENAME.onCreated etc etc as opposed to Template.example.onCreated etc etc . Am I missing something here ?

Thank you.
Alex

4

Just use ${#} variables - when you use these and create a snippet, the focus is then put automatically on the defined variable. Try the following to see what I mean:

'.source.js':
  'Meteor Template':
    'prefix': 'mtmpl'
    'body': 'Template.${1:"example"}.onCreated(function(){\n});\nTemplate.${1:"example"}.onRendered(function(){\n});\nTemplate.${1:"example"}.onDestroyed(function(){\n});\nTemplate.${1:"example"}.helpers({\n});\nTemplate.${1:"example"}.events({\n})\n'

You can then type the template name right after running the snippet, and have it updated in all areas.

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You are awesome :slight_smile: Thanks for your help. Keep in touch fellow meteorite