New command to update the date property

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [0.0.4] - 2019-08-26
+
+- Added set date command
+
 ## [0.0.3] - 2019-08-26
 
 - Support added for `*.markdown` files

README.md

@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 **Front Matter: Export all tags & categories to your settings**
   - Export all the already used tags & categories in your articles/posts/... to your user settings
 
+**Front Matter: Set current date**
+
+  - Update the `date` property of the current article/post/... to the current date & time.
+
+> **Optional**: if you want, you can specify the format of the date property by adding your own preference in your settings. Settings key: `frontMatter.taxonomy.dateFormat`. Check [date-fns formating](https://date-fns.org/v2.0.1/docs/format) for more information which patterns you can use.
+
 ## Where is the data stored?
 
 The tags and categories are stored in the project VSCode user settings. You can find them back under: `.vscode/settings.json`.
@@ -28,6 +34,13 @@ The tags and categories are stored in the project VSCode user settings. You can
 }
 ```
 
+## Usage
+
+- Start by opening the command prompt:
+  - Windows ⇧+ctrl+P
+  - Mac: ⇧+⌘+P
+- Use one of the commands from above
+
 ## Feedback / issues / ideas
 
 Please submit them via creating an issue in the project repository: [issue list](https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter/issues).

package-lock.json

@@ -995,6 +995,11 @@
 			"integrity": "sha1-GzN5LhHpFKL9bW7WRHRkRE5fpkA=",
 			"dev": true
 		},
+		"date-fns": {
+			"version": "2.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/date-fns/-/date-fns-2.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-C14oTzTZy8DH1Eq8N78owrCWvf3+cnJw88BTK/N3DYWVxDJuJzPaNdplzYxDYuuXXGvqBcO4Vy5SOrwAooXSWw=="
+		},
 		"date-now": {
 			"version": "0.1.4",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/date-now/-/date-now-0.1.4.tgz",

package.json

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 		"onCommand:frontMatter.insertCategories",
 		"onCommand:frontMatter.createTag",
 		"onCommand:frontMatter.createCategory",
-		"onCommand:frontMatter.exportTaxonomy"
+		"onCommand:frontMatter.exportTaxonomy",
+		"onCommand:frontMatter.setDate"
 	],
 	"main": "./dist/extension",
 	"contributes": {
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@
 				"frontMatter.taxonomy.categories": {
 					"type": "array",
 					"description": "Specifies the categories which can be used in the Front Matter"
+				},
+				"frontMatter.taxonomy.dateFormat": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"markdownDescription": "Specify the date format for your articles. Check [date-fns formating](https://date-fns.org/v2.0.1/docs/format) for more information."
 				}
 			}
 		},
@@ -63,6 +68,10 @@
 			{
 				"command": "frontMatter.exportTaxonomy",
 				"title": "Front Matter: Export all tags & categories to your settings"
+			},
+			{
+				"command": "frontMatter.setDate",
+				"title": "Front Matter: Set current date"
 			}
 		]
 	},
@@ -84,9 +93,11 @@
 		"typescript": "^3.3.1",
 		"vscode-test": "^1.0.2",
 		"webpack": "^4.39.2",
-		"webpack-cli": "^3.3.7"
+		"webpack-cli": "^3.3.7",
+		"date-fns": "2.0.1",
+		"gray-matter": "4.0.2"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"gray-matter": "4.0.2"
+		
 	}
 }

src/commands/FrontMatter.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { TaxonomyType } from "../models";
-import { CONFIG_KEY, ACTION_TAXONOMY_TAGS, ACTION_TAXONOMY_CATEGORIES } from "../constants/settings";
+import { CONFIG_KEY, ACTION_TAXONOMY_TAGS, ACTION_TAXONOMY_CATEGORIES, ACTION_DATE_FORMAT } from "../constants/settings";
 import * as matter from "gray-matter";
+import { format } from "date-fns";
 
 export class FrontMatter {
   
@@ -204,6 +205,34 @@ export class FrontMatter {
     });
   }
 
+  public static async setDate() {
+    const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(CONFIG_KEY);
+    const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
+    if (!editor) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const fileTxt = editor.document.getText();
+    const article = matter(fileTxt);
+    if (!article || !article.data) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const dateFormat = config.get(ACTION_DATE_FORMAT) as string;
+    try {
+      if (dateFormat && typeof dateFormat === "string") {
+        article.data["date"] = format(new Date(), dateFormat);
+      } else {
+        article.data["date"] = new Date();
+      }
+      
+      this.updatePage(editor, article);
+    } catch (e) {
+      vscode.window.showErrorMessage(`Front Matter: Something failed while parsing the date format. Check your "${CONFIG_KEY}${ACTION_DATE_FORMAT}" setting.`);
+      console.log(e.message);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Store the new information in the file
    * 

src/constants/settings.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export const CONFIG_KEY = "frontMatter";
 
 export const ACTION_TAXONOMY_TAGS = "taxonomy.tags";
-export const ACTION_TAXONOMY_CATEGORIES = "taxonomy.categories";
+export const ACTION_TAXONOMY_CATEGORIES = "taxonomy.categories";
+export const ACTION_DATE_FORMAT = "taxonomy.dateFormat";

src/extension.ts

@@ -23,11 +23,17 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 	let exportTaxonomy = vscode.commands.registerCommand('frontMatter.exportTaxonomy', () => {
 		FrontMatter.export();
 	});
+	
+	let setDate = vscode.commands.registerCommand('frontMatter.setDate', () => {
+		FrontMatter.setDate();
+	});
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(insertTags);
 	context.subscriptions.push(insertCategories);
 	context.subscriptions.push(createTag);
 	context.subscriptions.push(createCategory);
+	context.subscriptions.push(exportTaxonomy);
+	context.subscriptions.push(setDate);
 }
 
 export function deactivate() {}