[Justin_Barrett] & [kuovonne]
I have installed the scripting app and started by looking to see if a script actually exists for my application, since I am really not a programmer and capable overwriting my own script at this point in time.

I found the following from one of Justin’s previous posts
--------------script found-------------

Just ran a quick test with the scripting block, and it works.

let tb = base.getTable(“URL Test”);
let query = await tb.selectRecordsAsync();
for (let record of query.records) {
let url = record.getCellValue(“URL”);
let name = record.name;
let text = record.getCellValue(“Text”);
if(url) {
tb.updateRecordAsync(record, {“Rich”: [${text}](${url}) - ${name}})
}
}
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This will only make the hyperlink when there’s a URL in the {URL} field. With a little more twiddling, this could be modified to work via Airtable’s automation system, to automatically create the hyperlink as the record is being edited.
-----------------end script post-------

Do you think this script will work if I just replace the 3 fields called URL, TEXT, and RICH with the names of my associated fields? I am just not sure if I need the NAME field and what this field is actually doing?

When run, Will this script run through all 1000 records in my table?

Ed

[Justin_Barrett] & [kuovonne]
I have installed the scripting app and started by looking to see if a script actually exists for my application, since I am really not a programmer and capable overwriting my own script at this point in time.

I found the following from one of Justin’s previous posts
--------------script found-------------

Just ran a quick test with the scripting block, and it works.

let tb = base.getTable(“URL Test”);
let query = await tb.selectRecordsAsync();
for (let record of query.records) {
let url = record.getCellValue(“URL”);
let name = record.name;
let text = record.getCellValue(“Text”);
if(url) {
tb.updateRecordAsync(record, {“Rich”: [${text}](${url}) - ${name}})
}
}
Screen Shot 2020-08-26 at 2.12.09 PM
Screen Shot 2020-08-26 at 2.12.09 PM
713×172 7.25 KB
This will only make the hyperlink when there’s a URL in the {URL} field. With a little more twiddling, this could be modified to work via Airtable’s automation system, to automatically create the hyperlink as the record is being edited.
-----------------end script post-------

Do you think this script will work if I just replace the 3 fields called URL, TEXT, and RICH with the names of my associated fields? I am just not sure if I need the NAME field and what this field is actually doing?

When run, Will this script run through all 1000 records in my table?

Ed

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Kuovonne

Once again I appreciate your help, but the very sad happenings at the Capitol yesterday set me back from answering you sooner.

The following is the script I just tried, but did not work

let tb = base.getTable(‘Race Listing copy’);
let query = await tb.selectRecordsAsync();
for (let record of query.records) {
let url = record.getCellValue(‘Photos Link’);
let text = record.getCellValue(‘Description 2’);
if(url) {
await tb.updateRecordAsync(record, {‘Description 3’: ‘${text}’ })
}
}

The result is not correct

My result is: ${text}

in every record of field Description 3

Any ideas?

Photos Link is a URL field

Description 2 is a Formula field ( I also tried a short text field instead)

Description 3 is a long text with rich text enabled

Thank you for including the screen capture.
It looks like you are using a straight quote ' instead of a backtic ` in this line:

await tb.updateRecordAsync(record, {'Rich': `[${text}](${url})` })

When use the backtic character around the string, ${variable name} is replaced by the variable value. If you use straight quotes, it is not.

This forum sometimes garbles the display of quotes and backtics.

This could be done using an automation to update a long text field with rich text enabled. The rich text markdown for building a clickable link is:

[Link text here](URL here)

Make a new automation that runs when either the text or URL fields are updated. The only action step that you need is “Update record”, where you combine the contents of those fields into a long text field with rich text active, wrapping the brackets/parentheses around the appropriate pieces:

The important thing to note, though, is that the URL can’t be “abbreviated”. I ran a test using just “www.justinsbarrett.com” in the URL field, but it led to an error trying to open the site. You’ll need the full “http://” prefix in front of the URL for it to work.