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Fun with Python ➲ Randomly Delivering our [72+] Lawyer Logic Blog Articles
This blog article shares my first real-world experience learning to code in Python. As of the date of updating this blog article, we have amassed a collection of [71+] blog articles (not including this one which brings to total to [72+]). I set myself a challenge coding project to see if I could implement code that when you click the button, you are randomly redirected to one of our blog articles. In sum, with some help, I managed to get it to work. You can try it out for yourself from this blog article ...
James D. Ford Esq.
Founder & [iC]℠ a.k.a Outside General Counsel
Try it for yourself ...
Open Random Blog Article
💡Click the button to randomly read one of our [72+] blog articles.
After you have finished reading, navigate back to this page to click the button again for more discoveries!
Tip ➲ Drag n' Drop the button above to your browser bookmarks for future inspiration.
Did you have fun, or learn anything new?
Please let me know about your experience in the comments section at the bottom of this blog article.
Self-Challenge Python Project: Code a Button to Randomly Redirect to one of our [72+] Blog Articles
Inspired by my knowledge of the random function in Python, as well as knowing that it was possible, as the very same idea is implemented on the indieblog.page website.
Given that to date, we have amassed a collection of [71+] blog articles (not including this one), I decided to make a self-challenge project for myself to see if I could code a button that randomly redirects you to one of our blog articles using Python.
It doesn't cost any more to change the user experience to deliver the same content in new and interesting ways, thus enhancing value without increasing the cost of delivering it!
In a world where an algorithm based on information about your location and preferences increasingly decides what you will read when you view the news, it can be difficult to expand your outlook and perspective.
More than ever we need to reintroduce the "stumble upon" kind of experience where an element of fun & discovery can operate to deliver unexpected content that might also serve as a pattern interrupt.
This approach can lead to new insights and learning.
By introducing total randomness, my intention is to surprise you by directing you to a blog article you may not have otherwise taken the time to scroll down the webpage far enough to read or have applied the necessary filters that would have brought the blog article into your "field of attention".
I can continue to add more content (even content from other parts of the website, quizzes, FAQ, legal wizards, external blogs, etc.) improving the user experience by making it both simpler & more interesting at the same time.
Progress to Date: My Python Program is Working!
It didn't take very long to write & test the following Python program which now works as intended in my development environment.
It randomly selects and opens my browser to one of my [67+] blog articles.
Each time I run the program, I am pleasantly surprised by both how quickly the decision is made (which blog article to present) and by the total randomness of the result.
If you are a developer, you can cut and paste the code extracted below into a randomblog.py file and it should run in your python development environment.
Next Challenge Completed: Code Migrated to this webpage (see the button above!)
My next challenge was to convert the code extracted into html.
This is required so that every time you click the button here on our website you will be randomly sent to our blog content.
With the kind assistance of Connor James, I have now generated some html code to insert a button below to run the python code.
We went into test mode, and it worked.
Final Challenge: See whether we can generate a random selection every time the button is pressed?
But it didn't work perfectly the first time!
When testing we noted that the website appeared that it needed to be refreshed in order to be directed to a different random blog article.
My final challenge was to work out if it was possible to make this work without the need to refresh the webpage every time.
It turned out that the real reason that the same website was reappearing was that when we were testing, we only had a selection of a few blog articles embedded into the html code.
After loading all [68+] blog articles, the results immediately started working as expected.
Each time the button is pressed, you are now directed to a different blog article.
So in the end, there was no need to change any code, it was only an issue when we were selecting a random result from a very small number of blog articles.
I have successfully completed my first real-world Python coding self-challenge
Celebratory Confetti courtesy of Raycast
Therefore, in the end we have fairly quickly (a matter of an hour or thereabouts) achieved the outcome we were seeking.
The random blog article generator works extremely well.
It can now be easily extended to include other links, or copied and used for random quizzes, etc.
Full Disclosure: I had lots of help!
By way of full disclosure, I had expert assistance from Connor James, Australian Lawyer, Computer Scientist & developer of Titan Lawyer [Private AI], especially in helping me decide the best strategy to adopt (web app using Flask or Django or vanilla html), as well as for the suggestion to use Claude AI to generate the html.
I used Raycast AI (Model: Chat GPT 3.5 Turbo) for assistance in generating the Python code.
In sum, the barrier for anyone to deep dive into coding to turn your ideas into reality has been significantly lowered, with the combination of both:
1️⃣ Newer easier to use & test computer programming languages such as Python (I first learnt to code using Cobol); as well as
2️⃣ AI assistants capable of doing some seriously heavy lifting to generate working and bug-free code.
It looks like, you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Bonus Feature: Drag the button to your bookmarks ...
I noticed that the indieblog.page button includes the following tip.
Hint: you can drag the button to your bookmarks and have it always available when you want to be inspired.
Alas, this feature was not incorporated into the original version of our button.
As a bonus, I set out to see if I could make this happen as well.
The Game Changer in this whole "Using AI to Write the Code for You" Story
Finding the solution required plenty of prompting, testing and providing feedback to Chat GPT-3.5 Turbo about what worked and what didn't work.
I have copied an image containing the actual Chat GPT-3.5 Turbo chat history, and pasted it at the bottom of this blog article.
There is no doubt that my prompting skills are in need of further development.
Regardless, the chat history provides a "warts n' all" look (for anyone who is interested) at what was actually required for a beginner to get AI to write code that nearly worked.
I still needed to tweak the CSS to finish the job.
In the end, I achieved the desired outcome much faster than I could have ever dreamt was possible, and therein lies the game changing experience that many rave about when praising the modern marvel that is AI.
I didn't need to know how to code, I only needed to know:
✅ What I wanted to achieve as an end result;
✅ Be able to provide a working example (I provided a link to the website where the idea came from);
✅ Understand that my website has it's own CSS style code that might conflict with the new code (so a merger was required) and that even after a merger some problems might still remain and if they did, how to execute a manual intervention to remove overlapping CSS so that my website's default CSS could be adopted where needed.
Eventually, I managed to generate the necessary code, without the need to code it myself from scratch.
Long story short, it is now working!
Python Code Extract: A Look Behind the Scenes
#!/usr/bin/env python3 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- """ Created on Sat Mar 16 22:04:01 2024
My first real world application of Python.
This program randomly directs you to one of our [70+] Lawyer Logic Blog Articles.
As this coding attempt was only a initial proof-of-concept as well as to showcase the sheer volume of blog articles and the various topics covered, I have used a Python List to provide the blog article URL's.
In Python, the square brackets [ ] are used to create a list.
Lists are a collection of items that are ordered and can be accessed by their index.
Normally, good code design would store the list of [70+] blog article links in an external file.
This can be done in the next version of the program.
Extracted Raycast AI: Chat GPT-3.5 Turbo Chat History
James: how do I add a feature to a website button that allows it to be dragged to the top so that it shows a green plus sign for adding as a bookmark
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Raycast AI: To add a feature to a website button for dragging it to the top with a green plus sign, you can use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Here's a high-level overview of the steps:
1. **HTML**: Create a button element with a specific id or class for targeting. 2. **CSS**: Style the button with a green plus sign icon and make it draggable. 3. **JavaScript**: Implement drag-and-drop functionality to handle the drag event.
For detailed code implementation, additional resources or clarification on any step, feel free to ask.
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James: Please write the code required
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Raycast AI: Below is a sample code snippet for implementing the draggable button feature with a green plus sign using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript:
window.addEventListener('drop', function(event) { event.preventDefault(); const data = event.dataTransfer.getData('text/plain'); if (data === 'bookmark') { alert('Bookmark added!'); // Implement bookmark functionality here } }); </script> </body> </html> ```
This code sets up a draggable button at the bottom right of the window with a green plus sign. When the button is dragged and dropped, it triggers an alert message and can be extended to add the functionality to bookmark the page. Feel free to customize and enhance the code as per your requirements.
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James: please add the functionality to bookmark the page
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Raycast AI: To add the functionality to bookmark the page when the button is dragged and dropped, you can modify the JavaScript part of the code snippet. Below is an updated version with the bookmarking functionality included:
window.addEventListener('drop', function(event) { event.preventDefault(); const data = event.dataTransfer.getData('text/plain'); if (data === 'bookmark') { const pageTitle = document.title; const pageURL = window.location.href; // You can store the pageTitle and pageURL in local storage or perform an AJAX call to save the bookmark data alert('Bookmark added for: ' + pageTitle); } }); </script> </body> </html> ```
In this updated code, when the button is dragged and dropped, it retrieves the current page's title and URL. An alert message displays the bookmarked page title. You can further enhance this functionality by saving the bookmark data to local storage, sending it to a server via AJAX, or integrating it with a bookmarking service. Feel free to adapt the code to meet your specific requirements.
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James: Please update the html to merge it with the html code I am pasting into the chat now...
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Raycast AI: Please provide the HTML code you want to merge with the draggable button feature, and I will assist you in integrating the draggable button functionality into it.
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James: <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Open Random Blog Article</title> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like! </h5> <h5>Each time you click the button one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://www.blueocean.law/blog/fun-with-python-randomly-delivering-our-68-lawyer-logic-blog-articles", 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Raycast AI: Below is the updated HTML code that integrates the draggable button feature into the existing code you provided for opening a random blog article:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } </style> </head> <body> <button id="dragButton" draggable="true"><span id="greenPlus"></span></button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like!</h5> <h5>Each time you click the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ // URLs of blog articles ];
This code now includes the draggable button at the bottom right corner of the page while maintaining the functionality to open a random blog article when the respective button is clicked. Feel free to customize further or reach out if you need any more modifications.
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James: fix this code
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Raycast AI: I could not find specific information on merging a draggable button with a random blog article opener in the search results. It seems that the search results are not directly related to the specific integration you are looking for. If you have any specific requirements or details to provide for fixing the code, please share them for a more targeted solution.
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James: <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Open Random Blog Article</title> <style> #greenPlus::before { content: "+"; color: white; font-weight: bold; } </style> </head> <body> <button id="dragButton" draggable="true"><span id="greenPlus"></span></button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like!</h5> <h5>Each time you click the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // URLs of blog articles ];
.button { background-color: #008CBA; border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } </style> </head> <body> <button id="dragButton" draggable="true"><span id="greenPlus"></span></button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like!</h5> <h5>Each time you click the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog", // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
This code now includes the draggable button functionality at the bottom right corner of the page along with the feature to open a random blog article when using the respective button. Feel free to further customize or reach out if you need additional assistance.
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James: please remove any css that might conflict with the existing website css
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Raycast AI: Below is the updated HTML code without conflicting CSS that might interfere with the existing website's styles:
```html <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Open Random Blog Article</title> <style> #greenPlus::before { content: "+"; color: white; font-weight: bold; } </style> </head> <body> <button id="dragButton" draggable="true"><span id="greenPlus"></span></button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like!</h5> <h5>Each time you click the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // URLs of blog articles ];
This code removes any additional CSS styles that might conflict with the existing website's layout and design. Feel free to implement this updated code into your website. If you have any further adjustments or questions, please let me know.
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James: This doesn't work as expected.
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Raycast AI: I see the issue. Let's make sure the draggable button feature is properly integrated into the existing HTML code. Here is the updated HTML code with the draggable button feature integrated:
```html <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Open Random Blog Article</title> <style> /* Add custom CSS styles that won't conflict with the existing website CSS */ #greenPlus::before { content: "+"; color: white; font-weight: bold; }
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button id="dragButton" draggable="true"><span id="greenPlus"></span></button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like!</h5> <h5>Each time you click the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
Please try this updated code snippet to incorporate the draggable button feature with the existing functionality of opening a random blog article. Let me know if you encounter any further issues.
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James: Can we do the same as is implemented for the random button on this webpage https://indieblog.page/
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Raycast AI: To implement a similar functionality as the random button on the webpage https://indieblog.page/, we can modify the existing code. Here is an updated version of your HTML code with the draggable button and random blog article feature:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button id="dragButton" draggable="true" ondragstart="event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', 'bookmark')">+</button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like!</h5> <h5>Each time you click the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
This code now includes a draggable button that resembles the functionality of the random button on the provided webpage. You can adjust the styles further if needed. Please try implementing this updated code and let me know if you require any further modifications.
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James: That works but the green + icon is in the bottom right side of the screen - can we make it appear at the bottom right corner of the button when it is being dragged?
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Raycast AI: To make the green plus icon appear at the bottom right corner of the button when it is being dragged, you can adjust the CSS styling. Here is the updated HTML code that positions the green plus icon at the bottom right corner of the draggable button:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button id="dragButton" draggable="true" ondragstart="event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', 'bookmark')"> <span id="greenPlus">+</span> </button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like!</h5> <h5>Each time you click the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
With this updated code, the green plus icon should now appear at the bottom right corner of the draggable button when it is being dragged. Feel free to test this enhanced version and let me know if you need any further adjustments.
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James: The green plus icon appears all the time and is now above the button on the left side. Can you fix?
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Raycast AI: Apologies for the oversight. Let's adjust the CSS to ensure that the green plus icon is displayed only when the button is being dragged and appears at the bottom right corner of the button. Here is the updated code:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button id="dragButton" draggable="true" ondragstart="event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', 'bookmark')" ondragstart="event.target.classList.add('dragging')" ondragend="event.target.classList.remove('dragging')"> </button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <button class="button" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try clicking the button as many times as you like!</h5> <h5>Each time you click the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
This updated code will now display the green plus icon only when the button is being dragged, and it will be positioned at the bottom right corner of the button. Please test this revised version and let me know if it meets your requirements.
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James: That is a marginal improvement. We don't need the green circle at all. Can you please remove the green circle... but move the functionaliy it has to work when you drag the random blog button.
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Raycast AI: I have adjusted the code to remove the green circle and integrated the functionality to work when the "Take me to a random blog post!" button is dragged. Here is the updated code:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button class="button" draggable="true" ondragstart="event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', 'bookmark')" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try dragging the button to open a random blog post!</h5> <h5>Each time you drag the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
This revised code removes the green circle and now triggers the random blog article functionality when the "Take me to a random blog post!" button is dragged. Feel free to test this updated version on your website. Let me know if you need any further adjustments.
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James: Thanks that works. I will try to make some minor edits to finish the job.
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Raycast AI: You're welcome! Feel free to make the necessary edits to customize the functionality further. If you have any more questions or need assistance in the future, don't hesitate to reach out. Good luck with completing the job!
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James: The last issue is that when you drop the bookmark it doesn't create a bookmark, instead it searches the keyword bookmark?
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Raycast AI: To enable the drag-and-drop functionality to create a bookmark when dropped rather than searching the keyword "bookmark," you need to handle the drop event and retrieve the data that was set during the drag start. Here's how you can modify the code to address this issue:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button class="button" draggable="true" ondragstart="event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', 'bookmark')" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Try dragging the button to open a random blog post!</h5> <h5>Each time you drag the button, one of our blog articles will be opened at random.</h5> </div> <script> function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
With this modified code, dropping the item should now trigger the bookmark creation functionality instead of searching for the keyword "bookmark." Please test it to ensure it meets your requirements.
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James: it is still searching for the keyword bookmark.. we need it to add a bookmark that will direct to the random website when clicked the same as the button does
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Raycast AI: To achieve the functionality where dropping the bookmark creates a bookmark that leads to the random website, you can modify the code to store the random URL when dragging the button and then use that URL to create a bookmark when dropping. Here's the updated code for this behavior:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button class="button" draggable="true" ondragstart="event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', 'bookmark')" onclick="openRandomBlogArticle()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Drag the button to create a bookmark for the random blog article!</h5> <h5>Each time you drag the button, a bookmark will be created for the random blog article.</h5> </div> <script> let randomUrl;
function openRandomBlogArticle() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
In this code, the `randomUrl` variable is set when the button is clicked to open a random blog article. When you drop the bookmark, it creates a bookmark with the URL pointing to the last random URL generated. Try this updated code to see if it meets your requirements.
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James: we need it to run the same random code the button runs
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Raycast AI: To ensure that the dropped bookmark runs the same random code to generate the URL as the button does, we need to store the random URL generated when clicking the button and use that stored URL when dropping the bookmark. Here's the updated code to achieve this:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button class="button" draggable="true" ondragstart="event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', 'bookmark')" onclick="generateRandomBlogUrl()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Drag the button to create a bookmark for the random blog article!</h5> <h5>Each time you drag the button, a bookmark will be created for a random blog article.</h5> </div> <script> let randomUrl;
function generateRandomBlogUrl() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
function handleDrop(event) { event.preventDefault(); const data = event.dataTransfer.getData('text/plain'); if (data === 'bookmark' && randomUrl) { // Implement bookmark creation functionality using the stored random URL alert('Bookmark created for: ' + randomUrl); } }
With this updated code, clicking the button generates a random blog URL and stores it in the `randomUrl` variable. When you drop the bookmark, it creates a bookmark using the same randomly generated URL. Test this code to confirm that it now creates a bookmark for a random blog article.
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James: no we need the bookmark to store the webpage where the button is located https://www.blueocean.law/blog/fun-with-python-randomly-delivering-our-68-lawyer-logic-blog-articles
Raycast AI: If you want the dropped bookmark to store the URL of the webpage where the button is located (https://www.blueocean.law/blog/fun-with-python-randomly-delivering-our-68-lawyer-logic-blog-articles), you can extract the URL of the current page and use it for creating the bookmark. Here is the updated code:
.button { background-color: #008CBA; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; border: none; } </style> </head> <body> <button class="button" draggable="true" ondragstart="event.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', window.location.href)" onclick="generateRandomBlogUrl()">Take me to a random blog post!</button> <div class="container"> <h3>Open Random Blog Article ...</h3> <h4> </h4> <h5>Tip ➲ Drag the button to create a bookmark for the current webpage!</h5> <h5>Each time you drag the button, a bookmark will be created for the current webpage.</h5> </div> <script> let randomUrl;
function generateRandomBlogUrl() { const blogUrls = [ "https://blueocean.law/blog" // Add more URLs of blog articles here ];
function handleDrop(event) { event.preventDefault(); const data = event.dataTransfer.getData('text/plain'); // Store the dropped URL in the variable instead of the random generated URL randomUrl = data; if (randomUrl) { // Implement bookmark creation functionality using the stored URL alert('Bookmark created for: ' + randomUrl); } }
In this code, the dropped bookmark will store the URL of the webpage where the button is located (https://www.blueocean.law/blog/fun-with-python-randomly-delivering-our-68-lawyer-logic-blog-articles). Test this code to confirm that the bookmark creation now saves the correct URL.
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James: OK, all done now. I fine tuned the code and it is now working well.
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Raycast AI: Great to hear that you were able to fine-tune the code and achieve the desired functionality! If you have any more questions or need further assistance in the future, feel free to reach out. Happy coding!
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