Method createNewFile

src/modals/FileSelectorModal.ts:188–231

()

	}

	private async createNewFile(): Promise<void> {
		if (!this.currentQuery) {
			new Notice("Please enter a file name");
			return;
		}

		try {
			let fileName = this.currentQuery;
			// Remove .md extension if user typed it (we'll add it back)
			if (fileName.toLowerCase().endsWith(".md")) {
				fileName = fileName.slice(0, -3);
			}

			// Determine the folder
			const folderPath = this.options.newFileFolder || "";
			const filePath = folderPath ? `${folderPath}/${fileName}.md` : `${fileName}.md`;

			// Check if file already exists
			const existingFile = this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(filePath);
			if (existingFile) {
				new Notice(`File "${filePath}" already exists`);
				return;
			}

			// Ensure folder exists (check on-disk via adapter, not in-memory cache)
			if (folderPath && !(await this.app.vault.adapter.exists(folderPath))) {
				await createVaultFolder(this.app, folderPath);
			}

			// Create the file
			const newFile = await createVaultFile(this.app, filePath, "");

			this.resultHandled = true;
			this.close();
			this.options.onResult({ type: "created", file: newFile });
		} catch (error) {
			tasknotesLogger.error("Error creating file:", {
				category: "persistence",
				operation: "creating-file",
				error: error,
			});
			new Notice("Failed to create file");
		}
	}

	getSuggestions(query: string): TAbstractFile[] {
		this.currentQuery = query.trim();