Create block command works as well

Author: artpi

RoamPrivateApi.js

@@ -45,6 +45,30 @@ class RoamPrivateApi {
 		}, query );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a block as a child of block.
+	 * @param {string} text 
+	 * @param {uid} uid - parent UID where block has to be inserted.
+	 */
+	async createBlock( text, uid ) {
+		const result = await this.page.evaluate( ( text, uid ) => {
+			if ( ! window.roamAlphaAPI ) {
+				return Promise.reject( 'No Roam API detected' );
+			}
+			const result = window.roamAlphaAPI.createBlock(
+				{"location": 
+					{"parent-uid": uid, 
+					 "order": 0}, 
+				 "block": 
+					{"string": text}})
+			console.log( result );
+			return Promise.resolve( result );
+		}, text, uid );
+		// Let's give time to sync.
+		await this.page.waitForTimeout( 1000 );
+		return result;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Delete blocks matching the query. Hass some protections, but
 	 * THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DO NOT USE THIS IF YOU ARE NOT 100% SURE WHAT YOU ARE DOING
@@ -121,6 +145,7 @@ class RoamPrivateApi {
 			),
 			1
 		);
+		//Lets give time to sync
 		await this.page.waitForTimeout( 1000 );
 		return;
 	}
@@ -131,6 +156,12 @@ class RoamPrivateApi {
 	dailyNoteTitle() {
 		return moment( new Date() ).format( 'MMMM Do, YYYY' );
 	}
+	/**
+	 * Return page uid for the current daily note.
+	 */
+	dailyNoteUid() {
+		return moment( new Date() ).format( 'MM-DD-YYYY' );
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Export your Roam database and return the JSON data.

examples/cmd.js

@@ -89,6 +89,37 @@ const argv = yargs
             } );
 		}
 	)
+	.command(
+		'create [text] [parentuid]',
+		'Append a block to a block with a selected uid. If no uid is provided, block will be appended to the daily page. You can also pass data from stdin.',
+		() => {},
+		( argv ) => {
+			let input = '';
+			if ( argv.stdin ) {
+				input = fs.readFileSync( 0, 'utf-8' );
+			} else {
+				input = argv['text'];
+			}
+
+			if ( ! input || input.length < 3 ) {
+				console.warn( 'You have to provide content at least 3 chars long' );
+				return;
+			}
+
+			const RoamPrivateApi = require( '../' );
+			const api = new RoamPrivateApi( argv.graph, argv.email, argv.password, {
+				headless: ! argv.debug,
+			} );
+
+			if ( ! argv['parentuid'] ) {
+				argv['parentuid'] = api.dailyNoteUid();
+			}
+
+			api.logIn()
+            .then( () => api.createBlock( input, argv['parentuid'] ) )
+            .then( result => api.close() );
+		}
+	)
 	.command(
 		'export <dir> [exporturl]',
 		'Export your Roam database to a selected directory. If URL is provided, then the concent will be sent by POST request to the specified URL.',