Template fails to load if it contains "web" commands when internet is unavailable

[Lurux]

• OS: Linux Mint 20.3 ≈ Ubuntu 20.04
• Templater version: 1.12.0
• Obsidian version: 0.13.33
• Templater settings: using tp.web.random_picture() or tp.web.daily_quote() as part of a template

Template code

[[Todo]] - [[Daily/<% tp.date.now("D-MM-Y") %> | Daily note]]


**Random notes**

<%*
let notes = app.vault.getMarkdownFiles();

for(let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
	const index = Math.floor(Math.random() * notes.length);
	tR += `\n- [[${ notes[index].basename }]]`;
}
%>

**Random quote**

<% tp.web.daily_quote() %>

**Random image**

<% tp.web.random_picture() %>

Describe the bug

When trying to load that template while internet is disconnected or unavailable, the whole template fails to load with message "template parsing error, aborting"

Console errors

GET https://api.quotable.io/random net::ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED
Templater Error: Template parsing error, aborting. Failed to fetch
GET https://source.unsplash.com/random/? net::ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED

(Do note the template works as expected without internet if I remove the two web commands)

Expected behavior

The template should be able to load normally, with only the two "web" commands either returning blank text or printing an error to the file.

Additional context

(I think everything's up there)

[welpdx]

You can put those function in a try catch, to ensure that your whole script runs all the way to the end.

<%*
    try {
        tR+= await tp.web.random_picture()
    } catch (err) {
        tR+= err // display error
    }
%>

When there is no internet, the error is TypeError: Failed to fetch. You can comment out tR+= err in the the catch block if you do not want to display this error.

Hope that helps.

~Welp

[AB1908]

I'd recommend creating a new Notice() instead of adding to tR.

[welpdx]

I'd recommend creating a new Notice() instead of adding to tR.

The above code meets what the guy wanted

either returning blank text or printing an error to the file.

But I like your idea.

<%*
    try {
        tR+= await tp.web.random_picture()
    } catch (err) {
        new Notice("Error: \n" + err , 2000);
    }
%>