Lorem Ipsum Generator

script

// Generate and insert Lorem Ipsum placeholder text
// Uses Loripsum API: https://loripsum.net

// START: configure default options
// for more options, see docs at: https://loripsum.net
let noParagraphs = 3
let paraLength = "short"; // "short", "medium", "long", "verylong"
// END: options

function generate(noParagraphs, paraLength) {
	// make API request and insert text.
	let url = `https://loripsum.net/api/${noParagraphs}/${paraLength}/plaintext`
	let http = new HTTP();
	let response = http.request({
		"url": url
	});
	
	if (response.statusCode == 200) {
		return response.responseText
	}
	else {
		console.log("Error requesting lorem text");
		context.fail();
	}
}

let p = new Prompt()
p.title = "Generate Lorem Ipsum"
p.message = "Create placeholder text and insert in the current draft."
p.addTextField("noParagraphs", "Paragraphs", noParagraphs.toString(), {
	"keyboard": "numberPad"
})
p.addSegmentedControl("length", "Paragraph Length", ["short","medium","long"], paraLength)
p.addButton("Generate")

if(p.show()) {
	let ix = parseInt(p.fieldValues["noParagraphs"])
	if (ix) {
		noParagraphs = ix
	}
	paraLength = p.fieldValues["length"]

	let result = generate(noParagraphs, paraLength)
	let [st, len] = editor.getSelectedRange()
	editor.setSelectedText(result)
	editor.setSelectedRange(st, result.length)
}