From 5d9cd14a7b70dfd49c908fee8369c78c63270d1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stfrigerio <stefri3@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:25:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] implemented requested changes

---
 main.ts                               |  6 ++----
 src/commands/convertEntriesInNotes.ts | 11 +++++++----
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/main.ts b/main.ts
index bd545ee..16bd481 100644
--- a/main.ts
+++ b/main.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default class SqliteDBPlugin extends Plugin {
 		
 		this.addCommand({
 			id: "dump-table-to-notes",
-			name: "Dump Table to Notes",
+			name: "Dump table to notes",
 			callback: async () => {
 				await this.openDatabase(); // ensure DB is loaded
 			
@@ -107,10 +107,8 @@ class SqliteDBSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 		const { containerEl } = this;
 		containerEl.empty();
 
-		containerEl.createEl("h2", { text: "SQLite DB Plugin Settings" });
-
 		new Setting(containerEl)
-			.setName("Database File Path")
+			.setName("Database file path")
 			.setDesc("Absolute path to the .db file on disk.")
 			.addText((text) =>
 				text
diff --git a/src/commands/convertEntriesInNotes.ts b/src/commands/convertEntriesInNotes.ts
index 29a8012..b62bcc6 100644
--- a/src/commands/convertEntriesInNotes.ts
+++ b/src/commands/convertEntriesInNotes.ts
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@ export async function convertEntriesInNotes(dbService: DBService, tableName: str
 
 	// Check if folder already exists; if not, create it
 	let folder = app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(targetFolderPath);
-	if (!folder) {
-		folder = await app.vault.createFolder(targetFolderPath);
-	} else if (!(folder instanceof TFolder)) {
+	if (folder && !(folder instanceof TFolder)) {
 		new Notice(`A file named "${folderName}" already exists and is not a folder.`);
 		return;
 	}
+	if (!folder) {
+		folder = await app.vault.createFolder(targetFolderPath);
+	}
 
 	// 4) Query *all* rows from the table
 	const allRowsResult = db.exec(`SELECT * FROM "${tableName}";`);
@@ -98,9 +99,11 @@ export async function convertEntriesInNotes(dbService: DBService, tableName: str
 
 		// If file already exists, append a suffix
 		let suffix = 1;
-		while (app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(notePath)) {
+		let existingFile = app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(notePath);
+		while (existingFile && existingFile instanceof TFile) {
 			suffix++;
 			notePath = `${targetFolderPath}/${safeFileName}_${suffix}.md`;
+			existingFile = app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(notePath);
 		}
 
 		// Build frontmatter with all columns