* How to generate a Unique id to include a headline
@ 2009-02-25 0:02 Charles Cave
2009-02-25 3:16 ` Nick Dokos
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From: Charles Cave @ 2009-02-25 0:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Is there a way to add a unique id into the headline assuming the existence
of an external comman/script to generate the number?
I would like to include a cookie at the end of a headline that would allow
me to synchronise my org-mode contents with another application
(Listpro on Windows and Palm OS). The cookie would be like a priority
[Id 234]
I was planning to store the next available id in a text file and have a python
script to generate the next available number, write to stdout, then increment
the stored value.
Thanks,
Charles
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* Re: How to generate a Unique id to include a headline
2009-02-25 0:02 How to generate a Unique id to include a headline Charles Cave
@ 2009-02-25 3:16 ` Nick Dokos
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From: Nick Dokos @ 2009-02-25 3:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: charles_cave; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
Charles Cave <charles_cave@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Is there a way to add a unique id into the headline assuming the existence
> of an external comman/script to generate the number?
>
> I would like to include a cookie at the end of a headline that would allow
> me to synchronise my org-mode contents with another application
> (Listpro on Windows and Palm OS). The cookie would be like a priority
> [Id 234]
>
> I was planning to store the next available id in a text file and have a python
> script to generate the next available number, write to stdout, then increment
> the stored value.
>
I have more questions than answers:
How does the cookie help with the synchronization? Is it just a matter of
generating a unique ID or are there more requirements?
If it *is* just a matter of generating a unique ID, maybe something like
the following would do:
(defun org-insert-heading-with-id ()
(interactive)
(org-insert-heading)
(save-excursion
(insert (format " [Id: %s]" (org-id-new)))))
The UUIDs that org-id-new generates are not pretty, but they are ready
made, so you don't need external programs - but are they adequate?
Is this anywhere near your requirements?
Regards,
Nick
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