From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Samuel Wales Subject: Re: no syntax defined for comments Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:17:30 -0700 Message-ID: <20524da71001121217k36482056p51db6059e09519db@mail.gmail.com> References: <4825B466-0075-4F79-BB1D-67114D862AD5@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NUnBK-0007ug-Ec for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:17:38 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NUnBF-0007ok-Jl for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:17:37 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=44171 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NUnBF-0007oY-DH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:17:33 -0500 Received: from mail-fx0-f228.google.com ([209.85.220.228]:49203) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NUnBF-0008Ky-3e for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:17:33 -0500 Received: by fxm28 with SMTP id 28so14292861fxm.26 for ; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:17:31 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4825B466-0075-4F79-BB1D-67114D862AD5@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org, andrea Search this list for filladapt. On 2010-01-12, Carsten Dominik wrote: > > On Jan 12, 2010, at 5:05 PM, andrea wrote: > >> >> I sometimes want to write comments in my org-mode files, but the handy >> function *comment-region* doesn't work, "no syntax defined for.." >> Then I can choose '#' but it doesn't put it in the beginning of the >> line. >> >> I normally end in selecting the rectangle and run *string-rectangle* >> with '#', but that's a bit annoying. >> >> Why we can't just set '#' as the comment character so that normal >> functions work fine? > > For some reason, setting the comment character causes problems with > autofilling, inserting that character in places where it does not > belong - his has come up several times here -we even have a FAQ about > it. > > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#auto-fill-and-unwanted-comments > > I'd love to see a solution for this problem, but I do not have one. > > - Carsten > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > -- Q: How many CDC "scientists" does it take to change a lightbulb? A: You only think it's dark. [CDC has denied ME/CFS for 25 years] ================================================================= Retrovirus: http://www.wpinstitute.org/xmrv/xmrv_qa.html