From: Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com>
To: charles_cave@optusnet.com.au
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: How to generate a Unique id to include a headline
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:16:32 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <28834.1235531792@gamaville.dokosmarshall.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Message from Charles Cave <charles_cave@optusnet.com.au> of "Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:02:37 +1100." <200902250002.n1P02bJf001852@mail11.syd.optusnet.com.au>
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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