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From: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Table Formatting Values with Dollar Signs in the Value
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:45:47 +0200
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On Jun 24, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Dan LaManna <dan.lamanna@gmail.com> wrote:

> An issue arose while using org table mode to display a list of files =
and whether or not they exist using file-exists-p as a formula. However =
the file names contain dollar signs in their name so org-mode tries to =
reference that column which may or may not exist. I believe this is a =
bug, or perhaps I want to use some type of max depth option. Passing the =
literal flag doesn't help in this case.=20
>=20
> Here is the original SO question including the example which lead me =
here: http://stackoverflow.com/q/17263267/520929


Hi,

unfortunately, there is currently no fix for this.  $500 is seen as a =
column specification.

The easy fix:  Don't use file names with dollars in them - this is a =
source of pain.

- Carsten=