Hi all, Is it possible with org-capture to create a template that would create the following: * Log ** 2012 - Week 33 - One liner of interest - Another one liner of interest So that is a capture template that generates the 2nd level heading when required and the text entered is converted to a list entry which is added to the end of the list. (format-time-string "%G - Week %W") is the correct date string, but file+headline creates a top level heading and file+olp expects it to already exist. It seems that the text entered must also become a sub heading. Is that correct? I'm trying to achieve something very similar to this http://metajack.im/2009/01/01/journaling-with-emacs-orgmode/ Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I haven't managed to strike gold in the list archive. Simon -- Simon Brown
Hi Simon,
I have a capture template that does almost exactly that, I just use a
user entered subheading -- should be easy enough to tweak for your task.
When chosen as a capture option, it asks for a discussion context and
looks up a 2nd level heading below "Discussion Items" matching that
context. If it exists, it just adds to it. If not, it creates a new
context at the end of the Discussion Items element. Note that you must
create "Discussion Items" first, and it must be top-level.
...cj
Capture template:
("d" "Discussion Item" item
(file+function
"~/org/Todo.org"
(lambda ()
(let* ((ctxt (read-string "Discussion context: "))
(ctxt-pt
(condition-case msg
(org-find-olp (list "Discussion Items" ctxt) t)
(error nil))))
(if ctxt-pt
(progn
(goto-char ctxt-pt)
(org-end-of-subtree)
(insert-string "\n"))
(goto-char (org-find-olp (list "Discussion Items") t))
(org-end-of-subtree)
(insert-string (format "\n** %s\n" ctxt)))))))
On 8/13/12 12:26 PM, Simon Brown wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible with org-capture to create a template that would create
> the following:
>
> * Log
> ** 2012 - Week 33
> - One liner of interest
> - Another one liner of interest
>
> So that is a capture template that generates the 2nd level heading when
> required and the text entered is converted to a list entry which is
> added to the end of the list.
>
> (format-time-string "%G - Week %W") is the correct date string, but
> file+headline creates a top level heading and file+olp expects it to
> already exist.
>
> It seems that the text entered must also become a sub heading. Is that
> correct?
>
> I'm trying to achieve something very similar to this
> http://metajack.im/2009/01/01/journaling-with-emacs-orgmode/
>
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated. I haven't managed to strike gold in
> the list archive.
>
> Simon
>
Hi cj At Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:50:09 -0400, Christopher J. White wrote: > I have a capture template that does almost exactly that, I just use a > user entered subheading -- should be easy enough to tweak for your task. Yes indeed, thank you very much! Simon > Capture template: > > ("d" "Discussion Item" item > (file+function > "~/org/Todo.org" > (lambda () > (let* ((ctxt (read-string "Discussion context: ")) > (ctxt-pt > (condition-case msg > (org-find-olp (list "Discussion Items" ctxt) t) > (error nil)))) > (if ctxt-pt > (progn > (goto-char ctxt-pt) > (org-end-of-subtree) > (insert-string "\n")) > (goto-char (org-find-olp (list "Discussion Items") t)) > (org-end-of-subtree) > (insert-string (format "\n** %s\n" ctxt)))))))