* org-batch-agenda lock problem
@ 2009-06-09 10:40 Angus Gibson
2009-06-09 12:24 ` Carsten Dominik
0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Angus Gibson @ 2009-06-09 10:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
I am a recent convert to org-mode, and the ability to export the
agenda is very useful. Currently I have a script that runs every 10
seconds or so that calls:
emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-ndays
1)' 2>/dev/null
In order to put the agenda items on my desktop. This works fine, until
I start to edit the org file. From what I have gathered, this causes a
lock to be placed, and org-batch-agenda has a collision with this
lock, resulting in no output because it's trying to output the message
about resolving the collision. Obviously this isn't very useful, so I
was wondering why org-batch-agenda would have to modify the file, or
possibly the easiest way to resolve this (I'm not amazing with Emacs).
Thanks,
Angus
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* Re: org-batch-agenda lock problem
2009-06-09 10:40 org-batch-agenda lock problem Angus Gibson
@ 2009-06-09 12:24 ` Carsten Dominik
2009-06-09 12:53 ` Angus Gibson
0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Carsten Dominik @ 2009-06-09 12:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Angus Gibson; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
On Jun 9, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Angus Gibson wrote:
> I am a recent convert to org-mode, and the ability to export the
> agenda is very useful. Currently I have a script that runs every 10
> seconds or so that calls:
>
> emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-
> ndays 1)' 2>/dev/null
The following may or may not work, depending on what happens in non-
interactive emacs sessions when a lock is encountered. Maybe this
would work?
emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(progn (defun ask-user-about-lock
(&rest args) nil) (org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-ndays 1))' 2>/dev/
null
or
emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(progn (defun file-locked-p (&rest
args) nil) (org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-ndays 1))' 2>/dev/null
These are bad hacks, but should be OK sice creating an agenda should
not modify any file buffers...
- Carsten
>
> In order to put the agenda items on my desktop. This works fine,
> until I start to edit the org file. From what I have gathered, this
> causes a lock to be placed, and org-batch-agenda has a collision
> with this lock, resulting in no output because it's trying to output
> the message about resolving the collision. Obviously this isn't very
> useful, so I was wondering why org-batch-agenda would have to modify
> the file, or possibly the easiest way to resolve this (I'm not
> amazing with Emacs).
>
> Thanks,
> Angus
>
>
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* Re: org-batch-agenda lock problem
2009-06-09 12:24 ` Carsten Dominik
@ 2009-06-09 12:53 ` Angus Gibson
2009-06-15 10:44 ` Carsten Dominik
0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: Angus Gibson @ 2009-06-09 12:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Carsten Dominik; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
On 09/06/2009, at 22:24 , Carsten Dominik wrote:
>
> On Jun 9, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Angus Gibson wrote:
>
>> I am a recent convert to org-mode, and the ability to export the
>> agenda is very useful. Currently I have a script that runs every 10
>> seconds or so that calls:
>>
>> emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-
>> ndays 1)' 2>/dev/null
>
> The following may or may not work, depending on what happens in non-
> interactive emacs sessions when a lock is encountered. Maybe this
> would work?
>
> emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(progn (defun ask-user-about-lock
> (&rest args) nil) (org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-ndays 1))' 2>/dev/
> null
Simple enough solution, thanks. I think it's a bit weird that it is
encountering the lock, but I suppose getting rid of the confirmation
is the easiest step for a completely non-interactive session.
Thanks,
Angus
>
> or
>
> emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(progn (defun file-locked-p (&rest
> args) nil) (org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-ndays 1))' 2>/dev/null
>
>
> These are bad hacks, but should be OK sice creating an agenda should
> not modify any file buffers...
>
> - Carsten
>
>
>
>
>>
>> In order to put the agenda items on my desktop. This works fine,
>> until I start to edit the org file. From what I have gathered, this
>> causes a lock to be placed, and org-batch-agenda has a collision
>> with this lock, resulting in no output because it's trying to
>> output the message about resolving the collision. Obviously this
>> isn't very useful, so I was wondering why org-batch-agenda would
>> have to modify the file, or possibly the easiest way to resolve
>> this (I'm not amazing with Emacs).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Angus
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Emacs-orgmode mailing list
>> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list.
>> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
>
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* Re: org-batch-agenda lock problem
2009-06-09 12:53 ` Angus Gibson
@ 2009-06-15 10:44 ` Carsten Dominik
0 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Carsten Dominik @ 2009-06-15 10:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Angus Gibson; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
On Jun 9, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Angus Gibson wrote:
> On 09/06/2009, at 22:24 , Carsten Dominik wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jun 9, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Angus Gibson wrote:
>>
>>> I am a recent convert to org-mode, and the ability to export the
>>> agenda is very useful. Currently I have a script that runs every
>>> 10 seconds or so that calls:
>>>
>>> emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-
>>> ndays 1)' 2>/dev/null
>>
>> The following may or may not work, depending on what happens in non-
>> interactive emacs sessions when a lock is encountered. Maybe this
>> would work?
>>
>> emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(progn (defun ask-user-about-lock
>> (&rest args) nil) (org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-ndays 1))' 2>/
>> dev/null
>
> Simple enough solution, thanks. I think it's a bit weird that it is
> encountering the lock,
Not really! A batch session could potentially modify the file, and
Emacs
cannot know in advance that it will not.
I guess a properly constructed batch command would load file contents
into temporary buffers without actually visiting files, but I used the
fast trach to such a command by simply calling the already implemented
commands...
> but I suppose getting rid of the confirmation is the easiest step
> for a completely non-interactive session.
I think so I might consider doing the even in the batch
commands...... Not sure
though how dangerous this would be....
- Carsten
>
> Thanks,
> Angus
>
>>
>> or
>>
>> emacs -batch -l ~/.emacs -eval '(progn (defun file-locked-p (&rest
>> args) nil) (org-batch-agenda "a" org-agenda-ndays 1))' 2>/dev/null
>>
>>
>> These are bad hacks, but should be OK sice creating an agenda
>> should not modify any file buffers...
>>
>> - Carsten
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> In order to put the agenda items on my desktop. This works fine,
>>> until I start to edit the org file. From what I have gathered,
>>> this causes a lock to be placed, and org-batch-agenda has a
>>> collision with this lock, resulting in no output because it's
>>> trying to output the message about resolving the collision.
>>> Obviously this isn't very useful, so I was wondering why org-batch-
>>> agenda would have to modify the file, or possibly the easiest way
>>> to resolve this (I'm not amazing with Emacs).
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Angus
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Emacs-orgmode mailing list
>>> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list.
>>> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
>>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
>>
>
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