From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: =?UTF-8?B?QW5kcmVhcyBSw7ZobGVy?= Subject: Re: org-babel header documentation Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:17:24 +0100 Message-ID: <5151CA14.9070503@easy-emacs.de> References: <5151B804.5040109@easy-emacs.de> <87ehf25g2q.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45677) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UKWXn-0002My-Q2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:16:17 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UKWXl-0005vA-OS for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:16:15 -0400 Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de ([212.227.17.9]:62155) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UKWXl-0005ur-Dg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:16:13 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87ehf25g2q.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Eric Schulte Cc: emacs-orgmode Am 26.03.2013 16:35, schrieb Eric Schulte: > John Hendy writes: > >> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Andreas Röhler >> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> while digging through the org-babel stuff, which is quite exiting, have some >>> difficulties to grasp the functionality of different header arguments. >>> >>> Info 14.8 Header arguments >>> >>> is useful so far. Still miss an explanation the way >>> >>> Setting X to Y will cause.... >>> >>> Maybe missing the right spot still? >> >> I tend to agree. I typically just follow the matching tutorial for >> whatever language I'm using and stick to it... but I don't always >> understand (like why I need =:results output graphics= in R vs. just >> output). Perhaps you could inquire about a particular header setting, >> someone could respond, and you could add the info to Worg somewhere >> (something like a "layman's guide to header arguments")? >> > > The evolution of the code block functionality over the years has been > driven almost exclusively by this mailing list. The best way to find > the reasoning behind any particular baroque combination of header > arguments is to search through the archives of this list. > > Sadly we don't do a good enough job of ensuring that the content > generated here makes its way to Worg. I'm certainly guilty of this > myself, but there are only so many hours in the day. > Hi Eric, thanks a lot BTW for all you've done. What about to have a list editable for all interested w/ comments to all header args in alphabetical order? Might participate and write it down the way it's understood. You and others may correct it on the fly. Maybe someone starts a headers.org in Worg? Andreas