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From: Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
To: Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com>
Cc: Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: kill contents of a headline, but retain properties
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:01:08 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87614rtfqj.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAN_Dec8xkfUNQMNFwYtY9rgrUOZKpq_wRxExcRG4RiY-x3pJ6Q@mail.gmail.com> (Matt Price's message of "Fri, 7 Aug 2015 08:44:16 -0400")

Hello,

Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com> writes:

> I have a headline like this:
>
> * Gradebook
> :PROPERTIES:
> :CUSTOM_ID: gradebook
> :END:
>
> some content etc etc etc.
>
> I would like to be able to replace the contents of that headline
> automatically, but retain the properties.

  (org-link-search "[[#gradebook]]")

  (delete-region (org-end-of-meta-data) 
                 (progn (outline-next-heading) (point)))

You can also create contents with a dynamic block, which will replace
contents at each update.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou

  reply	other threads:[~2015-08-07 12:59 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-08-07 12:44 kill contents of a headline, but retain properties Matt Price
2015-08-07 13:01 ` Nicolas Goaziou [this message]
2015-08-07 14:21   ` Matt Price
2015-08-07 14:40     ` Rasmus

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