From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bastien Subject: Re: [PATCH] Lookup functions, take two Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:01:29 +0200 Message-ID: <878vbzo6yu.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> References: <87y5k0g3qc.fsf@syk.fi> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:60399) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TG9LB-0000bU-Gk for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:09:02 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TG9L6-0000bo-DZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:08:53 -0400 Received: from mail-we0-f169.google.com ([74.125.82.169]:40987) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TG9L6-0000be-7Y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:08:48 -0400 Received: by weyu3 with SMTP id u3so1981568wey.0 for ; Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:08:47 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87y5k0g3qc.fsf@syk.fi> (Jarmo Hurri's message of "Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:26:19 +0300") 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: Jarmo Hurri Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Jarmo, Jarmo Hurri writes: > Modified the patch as requested: the ordering in the documentation is > now "Column formulas" before the new "Lookup functions". I feel my brain is a bit slow today... so sorry in advance if the question sounds stupid. What is the advantage of using org-lookup-* functions instead of a simple reference in the table formulas? -- Bastien