From: No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife@gmail.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Cc: emacs-orgmode-request@gnu.org
Subject: Re: org-capture: question about function to create template
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:57:15 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87wnu8s60r.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <mailman.51.1615824031.880.emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
> From: Joost Kremers <joostkremers@fastmail.fm>
> To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
> Subject: org-capture: question about function to create template
> Message-ID: <87eeggh0r5.fsf@fastmail.fm>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
> Hi list,
>
> I've been looking at the =org-capture= mechanism a bit more
> closely recently and
> noticed that in =org-capture-templates=, the template can also
> be a function.
> This looks like a potentially useful feature, but I was
> wondering if there's any
> way for this function to access the state of the ongoing capture
> process.
The metadata for the template is stored in the `org-capture-plist'
variable.
> Specifically, it would be useful for me if the function can find
> out the key of
> the template that the user selected.
This is stored on the above plist as :key.
There are some corner cases to consider if you have overlapping
capture processes.
You'll want to look into `org-capture-get' and
`org-capture-current-plist' as well.
Depending on your needs you may find DOCT useful:
https://www.github.com/progfolio/doct
next parent reply other threads:[~2021-03-15 17:07 UTC|newest]
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2021-03-15 16:57 ` No Wayman [this message]
2021-03-16 7:17 ` SOLVED: Problems while trying to load feature Ypo
2021-03-15 15:42 org-capture: question about function to create template Joost Kremers
2021-03-16 2:30 ` Ihor Radchenko
2021-03-16 9:36 ` Joost Kremers
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