From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nick Dokos Subject: Re: Converting to a useful table in org-mode? Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:44:38 -0400 Message-ID: <87y506zz3d.fsf@gmail.com> References: <20140319003901.2c59956d@london> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:55782) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ6Uz-0000eg-V9 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:45:03 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ6Ut-00013e-V1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:44:57 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:57161) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ6Ut-00011j-P6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:44:51 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ6Us-0008Gy-23 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 03:44:50 +0100 Received: from pool-98-110-160-12.bstnma.fios.verizon.net ([98.110.160.12]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 03:44:50 +0100 Received: from ndokos by pool-98-110-160-12.bstnma.fios.verizon.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 03:44:50 +0100 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: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Sharon Kimble writes: > I have this list of books that I've read on my kindle which I now want > to store for posterity in org-mode. > > 24-11-13 - Andrew Lane - young sherlock Holmes, fire storm > 3-12-13 - Richmal Compton - just Williams New years day > 9-12-13 - richmal compton - still william > 11-1-14 - Pc wren - beau geste > 18-1-14 - Andrew Lane - young sherlock Holmes, the red leech > 26-1-14 - Ian Fleming - casino royale > 24-02-14 - Cory doctorow - little brother > > How can I create a table of them please? > Mark the region and then do C-u C-u C-u M-x org-table-convert-region RET When it prompts you for a separator regexp, type ' - ' (without the quotes, but include the spaces). -- Nick