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From: Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: using variables in org text
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:52:39 +0100
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On 16 February 2012 17:05, Thomas S. Dye <tsd@tsdye.com> wrote:
> Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have defined a variable as follow
>>
>> #+property: var =A0DC=3D"/home/rkrug/tmp/CLUSTER"
>>
>> and I am using this path quite often in source blocks (works nicely as
>> expected) but also in org directly, e.g.
>>
>> * DC path is $DC$
>> =A0 The DC path $DC$ is pointing to a directory.
>>
>> Is it possible to use the variable DC in the text as well, so that
>> $DC$ is replaced with the value of the variable DC as defined above?
>> In other words: how can I tell org that on export, $DC$ stands for the
>> value of the variable DC?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rainer
>>
>> PS: I know that $...$ is for LaTeX math mode
> Aloha Rainer,
>
> Here is a way that works for me.
>
> * Krug
>
> How to have a variable show up in text.
>
> #+name: printDC
> #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :results silent raw :exports none
> (print DC)
> #+END_SRC
>
> In the text call_printDC() is shown.


Great idea - I will try it as soon as I am back at work.

Cheers,

Rainer

>
> hth,
> Tom
>
> --
> Thomas S. Dye
> http://www.tsdye.com



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