From: Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com>
To: Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com>, Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: kill contents of a headline, but retain properties
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 10:21:30 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAN_Dec-gC9Wa1AtP6gEGymGgq7=tobv5K9Kv8txgt0zG6tLEeQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87614rtfqj.fsf@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
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On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
wrote:
> 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)))
>
>
Thanks for the wizardry, Nicolas. Very helpful.
> You can also create contents with a dynamic block, which will replace
> contents at each update.
>
> can you just provide a skeletal example so I understand better wha that
means? thanks so much!
> Regards,
>
> --
> Nicolas Goaziou
>
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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
2015-08-07 14:21 ` Matt Price [this message]
2015-08-07 14:40 ` Rasmus
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