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* Table block help
@ 2014-12-16 19:19 Subhan Michael Tindall
  2014-12-16 19:34 ` Thomas S. Dye
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Subhan Michael Tindall @ 2014-12-16 19:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: 'emacs-orgmode@gnu.org'

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How does emacs choose what special editor (or if one exists) to call when running org-edit-special at point?

I work a lot with data in tables in my org files, and often have tables hundreds of lines long that are often pasted in ascii and converted to org tables using C-c |
I generally want the tables to start out folded, which I currently accomplish by wrapping them in a #+BEGIN_TABLE/#+END_TABLE block
I'd love to be able to pop them out into a separate frame for editing using C-c ' (org-edit-special), remaining in org mode the whole time.
I DON"T want to call the formula editor with C-c ', even if I'm within the table itself. I could live with this as long as I can jump to start of line and pop out into a special buffer.
It looks like I should be looking toward org-edit-src-code, but it does not appear to be easily configurable for new/different language types.
A more advanced solution would be to pop the table out into a specialized table-editing minor mode, org major mode with some specialized keybindings to assist in editing the tables.

Any ideas? Any quick solutions?

Subhan

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* Re: Table block help
  2014-12-16 19:19 Table block help Subhan Michael Tindall
@ 2014-12-16 19:34 ` Thomas S. Dye
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Thomas S. Dye @ 2014-12-16 19:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Subhan Michael Tindall; +Cc: 'emacs-orgmode@gnu.org'

Aloha Subhan,

Subhan Michael Tindall <SubhanT@familycareinc.org> writes:

> How does emacs choose what special editor (or if one exists) to call
> when running org-edit-special at point?
>
> I work a lot with data in tables in my org files, and often have
> tables hundreds of lines long that are often pasted in ascii and
> converted to org tables using C-c |
> I generally want the tables to start out folded, which I currently
> accomplish by wrapping them in a #+BEGIN_TABLE/#+END_TABLE block

Or, #+name: mytable, then TAB on the #+name: line.

> I'd love to be able to pop them out into a separate frame for editing
> using C-c ' (org-edit-special), remaining in org mode the whole time.
> I DON"T want to call the formula editor with C-c ', even if I'm within
> the table itself. I could live with this as long as I can jump to
> start of line and pop out into a special buffer.
> It looks like I should be looking toward org-edit-src-code, but it
> does not appear to be easily configurable for new/different language
> types.

A low tech approach: put the table under its own heading then Subtree to
Indirect Buffer, C-c C-x b.

hth,
Tom

> A more advanced solution would be to pop the table out into a
> specialized table-editing minor mode, org major mode with some
> specialized keybindings to assist in editing the tables.
>
> Any ideas? Any quick solutions?
>
> Subhan
>
> This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity
> to which it is addressed and may contain information that is
> privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable
> law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive
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> use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any
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> and delete the message.  Thank you.
> How does emacs choose what special editor (or if one exists) to call
> when running org-edit-special at point? 
>
> I work a lot with data in tables in my org files, and often have
> tables hundreds of lines long that are often pasted in ascii and
> converted to org tables using C-c |
>
> I generally want the tables to start out folded, which I currently
> accomplish by wrapping them in a #+BEGIN_TABLE/#+END_TABLE block
>
> I’d love to be able to pop them out into a separate frame for editing
> using C-c ‘ (org-edit-special), remaining in org mode the whole time.
>
> I DON”T want to call the formula editor with C-c ‘, even if I’m within
> the table itself. I could live with this as long as I can jump to
> start of line and pop out into a special buffer.
>
> It looks like I should be looking toward org-edit-src-code, but it
> does not appear to be easily configurable for new/different language
> types.
>
> A more advanced solution would be to pop the table out into a
> specialized table-editing minor mode, org major mode with some
> specialized keybindings to assist in editing the tables.
>
> Any ideas? Any quick solutions? 
>
> Subhan
>
> This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity
> to which it is addressed and may contain information that is
> privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable
> law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive
> for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not
> use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any
> information contained in the message. If you have received this
> message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email
> and delete the message. Thank you.

-- 
Thomas S. Dye
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