From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: tsd@tsdye.com (Thomas S. Dye) Subject: Re: Table block help Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:34:39 -1000 Message-ID: References: <7c3fd217ab9c47d8a7a67d8b8c0b39ae@fcmailsvr2.familycareinc.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:43868) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Y0xtc-0008Ha-I6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:35:06 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Y0xtW-0005v7-8b for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:35:00 -0500 Received: from gproxy7-pub.mail.unifiedlayer.com ([70.40.196.235]:43927) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Y0xtW-0005uv-1L for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:34:54 -0500 In-Reply-To: <7c3fd217ab9c47d8a7a67d8b8c0b39ae@fcmailsvr2.familycareinc.org> (Subhan Michael Tindall's message of "Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:19:03 +0000") 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: Subhan Michael Tindall Cc: "'emacs-orgmode@gnu.org'" Aloha Subhan, Subhan Michael Tindall 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. 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Thank you. > How does emacs choose what special editor (or if one exists) to call > when running org-edit-special at point?=20 > > 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=E2=80=99d love to be able to pop them out into a separate frame for edi= ting > using C-c =E2=80=98 (org-edit-special), remaining in org mode the whole t= ime. > > I DON=E2=80=9DT want to call the formula editor with C-c =E2=80=98, even = if I=E2=80=99m 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?=20 > > 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. --=20 Thomas S. Dye http://www.tsdye.com