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From: Ken Mankoff <mankoff@gmail.com>
To: Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Mac OS Alias file links
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:03:20 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2zjjwgv5z.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)


I use links to files quite often in Org Mode. Either by C-l file: or
drag-and-drop (with smart-dnd). But when files move, the links break.

BibDesk solves this by storing Mac OS Aliases to files. Then if files
move, the alias still works. BibDesk actually stores more:

> The Bdsk-File entries store Mac OS aliases, which contain a file ID
> and absolute path. Bdsk-File entries also store a relative path, which
> is used if the alias is broken.

Is there a way to add this feature to Org Mode? Yes, obviously, since
this is emacs and Org Mode. But has anyone already done this? Any advice
where to start?

Thanks,

  -k.

next             reply	other threads:[~2014-04-08  7:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-04-08  7:03 Ken Mankoff [this message]
2014-04-13 22:39 ` Fwd: Mac OS Alias file links Ken Mankoff
2014-04-14  9:22   ` Bastien
2014-04-14 11:32     ` Ken Mankoff
2014-04-14 12:42       ` Nick Dokos
2014-04-14 13:17         ` Ken Mankoff
2014-04-14 16:26       ` Achim Gratz
2014-04-14 16:48         ` Ken Mankoff
2014-04-14 17:42           ` Charles Berry
2014-04-14 18:36             ` Ken Mankoff
2014-04-14 23:19               ` Ivan Andrus
2014-04-15  0:21                 ` Charles C. Berry
2014-04-15  1:58                   ` Ken Mankoff

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