From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Re: New to org-capture (and org-remember) Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:57:13 +0200 Message-ID: <06A5639E-6B39-45CD-88D4-0D6E0A36B78A@gmail.com> References: <6731.1277998108@maps> <877hlf5i14.fsf@mean.albasani.net> <8331.1278060218@maps> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=48128 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OUc3n-000446-2H for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:57:24 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OUc3l-0004TP-2v for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:57:22 -0400 Received: from pony.ic.uva.nl ([145.18.40.181]:46227) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OUc3k-0004T8-R0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:57:21 -0400 In-Reply-To: <8331.1278060218@maps> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Stephen Eglen Cc: Memnon Anon , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Stephen, On Jul 2, 2010, at 10:43 AM, Stephen Eglen wrote: > Memnon Anon wrote: > >> Stephen Eglen writes: >> >>> I'd like to try out org-capture. >>> >>> I've never used org-remember before so I have no templates to >>> convert. >>> Do I make the new ones in pretty much the same way as the manual >>> describes for org-remember? >>> >>> Or should I be patient, and wait for org-capture to stabilise? >> >> Hi, >> >> to quote the fine manual: >> >> ,----[ (info "(org)Capture templates") ] >> | You can use templates to arrange for different types of capture >> items, >> | and for different target locations. The easiest way to set up such >> | templates is through the customize interface. >> | >> | `C-c c C' >> | Customize the variable `org-capture-templates'. >> `---- >> >> Is your documentation uptodate? >> >> You should find all the information in "9.1 Capture" and its >> subnodes to get you started. >> >> Argh, org-capture.el is not part of the current stable release. >> So, if you want to try, you need the development version, either >> with git or download org-latest (link is on orgmode.org). >> >> If you still encounter any problems, please describe them so the >> documentation can be improved :). > > Thanks for this. I have read the nice docs (and found some small > typos > - will send a patch). Proofreading that section carefully would be much appreciated. Also better wording etc. I am known as the worst typist in the world, and I know that my English is reasonably good but not nearly perfect. > > One thing immediately struck me: sec 9.1.1. mentions setting: > org-default-notes-file > but I couldn't see that mentioned in the rest of the chapter. Its > docstring would indicate its needed by remember.el, so perhaps there > is > no need any more to set org-default-notes-file? I have just updated this docstring, thanks for noticing this. This variable is not necessary, but it is used if you are too lazy to give a target file in the template definition. - Carsten