From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Thomas S. Dye" Subject: Re: Changing star character Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:02:23 -1000 Message-ID: <0E0BC91F-1E1F-4754-8CAB-3D7F44935477@tsdye.com> References: <4D67A3C0.8000006@gmail.com> <87vd06dawb.fsf@altern.org> <4D696885.3010000@gmail.com> 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=34808 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PtRHc-0004UT-Q1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:02:33 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PtRHb-0004Uu-4e for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:02:32 -0500 Received: from cpoproxy1-pub.bluehost.com ([69.89.21.11]:34183) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PtRHa-0004UK-Pj for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:02:31 -0500 In-Reply-To: <4D696885.3010000@gmail.com> 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: Javier M Mora Cc: Bastien , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Aloha Javier, On Feb 26, 2011, at 10:54 AM, Javier M Mora wrote: > On 26/02/11 16:36, Bastien wrote: >> Hi Javier, >> >> Javier M Mora writes: >> >>> If I can change star symbol from "*" char to "%" char (comment >>> mark in >>> LaTeX). It become possible. >>> >>> Is it possible? >> >> No. >> >>> Is there a variable to change star symbol? >>> Is "*" so hardcoded that it is impossible change behavior? >> >> Yes. >> >> Besides, I don't really get what you are trying to achieve, an >> example >> would be better - but this example won't make it easier to change >> what >> you suggest ;) >> > > > I like org-mode, and I like Auctex mode and both are major modes so > it's not possible use both simultaneous. > > You can use both. You can edit LaTeX source code blocks in Org-mode using the AucTeX major mode, then tangle the LaTeX code. All the best, Tom > I'd like to write scientific text in LaTeX using org-mode way: > > % Section: Importance of This > \section{Importance of This} > %% What is it "This" > To talk about \emph{this} is important look to several factors: > %%% "This" depends on "That" > \emph{That} is very important in \emph{this} and bla, bla, bla... > %%% This depends on "These" > Also, \emph{These} is another. bla bla bla... > %%% This is not "another". > And don't forget another has anything. > %%%% SubIdea > blablabla > > > % is the comment in LaTeX and is the outline of my ideas. And the > text associated to every headline is the text of the article. With > org-mode, I can sort ideas (and lines of text associated) moving > subtrees. org-mode relate ideas with text. > > % char is LaTeX comment so LaTeX ignores until the end of line. > > The problem is org-mode only works with star '*' character to mark > headlines and LaTeX would print lots of star in the text. org-mode > LaTeX export is not enough good for this idea, because every > headline in org-mode becomes a headline in LaTeX and as you can see > in my example this is not always the better. The export org-mode to > LaTeX of this example is: > > \section{Section: Importance of This} > \section{Importance of This} > \subsection{What is it "This"} > To talk about \emph{this} is important look to several factors: > \subsubsection{"This" depends on "That"} > \emph{That} is very important in \emph{this} and bla, bla, bla... > \subsubsection{This depends on "These"} > Also, \emph{These} is another. bla bla bla... > \subsubsection{This is not "another".} > And don't forget another has anything. > \paragraph{SubIdea} > blablabla > > When the desired objetive is put everything in a paragraph: > > \section{Importance of This} > To talk about \emph{this} is important look to several factors: > \emph{That} is very important in \emph{this} and bla, bla, bla... > Also, \emph{These} is another. bla bla bla... > And don't forget another has anything. > blablabla > > etc. > > > Before and after of send email to org-mode mail list, I read source > code and I thought star character was hard coded in it. (IMHO star > char must be a configuration var). But I wanted to hear the opinion > of experts from the maillist before doing anything. > > So, I created two elisp functions to make a translation.: > > (defun org2latex () > "Convert star to comments in LaTeX" > (interactive) > (save-excursion > (goto-char (point-min)) > (while (search-forward-regexp "^\*+" nil t) > ; (while (search-backward "*" (beginning-of-line) t) > ; (replace-match "%" nil t)) > (let ((finalsearch (point))) > (move-beginning-of-line nil) > (while (search-forward "*" finalsearch t) > (replace-match "%" nil t)) > ) > ) > ) > (latex-mode) > ) > > (defun latex2org () > "Convert comments in LaTeX to stars in org-mode" > (interactive) > (save-excursion > (goto-char (point-min)) > (while (search-forward-regexp "^%+" nil t) > ; (while (search-backward "%" (beginning-of-line) t) > ; (replace-match "*" nil t)) > (let ((finalsearch (point))) > (move-beginning-of-line nil) > (while (search-forward "%" finalsearch t) > (replace-match "*" nil t)) > ) > ) > ) > ;doesn't work. I want open/see the currently (sub)tree > (let ((position (point))) > (org-mode) > (goto-char position) > ) > ) > > I'm a newbie with elisp. This works but: > > 1.- I don't spend to much time with search-backward, and didn't work > for me. So, I had to make a detour with search-forward. > > 2.- From Latex2org when I start org-mode, All trees are closed. I'd > like keep open the tree in the cursor. > > That all. I hope these functions can help someone or inspire to > solve a similar problem. To make programs? > > Again, I'm not in maillist. Please send me a copy to my email. > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode