Archive subtree with parent structure

Archive subtree with parent structure

[Florian Lindner]

Hello,

is it possible to org-archive-subtree a subtree and keep the entire 
parent structure? e.g.

* A
** AA
** AB
** AC


AB will be archived to:

* A
** AB


Another question, just out of interest: Why is there 
org-archive-subtree-default at all? According to documentation and 
source it just calls the function in org-archive-default-command:

(defun org-archive-subtree-default ()
   "Archive the current subtree with the default command.
This command is set with the variable `org-archive-default-command'."
   (interactive)
   (call-interactively org-archive-default-command))

Isn't the emacs way to rather just set org-archive-subtree to another 
function or rebind the key? Just a question from an interessted emacs 
novice.

Best Regards,
Florian

Re: Archive subtree with parent structure

[Bastien]

Hi Florian,

Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> writes:

> is it possible to org-archive-subtree a subtree and keep the entire
> parent structure? e.g.
>
> * A
> ** AA
> ** AB
> ** AC
>
>
> AB will be archived to:
>
> * A
> ** AB

No, but each subtree can contain an :ARCHIVE: property that will help
you come close to this.

For example:

* A
  :PROPERTIES:
  :ARCHIVE: basement_archive::* A
  :END

** AA
** AB
** AC

then C-c $ on AA AB and AC will archive them under the * A subtree
of the basement_archive file.

> Another question, just out of interest: Why is there
> org-archive-subtree-default at all? According to documentation and
> source it just calls the function in org-archive-default-command:
>
> (defun org-archive-subtree-default ()
>   "Archive the current subtree with the default command.
> This command is set with the variable `org-archive-default-command'."
>   (interactive)
>   (call-interactively org-archive-default-command))
>
> Isn't the emacs way to rather just set org-archive-subtree to another
> function or rebind the key?

The reasoning here is that the user wants to customize
`org-archive-default-command' and still use C-c C-x C-a to archive.
It would not be practical to force him create new keybindings.

HTH,

-- 
 Bastien

Re: Archive subtree with parent structure

[Florian Lindner]

Am 18.04.2014 13:36, schrieb Bastien:
> Hi Florian,
> 
> Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> writes:
> 
>> is it possible to org-archive-subtree a subtree and keep the entire
>> parent structure? e.g.
>> 
>> * A
>> ** AA
>> ** AB
>> ** AC
>> 
>> 
>> AB will be archived to:
>> 
>> * A
>> ** AB
> 
> No, but each subtree can contain an :ARCHIVE: property that will help
> you come close to this.
> 
> For example:
> 
> * A
>   :PROPERTIES:
>   :ARCHIVE: basement_archive::* A
>   :END
> 
> ** AA
> ** AB
> ** AC
> 
> then C-c $ on AA AB and AC will archive them under the * A subtree
> of the basement_archive file.

Hey,

sorry for that reply after a long time.

Problem is that this kind of archivement does not fit my workflow. I 
tend to archive small pieces of a project's subtree long before I'm 
ready to archive the entire project. This way I build (want to build) an 
archived mirror of the project's subtree bit by bit.

Do you know what is the appropriate place to file such an feature as a 
whishlist item? M-x org-submit-bug-report RET ?

Thx,
Florian

Re: Archive subtree with parent structure

[Bastien]

Hi Florian,

Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> writes:

> Do you know what is the appropriate place to file such an feature as a
> whishlist item? M-x org-submit-bug-report RET ?

The right way is to use [FR] in your subject line and send the feature
request to this list -- I won't have time to implement this myself but 
I can see how it could be useful.

-- 
 Bastien