Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[laurent.jucquois]

Hi list,

I'm trying to setup some custom agenda views that would be useful for my 
work but i'm unable to define a custom org-agenda-prefix-format with 
several %expression successfully.

My org-file is as follow:

* Pierre Dupond v. Belgian State
:PROPERTIES:
:Case: Dupond
:Location: Court of XX
:FiscalYear: 13-14
:CaseNum: 15/RG/139
:END:

** My first pleadings
DEADLINE: <2016-05-15 mon.>
** Pleading from Belgian State
** My second pleadings
** etc.

When I check my agenda, it doesn't serve me at all to see the general 
description "** My first pleadings" if I don't know to which case it 
relates.

So, I'm trying to setup a custom agenda view that would look like this:

Dupond 15/RG/139 (13-14) : My first pleadings

I've come up with the following (mal-functionning) 
org-agenda-prefix-format:

%(org-get-entry (point) "Case" t) %(org-entry-get (point) "CaseNum" t) 
%(org-entry-get (point) "FiscalYear" t)

But this only gives me :

Dupond : My first pleadings

I would really appreciate that someone points me into the right 
direction.

Thanks,

Laurent

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[Adam Porter]

laurent.jucquois@posteo.de writes:

> I've come up with the following (mal-functionning)
> org-agenda-prefix-format:
>
> %(org-get-entry (point) "Case" t) %(org-entry-get (point) "CaseNum" t)
> %(org-entry-get (point) "FiscalYear" t)
>
> But this only gives me :
>
> Dupond : My first pleadings

Hi Laurent,

I noticed that you're using both `org-get-entry' and `org-entry-get'.
According to the docs, only `org-entry-get' should do what you want, but
your output seems to indicate the opposite.  I'm not sure what to make
of that, but maybe this is a clue to the problem...?

Please let us know how you fix it.  I've been wanting to try something
like that myself.

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[Christophe Schockaert]

laurent.jucquois@posteo.de writes:

> Hi list,
>
> I'm trying to setup some custom agenda views that would be useful for my 
> work but i'm unable to define a custom org-agenda-prefix-format with 
> several %expression successfully.
>
[...]
> I've come up with the following (mal-functionning) 
> org-agenda-prefix-format:
>
> %(org-get-entry (point) "Case" t) %(org-entry-get (point) "CaseNum" t) 
> %(org-entry-get (point) "FiscalYear" t)

Hi Laurent,

I encountered the same limitation when I tried something alike.

I finally solved it using 'concat' in one unique %expression :

(org-agenda-prefix-format
  "%((concat (or (org-entry-get (point) \"Case\" t) \"\") \" \"
             (or (org-entry-get (point) \"CaseNum\" t) \"\") \" \"
             (or (org-entry-get (point) \"FiscalYear\" t) \"\") \" \"))")

For better readability in the agenda, or more complex expressions, I
thought I could write an entire function for handling them, but I never
dit.

> I would really appreciate that someone points me into the right 
> direction.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Laurent
Well, I hope you'll be able to get something from this direction :-)

Christophe

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Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[laurent.jucquois]

Hi Christophe,

Thanks for the pointer!

I had already tried this solution but I wasn't entirely satisfied 
because of alignment reasons.

Not all my properties have the same length, so my agenda now looks like 
this:

DUPOND 12/RG/569 (10) : My task
DURAND 16/1689/A (05; 10-12; 14) : My task

So it's better than not knowing to which case my todos relate but it 
isn't ideal for readability.

Do you know if, like org-agenda-prefix-format, I could align the result 
of concat or define the number of character the first string can occupy?

Thanks in advance,

Laurent

Am 15.04.2016 00:37 schrieb Christophe Schockaert:
> laurent.jucquois@posteo.de writes:
> 
>> Hi list,
>> 
>> I'm trying to setup some custom agenda views that would be useful for 
>> my
>> work but i'm unable to define a custom org-agenda-prefix-format with
>> several %expression successfully.
>> 
> [...]
>> I've come up with the following (mal-functionning)
>> org-agenda-prefix-format:
>> 
>> %(org-get-entry (point) "Case" t) %(org-entry-get (point) "CaseNum" t)
>> %(org-entry-get (point) "FiscalYear" t)
> 
> Hi Laurent,
> 
> I encountered the same limitation when I tried something alike.
> 
> I finally solved it using 'concat' in one unique %expression :
> 
> (org-agenda-prefix-format
>   "%((concat (or (org-entry-get (point) \"Case\" t) \"\") \" \"
>              (or (org-entry-get (point) \"CaseNum\" t) \"\") \" \"
>              (or (org-entry-get (point) \"FiscalYear\" t) \"\") \" 
> \"))")
> 
> For better readability in the agenda, or more complex expressions, I
> thought I could write an entire function for handling them, but I never
> dit.
> 
>> I would really appreciate that someone points me into the right
>> direction.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Laurent
> Well, I hope you'll be able to get something from this direction :-)
> 
> Christophe

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[laurent.jucquois]

Hi Adam,

I messed up my example, I meant to write 'org-entry-get'.

Sadly, the problem doesn't come from there.

Like Christophe suggested, I guess I'll satisfy myself with a concat 
expression of all the properties I need, which is not ideal for 
readability (not all my properties have the same length).

Maybe this could be reported as a bug or maybe the documentation should 
be upgraded if one is only allowed to pass 'org-agenda-prefix-format' 
one custom %(expression).

Anyway, I'm really far far away from being able to understand what's 
going on under the hood of 'org-agenda-prefix-format' to solve this 
problem myself.

But I hope someone will (or maybe I will when I've finally learned 
enough lisp)!

Cheers,

Laurent

Am 14.04.2016 23:12 schrieb Adam Porter:
> laurent.jucquois@posteo.de writes:
> 
>> I've come up with the following (mal-functionning)
>> org-agenda-prefix-format:
>> 
>> %(org-get-entry (point) "Case" t) %(org-entry-get (point) "CaseNum" t)
>> %(org-entry-get (point) "FiscalYear" t)
>> 
>> But this only gives me :
>> 
>> Dupond : My first pleadings
> 
> Hi Laurent,
> 
> I noticed that you're using both `org-get-entry' and `org-entry-get'.
> According to the docs, only `org-entry-get' should do what you want, 
> but
> your output seems to indicate the opposite.  I'm not sure what to make
> of that, but maybe this is a clue to the problem...?
> 
> Please let us know how you fix it.  I've been wanting to try something
> like that myself.

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[Nick Dokos]

laurent.jucquois@posteo.de writes:

> Hi Christophe,
>
> Thanks for the pointer!
>
> I had already tried this solution but I wasn't entirely satisfied
> because of alignment reasons.
>
> Not all my properties have the same length, so my agenda now looks
> like this:
>
> DUPOND 12/RG/569 (10) : My task
> DURAND 16/1689/A (05; 10-12; 14) : My task
>
> So it's better than not knowing to which case my todos relate but it
> isn't ideal for readability.
>
> Do you know if, like org-agenda-prefix-format, I could align the
> result of concat or define the number of character the first string
> can occupy?
>

Can't you use something like:

   (format "%-40s" (concat ...))

?

--
Nick

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[Christophe Schockaert]

Nick Dokos writes:

> laurent.jucquois@posteo.de writes:
>
>> Hi Christophe,
>>
>> Thanks for the pointer!
>>
>> I had already tried this solution but I wasn't entirely satisfied
>> because of alignment reasons.
>>
[...]
> Can't you use something like:
>
>    (format "%-40s" (concat ...))
>
> ?
Laurent,


Glad you went further.

As Nikos said, for alignment, you can use 'format', and maybe build a
wholly formated string :

(format "%-10s%-24s%-20s" (concat (org-entry-get "prop1"))
                          (concat ...)
                           ...)

in order to get something like :

DUPOND    12/RG/569     (10)                : My task
DURAND    16/1689/A     (05; 10-12; 14)     : My task


I don't know how you want your display to render in the end, but
'format' will allow you quite much flexibility.

Regards,
Christophe

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Thus, don't worry when things go right.
There will be enough time to worry about if they go wrong.
Then, it's time to fire a new arrow towards another direction.
Don't sink.  Adapt yourself !  The archer has to shoot accurately and quickly.
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Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[laurent.jucquois]

Hi Nick,

That is indeed what I needed !

Here is what I've come up with:

(format "%-12s %-12s %-8s" (or (org-entry-get (point) "Case" t) "--") 
(or (org-entry-get (point) "CaseNum" t) "--") (or (org-entry-get (point) 
"FiscalYear" t) "--"))

It does exactly what I wanted, so thanks for the pointer!

Laurent

Am 15.04.2016 16:44 schrieb Nick Dokos:
> laurent.jucquois@posteo.de writes:
> 
>> Hi Christophe,
>> 
>> Thanks for the pointer!
>> 
>> I had already tried this solution but I wasn't entirely satisfied
>> because of alignment reasons.
>> 
>> Not all my properties have the same length, so my agenda now looks
>> like this:
>> 
>> DUPOND 12/RG/569 (10) : My task
>> DURAND 16/1689/A (05; 10-12; 14) : My task
>> 
>> So it's better than not knowing to which case my todos relate but it
>> isn't ideal for readability.
>> 
>> Do you know if, like org-agenda-prefix-format, I could align the
>> result of concat or define the number of character the first string
>> can occupy?
>> 
> 
> Can't you use something like:
> 
>    (format "%-40s" (concat ...))
> 
> ?
> 
> --
> Nick

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[Ken Mankoff]

What about setting ":CATEGORY: PD v. BS" in the top level :PROPERTIES: drawer. Then in the agenda you'd see:

PD v BS:   My first pleadings

  -k.


On 2016-04-14 at 09:02, laurent.jucquois@posteo.de wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I'm trying to setup some custom agenda views that would be useful for my 
> work but i'm unable to define a custom org-agenda-prefix-format with 
> several %expression successfully.
>
> My org-file is as follow:
>
> * Pierre Dupond v. Belgian State
> :PROPERTIES:
> :Case: Dupond
> :Location: Court of XX
> :FiscalYear: 13-14
> :CaseNum: 15/RG/139
> :END:
>
> ** My first pleadings
> DEADLINE: <2016-05-15 mon.>
> ** Pleading from Belgian State
> ** My second pleadings
> ** etc.
>
> When I check my agenda, it doesn't serve me at all to see the general 
> description "** My first pleadings" if I don't know to which case it 
> relates.
>
> So, I'm trying to setup a custom agenda view that would look like this:
>
> Dupond 15/RG/139 (13-14) : My first pleadings
>
> I've come up with the following (mal-functionning) 
> org-agenda-prefix-format:
>
> %(org-get-entry (point) "Case" t) %(org-entry-get (point) "CaseNum" t) 
> %(org-entry-get (point) "FiscalYear" t)
>
> But this only gives me :
>
> Dupond : My first pleadings
>
> I would really appreciate that someone points me into the right 
> direction.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Laurent

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[laurent.jucquois]

> What about setting ":CATEGORY: PD v. BS" in the top level :PROPERTIES:
> drawer. Then in the agenda you'd see:
> 
> PD v BS:   My first pleadings
> 
>   -k.

Hi Ken,

That would've done it but a "Case" can have different deadlines for each 
"FiscalYear" so I actually need more info than just "Case".

Cheers,

Laurent

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[Peter Davis]

On 4/15/16 12:00 PM, Ken Mankoff wrote:
> What about setting ":CATEGORY: PD v. BS" in the top level :PROPERTIES: drawer. Then in the agenda you'd see:
>
> PD v BS:   My first pleadings
>

Speaking as PD here, I want to state that I have long been opposed to BS.

-pd

-- 
----
Peter Davis
http://www.techcurmudgeon.com

Re: Several %(expression) in org-agenda-prefix-format

[Adam Porter]

Thanks for the LOL.  :D