Access org-tag-alist from #+FILETAGS

Access org-tag-alist from #+FILETAGS

[Charles]

I use a few tags and usually two or three will apply to all entries in a 
particular file, e.g. :work:Client:OpenFile: or :Personal:Home:

All my tags are in my .emacs using the org-tag-alist and I want to use 
these consistently.

Is there a way to access org-tag-alist from the in-buffer settings 
#+FILETAGS or #+TAGS? C-c C-c, of course, refreshes the local setting; 
C-c C-q gives an error(?) message "Before first headline at position 1 
in buffer . . ."

At the moment my work around is: start the file's first line with  
*<spc>#+FILETAGS, then C-c C-c, and after setting tags delete the *<spc>.

My system is Windows 7 (home Premium), emacs 24.0.93.1, org 7.8.03

If I have overlooked something obvious or easily researched, just say so 
and I'll continue looking for the answer.

BTW, I'm a freelance paralegal.  Amongst other uses, a few months ago I 
used org to draft a contract (from my notes kept in the org file), then 
exported to LaTeX, then to pdf to print the final draft.

Charlie Millar

Re: Access org-tag-alist from #+FILETAGS

[Charles]

I hope my occupation is not the reason for the "no response" to my 
question and comments two weeks ago.

Charlie Millar

On 2/28/2012 2:28 PM, Charles wrote:
> I use a few tags and usually two or three will apply to all entries in 
> a particular file, e.g. :work:Client:OpenFile: or :Personal:Home:
>
> All my tags are in my .emacs using the org-tag-alist and I want to use 
> these consistently.
>
> Is there a way to access org-tag-alist from the in-buffer settings 
> #+FILETAGS or #+TAGS? C-c C-c, of course, refreshes the local setting; 
> C-c C-q gives an error(?) message "Before first headline at position 1 
> in buffer . . ."
>
> At the moment my work around is: start the file's first line with  
> *<spc>#+FILETAGS, then C-c C-c, and after setting tags delete the *<spc>.
>
> My system is Windows 7 (home Premium), emacs 24.0.93.1, org 7.8.03
>
> If I have overlooked something obvious or easily researched, just say 
> so and I'll continue looking for the answer.
>
> BTW, I'm a freelance paralegal.  Amongst other uses, a few months ago 
> I used org to draft a contract (from my notes kept in the org file), 
> then exported to LaTeX, then to pdf to print the final draft.
>
> Charlie Millar
>
>
>
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Re: Access org-tag-alist from #+FILETAGS

[Nick Dokos]

Charles <millarc@verizon.net> wrote:

> I hope my occupation is not the reason for the "no response" to my
> question and comments two weeks ago.
> 

Nope - lack of time, energy, inclination, knowledge are all possible.

> Charlie Millar
> 
> On 2/28/2012 2:28 PM, Charles wrote:
> > I use a few tags and usually two or three will apply to all entries
> > in a particular file, e.g. :work:Client:OpenFile: or :Personal:Home:
> >
> > All my tags are in my .emacs using the org-tag-alist and I want to
> > use these consistently.
> >
> > Is there a way to access org-tag-alist from the in-buffer settings
> > #+FILETAGS or #+TAGS? C-c C-c, of course, refreshes the local
> > setting; C-c C-q gives an error(?) message "Before first headline at
> > position 1 in buffer . . ."
> >
> > At the moment my work around is: start the file's first line with
> > *<spc>#+FILETAGS, then C-c C-c, and after setting tags delete the
> > *<spc>.
> >

Have you tried a setup file?

tag.org:
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
#+TAGS: one two three
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---


and the "real" file is:
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
#+SETUPFILE: tag.org

#+TAGS: foo bar baz

* two
* four
* three                                                                                                        :bar:baz:
* one                                                                                                              :foo:
* five                                                                                                         :foo:baz:

#+BEGIN_SRC elisp
org-tag-alist
#+END_SRC

#+RESULTS:
| one      |
| two      |
| three    |
| :newline |
| foo      |
| bar      |
| baz      |

everything plus :newline (whatever that is).
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Nick


> > My system is Windows 7 (home Premium), emacs 24.0.93.1, org 7.8.03
> >
> > If I have overlooked something obvious or easily researched, just
> > say so and I'll continue looking for the answer.
> >
> > BTW, I'm a freelance paralegal.  Amongst other uses, a few months
> > ago I used org to draft a contract (from my notes kept in the org
> > file), then exported to LaTeX, then to pdf to print the final draft.
> >
> > Charlie Millar
> >
> >
> >
> > -----
> > No virus found in this message.
> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2113/4837 - Release Date: 02/28/12
> >
> >
> 
> 

Re: Access org-tag-alist from #+FILETAGS

[Charles]

Nick,

Thank you. I'll give it a try.

Charlie Millar

On 3/13/2012 2:48 PM, Nick Dokos wrote:

snip

> Charlie Millar On 2/28/2012 2:28 PM, Charles wrote:
>>> I use a few tags and usually two or three will apply to all entries
>>> in a particular file, e.g. :work:Client:OpenFile: or :Personal:Home:
>>>
>>> All my tags are in my .emacs using the org-tag-alist and I want to
>>> use these consistently.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to access org-tag-alist from the in-buffer settings
>>> #+FILETAGS or #+TAGS? C-c C-c, of course, refreshes the local
>>> setting; C-c C-q gives an error(?) message "Before first headline at
>>> position 1 in buffer . . ."
>>>
>>> At the moment my work around is: start the file's first line with
>>> *<spc>#+FILETAGS, then C-c C-c, and after setting tags delete the
>>> *<spc>.
>>>
> Have you tried a setup file?
>
> tag.org:
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> #+TAGS: one two three
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
>
> and the "real" file is:
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> #+SETUPFILE: tag.org
>
> #+TAGS: foo bar baz
>
> * two
> * four
> * three                                                                                                        :bar:baz:
> * one                                                                                                              :foo:
> * five                                                                                                         :foo:baz:
>
> #+BEGIN_SRC elisp
> org-tag-alist
> #+END_SRC
>
> #+RESULTS:
> | one      |
> | two      |
> | three    |
> | :newline |
> | foo      |
> | bar      |
> | baz      |
>
> everything plus :newline (whatever that is).
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> Nick
>
>