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From: "'Mash (Thomas Herbert)" <mash@toshine.net>
Subject: Re: Using a table value within the text (dynamic variable)?
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:28:29 +0100
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To: Sebastien Vauban <wxhgmqzgwmuf@spammotel.com>
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On 2013-04-10 15:07+0200, Sebastien Vauban wrote:
> "'Mash Thomas Herbert" wrote:
> > OK thanks, I have never used Babel at all, but I believe I have found
> > the inline use.
> >
> > src_lang[args]{code}
> >
> > So I thought...
> >
> > src_emacs-lisp[var: data=example-table[2:1]]{data}
> >
> > But this does not work.
>
>   src_emacs-lisp[:var data=example-table[2,1]]{data}  should work (untested)
>                  ^                        ^
> > Two questions...
> >
> > Am I right in saying even if I do get this to work, it would only
> > "replace" the inline code blocks (variables) on an export?
>
> AFAIK, yes -- I've never really used inline code blocks.
>
> But I think you could intermix real code blocks within paragraphs, if you
> don't insert any blank line (= paragraph separator).
>
> Or have a real block doing the work, exposing the answer in your Org buffer,
> and have an inline code block to "echo" the answer.
>
> > It wouldn't work like a hyperlink and "translate" and "hide" the code block
> > underneath the value?
>
> From what I understand from your question, "no".
>
> Best regards,
>   Seb
>
> --
> Sebastien Vauban
>
>

Thanks for the correction, this works.

src_emacs-lisp[:var data=example[1,1]]{data}

Nice point about separating one code block to do the work and the
inline to echo.

Thinking through this the whole thing, it may be an overkill for my
needs. I am rather going to just use tables in the text to represent
data, rather than describe it directly in a paragraph. As always
though, Org and Babel prove themselves again in terms of possibility.

Thanks again,

'Mash