org-agenda-files defvar directory "evaluation" ?

org-agenda-files defvar directory "evaluation" ?

['Mash]

Sorry not quite sure how to phrase the problem in the subject line there.

I have the following setup in my .emacs ...

(defvar org-dir "/home/mash/read/org/")

And use it around such as ...

(setq org-directory org-dir)
(setq org-default-notes-file (concat org-dir "mash.org"))

Now I understand that you can specify a directory such as ...

(setq org-agenda-files '("/home/mash/read/org/"))

But how would I do this with the variable?

(setq org-agenda-files '(org-dir))
(setq org-agenda-files '(,(org-dir))

Any ideas as I would like to use it in my capture templates too ...

(setq org-capture-templates
      '(
	("t" "Test" entry (file+headline (concat org-dir "test.org" "test")
	 "* %?")
        ))



Many thanks,

'Mash

Re: org-agenda-files defvar directory "evaluation" ?

['Mash]

Resolved this via stackoverflow.

(setq org-agenda-files (list org-dir))

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17020119/org-mode-org-agenda-files-defvar-directory-evaluation/17021834

Quoting 'Mash <mashdot@toshine.net>:

> Sorry not quite sure how to phrase the problem in the subject line there.
>
> I have the following setup in my .emacs ...
>
> (defvar org-dir "/home/mash/read/org/")
>
> And use it around such as ...
>
> (setq org-directory org-dir)
> (setq org-default-notes-file (concat org-dir "mash.org"))
>
> Now I understand that you can specify a directory such as ...
>
> (setq org-agenda-files '("/home/mash/read/org/"))
>
> But how would I do this with the variable?
>
> (setq org-agenda-files '(org-dir))
> (setq org-agenda-files '(,(org-dir))
>
> Any ideas as I would like to use it in my capture templates too ...
>
> (setq org-capture-templates
>       '(
> 	("t" "Test" entry (file+headline (concat org-dir "test.org" "test")
> 	 "* %?")
>         ))
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> 'Mash
>

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Re: org-agenda-files defvar directory "evaluation" ?

[Nick Dokos]

'Mash <mashdot@toshine.net> writes:

> Resolved this via stackoverflow.
>
> (setq org-agenda-files (list org-dir))
>

Equivalently

  (setq org-agenda-files `(,org-dir))

That's a backquote (on a US keyboard, it's the key to the left of the
1 key in the top row), not a normal quote. See

  (info "(elisp) Backquote")

The (list org-dir) form is quite readable here, but when things get
more complicated, the backquote form tends to be more readable than
manufacturing list structure by hand.


> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17020119/org-mode-org-agenda-files-defvar-directory-evaluation/17021834
>
> Quoting 'Mash <mashdot@toshine.net>:
>

>> ...
>> But how would I do this with the variable?
>>
>> (setq org-agenda-files '(org-dir))
>> (setq org-agenda-files '(,(org-dir))
>>

-- 
Nick

Re: org-agenda-files defvar directory "evaluation" ?

['Mash]

Thanks,

I did use a comma to evaluate the variable but without the backtick  
which I believed caused that "old style backticks" warning.

Quoting Nick Dokos <ndokos@gmail.com>:

> 'Mash <mashdot@toshine.net> writes:
>
>> Resolved this via stackoverflow.
>>
>> (setq org-agenda-files (list org-dir))
>>
>
> Equivalently
>
>   (setq org-agenda-files `(,org-dir))
>
> That's a backquote (on a US keyboard, it's the key to the left of the
> 1 key in the top row), not a normal quote. See
>
>   (info "(elisp) Backquote")
>
> The (list org-dir) form is quite readable here, but when things get
> more complicated, the backquote form tends to be more readable than
> manufacturing list structure by hand.
>
>
>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17020119/org-mode-org-agenda-files-defvar-directory-evaluation/17021834
>>
>> Quoting 'Mash <mashdot@toshine.net>:
>>
>
>>> ...
>>> But how would I do this with the variable?
>>>
>>> (setq org-agenda-files '(org-dir))
>>> (setq org-agenda-files '(,(org-dir))
>>>
>
> --
> Nick
>
>
>