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From: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Using Variable in Org-capture configuration
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:56:44 +0100
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On 22.3.2011, at 15:25, Chao LU wrote:

> Dear all,
>=20
> Just writing to see if it is possible to use variable in org-capture =
configuration, like this
>=20
>  (setq org-capture-templates
>            '(("t" "Todo" entry (file "~/org/refile.org") "* TODO %?\n  =
%i\n  %a" :prepend t)))
>                                               ------------------------
>                                                        \---How could I =
use-> (concat My-Dropbox-Path "refile.org")
>=20
> Since I put all my files in Dropbox, and the My-Dropbox-Path has =
different values under MAC and M$Windows.

Using backquote as the others in this thread say is one possibility.
However, you can also get the latest version of Org - it does
allow a lisp form for the file name:

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/38067/match=3Dform

- Carsten

>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> Chao