On Dec 22, 2007, at 7:20 PM, Bastien wrote:

> Ahem. Sorry for the messy subject line.
> Here are two needs I often meet:
>
> 1. I need to listify the lines between a region
> 2. I need to convert lines into headlines
>
> For now I'm using two simple functions (see below).  But I think there
> is room for improvement.
>
> The first function could be merged into (org-ctrl-c-minus):  
> (un)listify
> the active region, and if there is no active region, just cycle  
> through
> the list types (as it does now).

This is now implemented in `C-c -'

> The second fonction could convert raw
> lines into headings and headings back into raw lines.

This is now on `C-c *'

>
>
> Do other people find this useful?
>
> = 
> = 
> ======================================================================
> (defun bzg-org-convert-to-plain-list (beg end)
>  "Convert each line in the region into a plain list."
>  (interactive "r")
>  (string-rectangle beg end "- "))
>
> (defun bzg-org-convert-to-headings (beg end)
>  "Convert each line in the region into subheadings."
>  (interactive "r")
>  (let ((stars (save-excursion
> 		 (re-search-backward org-complex-heading-regexp nil t)
> 		 (or (match-string 1) "*")))
> 	(add-stars (if org-odd-levels-only "**" "*")))
>    (string-rectangle beg end (concat add-stars stars " "))))
>
> (define-key org-mode-map (kbd "C-c C--") 'bzg-org-convert-to-list)
> (define-key org-mode-map (kbd "C-c C-*") 'bzg-org-convert-to-headings)
> = 
> = 
> ======================================================================
>
> -- 
> Bastien
>
>
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