Re: mark parent element?

[Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com>]

Hello,

Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm trying to write a function that will mark the parent of the
> current element.  I think I understand how to do it but for some
> reason I can get the mark to persist after the funciton is called.  I
> think it's really an elisp problem, not an org problem, but am hoping
> someone can ehelp me.  Here's what I have:
>
> (defun er/mark-org-parent-element ()
>   "Marks an org parent element"
>   (interactive)
>   (let ((parent (plist-get (car (cdr (org-element-at-point))) :parent)))

It is better to use (org-element-property :parent (org-element-at-point))

>     (let ((parent-props (car (cdr parent))))

You shouldn't extract properties this way. See below.

>       ;; (print parent-props)
>       ;; (print (plist-get parent-props :begin))
>       ;; (print (plist-get parent-props :end))
>       (if (plist-get parent-props :begin)
>           (progn
>             (goto-char (plist-get parent-props :begin))

It is better to use (org-element-property :begin parent)

>             (set-mark (point))
>             (goto-char (plist-get parent-props :end))

It is better to use (org-element-property :end parent)

Anyway, I suggest to use `org-up-element' and `org-mark-element'
instead.


Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou