Setting buffer-level properties in code

Setting buffer-level properties in code

[mbork]

Hi fellow Orgers,

I know that I can say

#+PROPERTY: name value

somewhere in the buffer to set the property `name' to `value' for every
entry (assuming I use inheritance, like in `(org-entry-get (point)
"name" t)`).

However, what I need is to programmatically insert or change that line
to set or update the property.  Is there a built-in function for that or
do I have to search and update that line myself?

TIA,

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Re: Setting buffer-level properties in code

[Rohit Patnaik]

> However, what I need is to programmatically insert or change that line
> to set or update the property.  Is there a built-in function for that or
> do I have to search and update that line myself?

I would look at `org-entry-put`. It seems like it does what you need --- it 
takes an element, marker or buffer position, and sets a property there, creating
the property drawer if necessary.

Thanks,
Rohit Patnaik

Re: Setting buffer-level properties in code

[Ihor Radchenko]

mbork@mbork.pl writes:

> #+PROPERTY: name value
> ...
> However, what I need is to programmatically insert or change that line
> to set or update the property.  Is there a built-in function for that or
> do I have to search and update that line myself?

There is nothing built-in, AFAIK.
Maybe https://github.com/ndwarshuis/org-ml has something.

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