Re: Local variables in org files

[Nick Dokos <ndokos@gmail.com>]

"Sebastien Vauban" <sva-news@mygooglest.com>
writes:

> Hello Michael,
>
> Michael Albinus wrote:
>> Nick Dokos <ndokos@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Not sure if there are any limits for the top style but maybe you could
>>> combine the two styles of local variables - maybe:
>>>
>>> # -*- foo: (1 2 3 4) -*-
>>
>> This would move the problem to the headline. No idea, whether there is a
>> limit (to be tested). But this extremely long and ugly headline would be
>> visible - nothing I like to offer :-(
>>
>> But maybe we don't need the Local Variables block? Code blocks could help?
>>
>> * COMMENT Local Variables
>>
>> #+NAME: init
>> #+BEGIN_SRC elisp
>> (set (make-local-variable 'debbugs-org-ids) '(1 2 3))
>> #+END_SRC
>>
>> #+CALL: init
>>
>> However, I must have misread the documentation. The "#+CALL: init"
>> directive has no effect when loading a respective xxx.org file :-(
>
> Nope, it doesn't, but you can add an `eval' directive in your Local
> Variables section, and evaluate a call to the init block, like this:
>
> # Local variables:
> # eval: (sbe "init")
> # End:
>

Nice!