Re: [PATCH] Omit file description when :file-desc has nil value

[Kyle Meyer <kyle@kyleam.com>]

Matt Huszagh writes:

> Hello,
>
> This patch omits a file description when :file-desc has a nil
> value. Previously, the following src block
>
> #+BEGIN_SRC asymptote :results value file :file circle.pdf :file-desc :output-dir img/
>   size(2cm);
>   draw(unitcircle);
> #+END_SRC
>
> would yield
>
> #+RESULTS:
> [[file:img/circle.pdf][circle.pdf]]
>
> This makes it impossible (I think) to provide :file-desc with a default
> value and prevent the description in some cases.

Hmm, I think that's unfortunately the case.

> I feel I may be missing something in regard to why this previously had
> the functionality it did. Is there a use case I've missed?

A use case was given in the initial patch:
<https://orgmode.org/list/87vclky211.fsf@med.uni-goettingen.de/T/#u>.
The test for this behavior mentioned there is
test-ob/file-desc-header-argument.

That thread links to another thread by gmane ID.  That's this one:
https://orgmode.org/list/87limm4eo2.fsf@med.uni-goettingen.de/T/#u

> To me, the documentation seems to indicate that my patch is the
> desired behavior:
>
>    The =file-desc= header argument defines the description (see
>    [[*Link Format]]) for the link.  If =file-desc= has no value, the
>    "description" part of the link will be omitted.
>
> Full disclaimer: I wrote this section of the documentation as part of
> this patch:
>
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2020-07/msg00320.html

Right, to reflect the current behavior established as a result of the
above thread, I think that should be reworded to distinguish between an
absent :file-desc header and one with no argument.  Sorry for not
catching that when reviewing your initial patch.