Re: org-capture: question about function to create template

[No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife@gmail.com>]

> From: Joost Kremers <joostkremers@fastmail.fm>
> To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
> Subject: org-capture: question about function to create template
> Message-ID: <87eeggh0r5.fsf@fastmail.fm>
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> Hi list,
>
> I've been looking at the =org-capture= mechanism a bit more 
> closely recently and
> noticed that in =org-capture-templates=, the template can also 
> be a function.
> This looks like a potentially useful feature, but I was 
> wondering if there's any
> way for this function to access the state of the ongoing capture 
> process.

The metadata for the template is stored in the `org-capture-plist' 
variable.


> Specifically, it would be useful for me if the function can find 
> out the key of
> the template that the user selected.

This is stored on the above plist as :key.

There are some corner cases to consider if you have overlapping 
capture processes.
You'll want to look into `org-capture-get' and 
`org-capture-current-plist' as well.

Depending on your needs you may find DOCT useful:

https://www.github.com/progfolio/doct