Re: Including an active timestamp in encrypted (crypt) org entries

[Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com>]

Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <celoserpa@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi folks,
> 
> So I timestamp everything I input into my (org-based) GTD system (except for inbox items, that I'm
> sure I will review soon anyway). Here's how I do it:
> 
> * Sample entry
>   <2012-01-15 Sun 00:52>
> 
> I have  (org-insert-time-stamp nil t nil) bound to C-x C-y and I just insert it below the entry. This
> makes for a nice chronologic history of every data in the system.
> 
> However, I have a problem with encrypted entries. Of course, if I add it as part of the content to be
> encrypted, it will not appear as plain text, but i tried to do like this:
> 
> 1) Create the entry:
>  
> * Sample Entry
> 
> 2) Write its contents
> 3) Tag with :crypt:
> 
> * Sample Entry :crypt:
> 
> 3) Save the buffer. The contents are now encrypted:
> 
> * Sample Entry :crypt:
> -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
> Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (Darwin)
> 
> hQEMA7MmqOB5vxnzAQgAy6tE4lj1uLMaAm8+dPL9N2LHxZsH+VWyiig6gY1rE0M0
> Y1wDLDPYTIR+AUoSMGmU4S+9DZ9v4xoTBev4tjhtZIA9Lvw6aqf3Xlb2YGTJCCeq
> ...
> -----END PGP MESSAGE-----
> 
> 4) Add the timestamp *before* the --BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-- line:
> 
> * Sample Entry :crypt:
>   <2012-01-15 Sun 00:52>
> -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
> ...
> 
> 5) Save again.
> 
> Expected: Encrypted message and timestamp to stay as is.
> What happens: A new encrypted message is written, with the timestamp + the "old" encrypted message as
> part of it.
> 
> Any hints appreciated :)
> 

Maybe (untried, untested) put the timestamp on the headline? 

* Sample entry <2012-01-15 Sun 00:52> :crypt:

Nick