[PATCH] Allow using a custom function for Bulk actions

[PATCH] Allow using a custom function for Bulk actions

[Puneeth Chaganti]

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 1672 bytes --]

Hi,

Here's a patch that allows choosing or specifying any arbitrary
function to be used for Bulk actions from agenda view.

From d997a0bb5c399d203059fb5e60db630eab95e003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:54:20 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] org-agenda: Allow specifying a function for bulk action

* lisp/org-agenda.el: (org-agenda-bulk-action) A function can be
specified, to be used for bulk action on marked items.
---
 lisp/org-agenda.el |    7 ++++++-
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lisp/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org-agenda.el
index e6afbb0..0297d36 100644
--- a/lisp/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org-agenda.el
@@ -7969,7 +7969,7 @@ The prefix arg is passed through to the command
if possible."
   (interactive "P")
   (unless org-agenda-bulk-marked-entries
     (error "No entries are marked"))
-  (message "Bulk: [r]efile [$]arch [A]rch->sib [t]odo [+/-]tag [s]chd
[S]catter [d]eadline")
+  (message "Bulk: [r]efile [$]arch [A]rch->sib [t]odo [+/-]tag [s]chd
[S]catter [d]eadline [f]unction")
   (let* ((action (read-char-exclusive))
 	 (org-log-refile (if org-log-refile 'time nil))
 	 (entries (reverse org-agenda-bulk-marked-entries))
@@ -8059,6 +8059,11 @@ The prefix arg is passed through to the command
if possible."
 		       (org-agenda-date-later distance)
 		     (error nil)))))))

+     ((equal action ?f)
+      (setq cmd (list (intern
+		       (org-icompleting-read "Function: "
+					     obarray 'fboundp t nil nil)))))
+
      (t (error "Invalid bulk action")))

     ;; Sort the markers, to make sure that parents are handled before children
-- 
1.7.4.1

-- 
Puneeth

[-- Attachment #2: 0001-org-agenda-Allow-specifying-a-function-for-bulk-acti.patch --]
[-- Type: text/x-patch, Size: 1538 bytes --]

From d997a0bb5c399d203059fb5e60db630eab95e003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:54:20 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] org-agenda: Allow specifying a function for bulk action

* lisp/org-agenda.el: (org-agenda-bulk-action) A function can be
specified, to be used for bulk action on marked items.
---
 lisp/org-agenda.el |    7 ++++++-
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lisp/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org-agenda.el
index e6afbb0..0297d36 100644
--- a/lisp/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org-agenda.el
@@ -7969,7 +7969,7 @@ The prefix arg is passed through to the command if possible."
   (interactive "P")
   (unless org-agenda-bulk-marked-entries
     (error "No entries are marked"))
-  (message "Bulk: [r]efile [$]arch [A]rch->sib [t]odo [+/-]tag [s]chd [S]catter [d]eadline")
+  (message "Bulk: [r]efile [$]arch [A]rch->sib [t]odo [+/-]tag [s]chd [S]catter [d]eadline [f]unction")
   (let* ((action (read-char-exclusive))
 	 (org-log-refile (if org-log-refile 'time nil))
 	 (entries (reverse org-agenda-bulk-marked-entries))
@@ -8059,6 +8059,11 @@ The prefix arg is passed through to the command if possible."
 		       (org-agenda-date-later distance)
 		     (error nil)))))))
 
+     ((equal action ?f)
+      (setq cmd (list (intern 
+		       (org-icompleting-read "Function: "
+					     obarray 'fboundp t nil nil)))))
+
      (t (error "Invalid bulk action")))
 
     ;; Sort the markers, to make sure that parents are handled before children
-- 
1.7.4.1

Re: [PATCH] Allow using a custom function for Bulk actions

[Bernt Hansen]

Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Here's a patch that allows choosing or specifying any arbitrary
> function to be used for Bulk actions from agenda view.
>
> From d997a0bb5c399d203059fb5e60db630eab95e003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:54:20 +0530
> Subject: [PATCH] org-agenda: Allow specifying a function for bulk action
>
> * lisp/org-agenda.el: (org-agenda-bulk-action) A function can be
> specified, to be used for bulk action on marked items.
> ---
>  lisp/org-agenda.el |    7 ++++++-
>  1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

Hi Puneeth,

This patch is whitespace damaged by your MUA.  Please resend as an
attachment.

Thanks,
-- 
Bernt

Re: [PATCH] Allow using a custom function for Bulk actions

[Puneeth Chaganti]

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 955 bytes --]

On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Bernt Hansen <bernt@norang.ca> wrote:
> Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Here's a patch that allows choosing or specifying any arbitrary
>> function to be used for Bulk actions from agenda view.
>>
>> From d997a0bb5c399d203059fb5e60db630eab95e003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> From: Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com>
>> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:54:20 +0530
>> Subject: [PATCH] org-agenda: Allow specifying a function for bulk action
>>
>> * lisp/org-agenda.el: (org-agenda-bulk-action) A function can be
>> specified, to be used for bulk action on marked items.
>> ---
>>  lisp/org-agenda.el |    7 ++++++-
>>  1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> Hi Puneeth,
>
> This patch is whitespace damaged by your MUA.  Please resend as an
> attachment.

The previous mail had it as an attachment, also.  But, anyway, here it
is, again.

-- 
Puneeth

[-- Attachment #2: 0001-org-agenda-Allow-specifying-a-function-for-bulk-acti.txt --]
[-- Type: text/plain, Size: 1538 bytes --]

From d997a0bb5c399d203059fb5e60db630eab95e003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:54:20 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] org-agenda: Allow specifying a function for bulk action

* lisp/org-agenda.el: (org-agenda-bulk-action) A function can be
specified, to be used for bulk action on marked items.
---
 lisp/org-agenda.el |    7 ++++++-
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lisp/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org-agenda.el
index e6afbb0..0297d36 100644
--- a/lisp/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org-agenda.el
@@ -7969,7 +7969,7 @@ The prefix arg is passed through to the command if possible."
   (interactive "P")
   (unless org-agenda-bulk-marked-entries
     (error "No entries are marked"))
-  (message "Bulk: [r]efile [$]arch [A]rch->sib [t]odo [+/-]tag [s]chd [S]catter [d]eadline")
+  (message "Bulk: [r]efile [$]arch [A]rch->sib [t]odo [+/-]tag [s]chd [S]catter [d]eadline [f]unction")
   (let* ((action (read-char-exclusive))
 	 (org-log-refile (if org-log-refile 'time nil))
 	 (entries (reverse org-agenda-bulk-marked-entries))
@@ -8059,6 +8059,11 @@ The prefix arg is passed through to the command if possible."
 		       (org-agenda-date-later distance)
 		     (error nil)))))))
 
+     ((equal action ?f)
+      (setq cmd (list (intern 
+		       (org-icompleting-read "Function: "
+					     obarray 'fboundp t nil nil)))))
+
      (t (error "Invalid bulk action")))
 
     ;; Sort the markers, to make sure that parents are handled before children
-- 
1.7.4.1

Re: [PATCH] Allow using a custom function for Bulk actions

[Bernt Hansen]

Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com> writes:

> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Bernt Hansen <bernt@norang.ca> wrote:
>> Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Here's a patch that allows choosing or specifying any arbitrary
>>> function to be used for Bulk actions from agenda view.
>>>
>>> From d997a0bb5c399d203059fb5e60db630eab95e003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>>> From: Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:54:20 +0530
>>> Subject: [PATCH] org-agenda: Allow specifying a function for bulk action
>>>
>>
>> This patch is whitespace damaged by your MUA.  Please resend as an
>> attachment.
>
> The previous mail had it as an attachment, also.  But, anyway, here it
> is, again.

So you did.  My mistake - It was a problem on my end not yours.  I had
my Gnus set up to hide to the attachment part when it was displayed
inline.  Sorry for the noise.

Thanks,
-- 
Bernt

Re: [PATCH] Allow using a custom function for Bulk actions

[Bastien]

Hi Puneeth,

Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan@gmail.com> writes:

> Here's a patch that allows choosing or specifying any arbitrary
> function to be used for Bulk actions from agenda view.

I have applied this patch now, thanks.

This led me to think about an Org "Expert" mode.  

I'm writing a separate email to explain this idea and to see whether
it's worth digging into that direction.

Best,

-- 
 Bastien