Re: org-capture with function type target

[Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>]

Hi York,

I have applied your patch.  Thank you!

- Carsten
On 18.11.2013, at 02:32, York Zhao <gtdplatform@gmail.com> wrote:

> To whom it may concern,
> 
> Please find attached my patch to address this issue. Please let me
> know if the patch is acceptable.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> York
> 
> 
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 8:13 PM, York Zhao <gtdplatform@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi list,
>> 
>> I'm been so frustrated when trying to use function as `target' in an
>> org-capture' template, here is my example:
>> 
>> 1. Create a file "~/test.org" and add a line "* Level 1", make sure to add a
>> newline character after the inserted line
>> 2. Set org-capture-template as:
>> (setq org-capture-templates
>>      `(("t"
>>         "Test"
>>         entry
>>         (function
>>          (lambda ()
>>            (set-buffer (org-capture-target-buffer "~/test.org"))
>>            (goto-char (point-max))))
>>         "* Level 2"
>>         :immediate-finish t)))
>> 3. Type "C-c c t"
>> 4. The result of "test.org" becomes:
>> 
>> * Level 1
>> * Level 2
>> 
>> But what I wanted is:
>> 
>> * Level 1
>> ** Level 2
>> 
>> I looked into "org-capture.el" and figured out that it is because when
>> `:exact-position' is set, function `org-capture-place-entry' never insert
>> template as a child of current entry. And `:exact-position' is set when Target
>> is a function.
>> 
>> I don't understand why it is designed this way, does it have to be this way?
>> what can I do if I want to insert "Level 2" as a child of "Level 1" while using
>> a function as template target?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> York
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