From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Chris Barber Subject: Re: Mixing org-mode tables with outlining? Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 21:22:45 +1000 Message-ID: References: <4DD4C4A8.5040804@christianmoe.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=90e6ba53aaee70ef0e04a39f3907 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:36219) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QN1JX-0001Q8-G7 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 19 May 2011 07:22:48 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QN1JW-0000UF-Di for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 19 May 2011 07:22:47 -0400 Received: from mail-vw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.212.41]:42894) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QN1JW-0000U8-9g for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 19 May 2011 07:22:46 -0400 Received: by vws4 with SMTP id 4so2380413vws.0 for ; Thu, 19 May 2011 04:22:45 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4DD4C4A8.5040804@christianmoe.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: mail@christianmoe.com Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --90e6ba53aaee70ef0e04a39f3907 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely consider that. What do you mean by: 'For one thing, you won't be able to do advanced searching for tag/property combinations, gather those properties into a column view or dynamic block (for that you want regular Org properties). Nor easily access them from a spreadsheet or source code elsewhere in the document (for that you want a named table).' Cheers On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Christian Moe wrote: > On 5/19/11 8:21 AM, Chris Barber wrote: > >> Hi, I am planning to record some ideas in org-mode, and I would love >> to be able to set it out as follows: >> >> * Ideas >> ** | Idea | A property | A property | >> *** Regular outlined notes >> Some notes >> *** More sub notes >> ** | Idea 2 | Property | Property | >> >> Is there any way for me to do this? Essentially it would function like >> a table until you tab down into it. >> I think this would be FANTASTIC! >> Thanks, >> Chris >> > > Well, nothing prevents you from dividing up a heading with pipe characters, > if you like the way it looks. It doesn't function like a table, but what > table functionality is it that you want to use here? > > For one thing, you won't be able to do advanced searching for tag/property > combinations, gather those properties into a column view or dynamic block > (for that you want regular Org properties). Nor easily access them from a > spreadsheet or source code elsewhere in the document (for that you want a > named table). > > I suggest you rather consider tags and regular Org properties. > > * Idea :A_Property:Another_Property: > * Idea > :PROPERTIES: > :A_Property: value > :Another_Property: value2 > :END: > > Yours, > Christian > --90e6ba53aaee70ef0e04a39f3907 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely consider that.
What do you= mean by:
'For one thing, you won'= ;t be able to do advanced searching for tag/property combinations, gather t= hose properties into a column view or dynamic block (for that you want regu= lar Org properties). Nor easily access them from a spreadsheet or source co= de elsewhere in the document (for that you want a named table).'
Cheers

On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 5:2= 0 PM, Christian Moe <mail@christianmoe.com> wrote:
On 5/19/11 8:21 AM, Chris Barber wrote:
Hi, I am planning to record some ideas in org-mode, and I would love
to be able to set it out as follows:

* Ideas
** | Idea | A property | A property |
*** Regular outlined notes
Some notes
*** More sub notes
** | Idea 2 | Property | Property |

Is there any way for me to do this? Essentially it would function like
a table until you tab down into it.
I think this would be FANTASTIC!
Thanks,
Chris

Well, nothing prevents you from dividing up a heading with pipe characters,= if you like the way it looks. It doesn't function like a table, but wh= at table functionality is it that you want to use here?

For one thing, you won't be able to do advanced searching for tag/prope= rty combinations, gather those properties into a column view or dynamic blo= ck (for that you want regular Org properties). Nor easily access them from = a spreadsheet or source code elsewhere in the document (for that you want a= named table).

I suggest you rather consider tags and regular Org properties.

* Idea =A0 =A0 :A_Property:Another_Property:
* Idea
=A0:PROPERTIES:
=A0:A_Property: value
=A0:Another_Property: value2
=A0:END:

Yours,
Christian

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