From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: John Hendy Subject: Re: need file+function help Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 17:57:36 -0500 Message-ID: References: <87mwtc32k9.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45896) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPhTv-0002OY-RZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:57:40 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPhTu-0006Bf-EA for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:57:39 -0400 Received: from mail-lb0-f181.google.com ([209.85.217.181]:57767) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPhTu-0006BN-6d for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:57:38 -0400 Received: by mail-lb0-f181.google.com with SMTP id r11so7401335lbv.12 for ; Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:57:36 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: 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: Subhan Tindall Cc: Bastien , Org-Mode On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Subhan Tindall wrote: > The ability I am looking forward here IS to find a location - it's just that > I need a little more detailed control. > For example, file+headline(or file+subheadline, or whatever) would find a > specific headline in a file, & inserts the entry under it, creating it if it > doesn't exist (IE * Notes) > file+datetree acts the same, but creates bits of a datetree to get to the > specific date. > What I want is (somewhat) of a combination of the two: > 1) find/create the datetree to get today's date > 2) under this subtree, find/create headline > 3) insert the entry under this headline. > Ideally I'd like to grab a value using capture to specify the headline, but > from what I gather that's not going to happen. Nonetheless, I can live with > specifying 1 template for each category headline I need: > For a simple example: > datetree+headline capture template for headline * Notes > inserts entry into > * 2013 > ** April > *** 2013-04-09 Tuesday > **** PPT111 Dev Ticket for new functionality > ***** Log <2013-04-09> Worked on spec for this ticket > CLOCK: [2013-04-09 Tue 08:40] > > This simple extension would then give the ability to log in/out of the > PPT111 ticket, with notes on what was worked on, and a simple CLOCKTAB line > at the right level will bundle up all the time for a ticket in single > entries. > I'm assuming from this that you'd like help creating such a capture template? Would these help at all? - http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2012-08/msg01164.html - http://osdir.com/ml/emacs-orgmode-gnu/2012-08/msg00396.html Those were some of of the more elaborate capture templates I've ever created, though a lot of the discussion had to do with date formatting specifically. From my usage of capture, I think you might have some troubles if the headline you want to file under doesn't exist yet. Could be wrong! One option is from the capture entry template, instead of C-c C-c , do C-c C-w to refile instead. Then just make sure you have =(setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-notes t)= in your config or Org will error when you try to refile to a non-existent headline the first time. Let me know if that helps any... John > This functionality would also be useful for me as a student, with > sub-headlines for classes where I could add notes, todos, etc. > > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Bastien wrote: >> >> Hi Subhan, >> >> Subhan Tindall writes: >> >> > questions: >> > 1) are the values gathered by capture available to the function >> > specified for file+function, & if so what are their names? >> >> No. >> >> > 2) what is the general template for a function for use with >> > file+function, cleanup, return values, etc that would be expected? >> >> The function is expected to find a location where to put the new >> entry, not to return any specific value, and if it returns a value, >> the value is ignored. It can also act on the subtree at the location >> it has found, but this is slightly abusing the feature I'd say. >> >> > 3) would it be better to extend datetree to datetree+headline for >> > entries of this type? it seems like it a pretty usefully >> > functionality to have (I can think of 2 or 3 instances i'd regularly >> > use this just off the top of my head >> >> "datetree+headline" is improper, because a location in a datetree is >> a headline... so maybe your best chance is to use (function ...) or >> (file+function ...) and try to see if the function can interactively >> prompt for the values you want and edit the location as you want. >> But again, this goes beyond the purpose of function, which is to >> find to location. >> >> -- >> Bastien > > > > > -- > Subhan Michael Tindall | Software Developer > | smt@rentrakmail.com > RENTRAK | www.rentrak.com | NASDAQ: RENT