org capture properties from a list of strings?

org capture properties from a list of strings?

[Xebar Saram]

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Hi all

so i currently have this in my capture templates


:PROPERTIES:
:Time: %^{minutes|-|10|15|30|60}
:Rating: %^{rating?|-|1|2|3|4|5}
:END:

i was wondering if instead of manually putting the values in each line i
can perhaps supply a list like this


(defun returns-a-list-of-strings2
()
(list  "1" "2" "3" "4" "5" ))

is that somehow possible where i could have something like this


:Rating: %^{rating?|(returns-a-list-of-strings2)}

is that possible at all?

best

Z

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Re: org capture properties from a list of strings?

[Xebar Saram]

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Hi again all

kinda stuck with this and cant find any documentation. would also be glad
to know its not possible so i can perhaps explore another method :)

im basically wondering if instead of manually imputing string separated
with | in the  : %^{} capture template i can provide a lisp way to send a
pre defined list of strings ("a" "b" "c") etc.. anyone has any clue?

best

Z

On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 5:41 PM, Xebar Saram <zeltakc@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> so i currently have this in my capture templates
>
>
> :PROPERTIES:
> :Time: %^{minutes|-|10|15|30|60}
> :Rating: %^{rating?|-|1|2|3|4|5}
> :END:
>
> i was wondering if instead of manually putting the values in each line i
> can perhaps supply a list like this
>
>
> (defun returns-a-list-of-strings2
> ()
> (list  "1" "2" "3" "4" "5" ))
>
> is that somehow possible where i could have something like this
>
>
> :Rating: %^{rating?|(returns-a-list-of-strings2)}
>
> is that possible at all?
>
> best
>
> Z
>

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Re: org capture properties from a list of strings?

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Xebar Saram <zeltakc@gmail.com> writes:

> kinda stuck with this and cant find any documentation. would also be glad
> to know its not possible so i can perhaps explore another method :)
>
> im basically wondering if instead of manually imputing string separated
> with | in the  : %^{} capture template i can provide a lisp way to send a
> pre defined list of strings ("a" "b" "c") etc.. anyone has any clue?

Since it is pre-defined, you can do the following during capture
definition

  (format "* Headline
  :PROPERTIES:
  :Time: %%^{minutes|-|%s}
  :Rating: %%^{rating?|-|%s}
  :END:"
          (mapconcat #'number-to-string '(10 15 30 60) "|")
          (mapconcat #'number-to-string '(1 2 3 4 5) "|"))

Can't you?

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou

Re: org capture properties from a list of strings?

[Xebar Saram]

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thx Nicolas

really appreciate your answer! though im very week in coding so im
struggling to understand. but perhaps an example will help. the following
is a part of my capture:

(add-to-list 'org-capture-templates
'("ff" "Food"
entry
(file+headline (concat pmm "/org/files/agenda/food.org") "Inbox")
"* COOK %^{Recipe Name}
:PROPERTIES:
:ID: %(org-id-uuid)
:Time: %^{minutes|-|10|15|30|60}
:Rating: %^{rating?|-|1|2|3|4|5}
:Source:  %x
:Cuisine:
%^{Cuisine?|-|Indian|Thai|Vietnamese|Asian|Chinese|Israeli|Italian|American|EastEuro|Mexican|French|Persian|Austrian}
:Type: %^{Type?|-|main|side|starter|sweets|drinks|sauce|breakfast}
:Main.ing:
 %^{main.ing?|-|chicken|beef|potatos|fish|seafood|shrimp|rice|pasta|fruit}
:Serves: %^{Serves?|-|1|2|4|6|8}
:END:

%^{prompt|*** Ingredients}
%?
%^{prompt|*** Preparation}

"
"Capture Template for food recipe"
))


so do i need a separate  mapconcat #'number-to-string for each property
value (time,type etc?)

and how dows the %s know which mapconcat command to refer to?

thx alot again

Z


On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Xebar Saram <zeltakc@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > kinda stuck with this and cant find any documentation. would also be glad
> > to know its not possible so i can perhaps explore another method :)
> >
> > im basically wondering if instead of manually imputing string separated
> > with | in the  : %^{} capture template i can provide a lisp way to send a
> > pre defined list of strings ("a" "b" "c") etc.. anyone has any clue?
>
> Since it is pre-defined, you can do the following during capture
> definition
>
>   (format "* Headline
>   :PROPERTIES:
>   :Time: %%^{minutes|-|%s}
>   :Rating: %%^{rating?|-|%s}
>   :END:"
>           (mapconcat #'number-to-string '(10 15 30 60) "|")
>           (mapconcat #'number-to-string '(1 2 3 4 5) "|"))
>
> Can't you?
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Nicolas Goaziou
>

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Re: org capture properties from a list of strings?

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Xebar Saram <zeltakc@gmail.com> writes:

> thx Nicolas
>
> really appreciate your answer! though im very week in coding so im
> struggling to understand. but perhaps an example will help. the following
> is a part of my capture:
>
> (add-to-list 'org-capture-templates
> '("ff" "Food"
> entry
> (file+headline (concat pmm "/org/files/agenda/food.org") "Inbox")
> "* COOK %^{Recipe Name}
> :PROPERTIES:
> :ID: %(org-id-uuid)
> :Time: %^{minutes|-|10|15|30|60}
> :Rating: %^{rating?|-|1|2|3|4|5}
> :Source:  %x
> :Cuisine:
> %^{Cuisine?|-|Indian|Thai|Vietnamese|Asian|Chinese|Israeli|Italian|American|EastEuro|Mexican|French|Persian|Austrian}
> :Type: %^{Type?|-|main|side|starter|sweets|drinks|sauce|breakfast}
> :Main.ing:
>  %^{main.ing?|-|chicken|beef|potatos|fish|seafood|shrimp|rice|pasta|fruit}
> :Serves: %^{Serves?|-|1|2|4|6|8}
> :END:
>
> %^{prompt|*** Ingredients}
> %?
> %^{prompt|*** Preparation}
>
> "
> "Capture Template for food recipe"
> ))
>
>
> so do i need a separate  mapconcat #'number-to-string for each property
> value (time,type etc?)

Yes, you do. However, #'number-to-string is only useful if you're
inserting numbers. I think you can use the more general
#'prin1-to-string everywhere instead, e.g.,

  (mapconcat #'prin1-to-string '(Indian Thai Vietnamese Asian Chinese) "|")

or even, using strings

  (mapconcat #'identity '("Indian" "Thai" "Vietnamese" "Asian" "Chinese") "|")

> and how dows the %s know which mapconcat command to refer to?

The are processed by order. The first "%s" refers to the first
mapconcat, the second "%s" to the second mapconcat, and so on...

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou                                                0x80A93738

Re: org capture properties from a list of strings?

[Xebar Saram]

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Hi again

once again really appreciate the answer and apologize in advance for my
limited grasp of coding. so i managed i think to follow your example and
now have this as my capture template

(setq org-capture-templates nil)
(setq org-capture-templates-contexts nil)


(add-to-list 'org-capture-templates
'("f" "Food"
entry
(file+headline (concat pmm "/org/files/agenda/food.org") "Inbox")
"* COOK %^{Recipe Name}
:PROPERTIES:
:ID: %(org-id-uuid)
:Time: %^{minutes|%s}
:type: %^{Type?|%s}
:END:


%^{prompt|*** Ingredients}
%?
%^{prompt|*** Preparation}

"

(mapconcat #'identity '("1" "2" "3" "4" "5") "|")
(mapconcat #'identity '("Indian" "Thai" "Vietnamese" "Asian" "Chinese") "|")


"Capture Template for food recipe"
))


yet i only get offered a %s as a option and not the string in my capture
process.

im sure my syntax is way off, can anyone stir me in the right direction?

best

Z

On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 7:19 PM, Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Xebar Saram <zeltakc@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > thx Nicolas
> >
> > really appreciate your answer! though im very week in coding so im
> > struggling to understand. but perhaps an example will help. the following
> > is a part of my capture:
> >
> > (add-to-list 'org-capture-templates
> > '("ff" "Food"
> > entry
> > (file+headline (concat pmm "/org/files/agenda/food.org") "Inbox")
> > "* COOK %^{Recipe Name}
> > :PROPERTIES:
> > :ID: %(org-id-uuid)
> > :Time: %^{minutes|-|10|15|30|60}
> > :Rating: %^{rating?|-|1|2|3|4|5}
> > :Source:  %x
> > :Cuisine:
> > %^{Cuisine?|-|Indian|Thai|Vietnamese|Asian|Chinese|
> Israeli|Italian|American|EastEuro|Mexican|French|Persian|Austrian}
> > :Type: %^{Type?|-|main|side|starter|sweets|drinks|sauce|breakfast}
> > :Main.ing:
> >  %^{main.ing?|-|chicken|beef|potatos|fish|seafood|shrimp|
> rice|pasta|fruit}
> > :Serves: %^{Serves?|-|1|2|4|6|8}
> > :END:
> >
> > %^{prompt|*** Ingredients}
> > %?
> > %^{prompt|*** Preparation}
> >
> > "
> > "Capture Template for food recipe"
> > ))
> >
> >
> > so do i need a separate  mapconcat #'number-to-string for each property
> > value (time,type etc?)
>
> Yes, you do. However, #'number-to-string is only useful if you're
> inserting numbers. I think you can use the more general
> #'prin1-to-string everywhere instead, e.g.,
>
>   (mapconcat #'prin1-to-string '(Indian Thai Vietnamese Asian Chinese) "|")
>
> or even, using strings
>
>   (mapconcat #'identity '("Indian" "Thai" "Vietnamese" "Asian" "Chinese")
> "|")
>
> > and how dows the %s know which mapconcat command to refer to?
>
> The are processed by order. The first "%s" refers to the first
> mapconcat, the second "%s" to the second mapconcat, and so on...
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Nicolas Goaziou                                                0x80A93738
>

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Re: org capture properties from a list of strings?

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Xebar Saram <zeltakc@gmail.com> writes:

> (add-to-list 'org-capture-templates
> '("f" "Food"

It should be `("f" "Food"

> entry
> (file+headline (concat pmm "/org/files/agenda/food.org") "Inbox")

missing comma and `format' function:

   ,(format "*COOK %%^{Recipe Name}
     ...

> "* COOK %^{Recipe Name}
> :PROPERTIES:
> :ID: %(org-id-uuid)
> :Time: %^{minutes|%s}
> :type: %^{Type?|%s}
> :END:
>
>
> %^{prompt|*** Ingredients}
> %?
> %^{prompt|*** Preparation}
>
> "

Don't forget to double all percent signs that are not place holders.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou