Re: Variable Hyperlinks ?

[David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com>]

Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net> writes:

> David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> I use Org with Emacs 28.2 on Linux and BeOrg on iPhones.  I don't
>> believe iPhones support "symbolic links".  Therefore, where I mount a
>> USB key on each is going to be a different directory.  I'd like to store
>> pictures on my USB key and reference them via "file:" hyperlinks in
>> Org. My problem is accounting for the different directory locations.
>>
>> Can I create a variable (property? tag?) in my Org file that will have
>> the path to the USB key directory and use that in an Org hyperlink?
>
> You can have environment variables in link paths:
>
> [[file:$HOME/wallpaper.png]]

Hmm. iOS (Beorg) doesn't handle environment variables (I think).  But
maybe I can hide that...?  Hmm.

> Alternatively, you can define a link abbreviation:
>
> #+link: local-file /home/user/
>
> [[local-file:wallpaper.png]]
>
> and then load it via #+SETUPFILE with different setupfiles on PC and
> phone.

That looks good.  I'll have to experiment with that on Beorg and as on
the Beorg forum.

> Or you can have a custom link type.

I hope I don't have to get that complicated. ;-)

-- 
David Masterson