Re[2]: set source directory for org-attach

["Gyro Funch" <gyromagnetic@gmail.com>]

Thank you, Ihor.

That is very helpful.

Kind regards,
gyro


------ Original Message ------
From: "Ihor Radchenko" <yantar92@gmail.com>
To: "gyro funch" <gyromagnetic@gmail.com>; emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Sent: 11/29/2020 6:21:27 PM
Subject: Re: set source directory for org-attach

>gyro funch <gyromagnetic@gmail.com> writes:
>>  I am probably missing something obvious, but is there a way to set the
>>  default source directory for attachments?
>
>Not by default. I am using the following advice (requires helm and f.el):
>
>(defvar yant/org-attach-default-source "~/Downloads/"
>   "Default directory to attach the files from.")
>
>(define-advice org-attach-attach (:around (oldfun files &rest args) start-from-default-directory)
>   "Look for new attachments from `yant/org-attach-default-source' directory instead of `default-directory'."
>   (interactive
>    (list
>     (mapcar #'directory-file-name (helm-read-file-name "File to keep as an attachment:"
>						       :initial-input (or (progn
>									    (require 'dired-aux)
>									    (dired-dwim-target-directory))
>									  (and yant/org-attach-default-source
>									       (f-slash yant/org-attach-default-source))
>									  default-directory)
>						       :marked-candidates t))
>     current-prefix-arg
>     nil))
>   (unless (listp files) (setq files (list files)))
>   (mapc (lambda (file) (apply oldfun file args)) files))
>
>Best,
>Ihor