From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dale Smith Subject: Re: Commas in {{date(FORMAT)}}} Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 11:21:08 -0400 Message-ID: References: <4E1C30AB-68A3-478C-AA0B-BAB1A7553F87@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M64ec-0004YT-Ck for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 May 2009 11:21:26 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M64eX-0004Qh-2U for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 May 2009 11:21:25 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=58968 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1M64eW-0004Q7-PH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 May 2009 11:21:20 -0400 Received: from [66.178.229.162] (port=31748 helo=flexo.vxitech.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1M64eW-0006z3-DJ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 May 2009 11:21:20 -0400 In-Reply-To: <4E1C30AB-68A3-478C-AA0B-BAB1A7553F87@gmail.com> (Carsten Dominik's message of "Sat, 16 May 2009 12:39:32 -0500") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" Carsten Dominik writes: > On May 14, 2009, at 11:03 PM, Dale Smith wrote: > > I'm confused about the value of FORMAT in {{{date(FORMAT)}}}. > > I wanted to use "%B %e, %Y", but I have two problems. With the > quotes, I get an "eval: End of file during parsing" message. Without > the quotes, processing stops at the comma, expanding to "May 14" > instead of "May 14, 2009". > > Thanks, > -Dale > > Wow, I knew this report was coming, but I had not at all > expected it so fast. heh. > "," is the (undocumented) argument separator for Org macros. > Actually, I am changing it now to ";", so that your example > should now directly work. To include a semicolon in the date > format, use "\;". Thanks. -Dale -- Dale P. Smith dales@vtiinstruments.com 216-447-4059 x2018 216-447-8951 FAX (Company mandated disclaimer follows...) The information in this e-mail and any attachments is intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom this e-mail is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information which is exempt from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this e-mail and any attachments in error and that dissemination, distribution, review or copying of this e-mail and its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all electronic and paper copies of this e-mail as well as any attachments. Thank you. http://www.vtiinstruments.com/images/vtiemaillogo.gif