Thanks, that sounds like a good idea. But how do you use ID links? I see an option for descriptive links and literal links but not id links. I have org-mode version 6.34c, is that too old?
Thanks, -Emin On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Bernt Hansen <be...@norang.ca> wrote: > "Emin.shopper Martinian.shopper" <emin.shop...@gmail.com> writes: > >> Dear Experts, >> >> I really like org-mode and am starting to use it more and more to >> track my notes, todos, agenda, etc. One thing I am confused about is >> that when I make a link to FOO and then archive FOO, the link no >> longer works. I guess I was hoping that org-mode would be smart enough >> to adjust links or look in the archive file but maybe that is too >> complicated. >> >> Is there a suggested work-around to preserve links when you archive >> something? Alternatively, maybe I'm not using archive properly. My >> general mode of operation is to have a file with my master to do list >> and another file for my daily plan (with a separate node for each >> day). In each day's node, I link to the master to-do list. Then when I >> finish a task in the master list, I archive it (which breaks the >> link). I would appreciate pointers to better modes of operation. >> >> Thanks, >> -Emin > > This works for me when I use id links. > > I created two tasks > > ,----[ todo.org ] > | * Test task > | * TODO Test target > `---- > > Then linked test task to test target by doing C-c l on '* Test target' > and copying the link into the body of '* Test Task' with C-c C-l > > This gives me this > > ,----[ todo.org ] > | * Test link > | [[id:c517f8d3-9cf3-4d86-b92d-b544874ef0af][Test target]] > | * TODO Test target > | :PROPERTIES: > | :ID: c517f8d3-9cf3-4d86-b92d-b544874ef0af > | :END: > `---- > > Then I archive the Test Target > > ,----[ todo.org_archive ] > | * TODO Test target > | :PROPERTIES: > | :ID: c517f8d3-9cf3-4d86-b92d-b544874ef0af > | :ARCHIVE_TIME: 2010-05-13 Thu 10:07 > | :ARCHIVE_FILE: ~/git/org/todo.org > | :ARCHIVE_CATEGORY: todo > | :ARCHIVE_TODO: TODO > | :ARCHIVE_ITAGS: HOME > | :END: > `---- > > Now following the link from todo.org still works for me. > > HTH, > Bernt > _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
