John Hendy <jw.he...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 3:11 PM, c b <24x7x...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have been using org-mode for about 18 months now and love it. I recently > > came across the org-capture file+datetree format and it is just what I am > > looking for, except that I need a slightly different format described as > > below > > > > Currently format is > > > > * 2012 > > ** 2012-08 > > *** 2012-08-26 Sunday > > **** [2012-08-26 Sun 13:00] My note for this Sunday afternoon > > > > Needed format is > > > > * 08 > > ** 26 > > *** 2012 Sunday > > **** [2012-08-26 Sun 13:00] My note for this Sunday afternoon > > > > Basically, I need to have the "root" of the date tree on the month, followed > > by date and then Year, so that for a particular date, I can see all yearly > > activity. > > > > Is there currently a way to alter this? > > > > If not, how would I go about adding a file+monthtree format for org-capture? > > > > Any suggestions would be appreciated > > I was looking for something similar and someone provided a custom > capture template that allowed for using inactive timestamps vs. the > default datetree format. > > See the example provided here: > - http://osdir.com/ml/emacs-orgmode-gnu/2012-08/msg00396.html > > I fiddled with this a bit, not really being familiar and learned a > good bit in the process to achieve your desired format. Give this a > try: > > #+begin_src .emacs > (setq org-capture-templates > `(("t" "test" entry > (file+headline "~/file.org" > ,(format "%s" > (format-time-string "%m"))) > ,(format "** %s \n*** %s-%s \n**** [%s-%s-%s %s %s:%s] " > (format-time-string "%d") > (format-time-string "%Y") > (format-time-string "%A") > (format-time-string "%Y") > (format-time-string "%m") > (format-time-string "%d") > (format-time-string "%a") > (format-time-string "%H") > (format-time-string "%M")) > ))) > #+end_src > > One thing I couldn't figure out was how to insert a %? after that > second long format option. If I just put in %?, loading .emacs caused > the error "Not enough arguments to format" or something like that. I'm > sure there's some secret elisp escape syntax I just don't know. I > tried various combinations of \ and '("") with no success. >
Try --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- ,(format "** %s \n*** %s-%s \n**** [%s-%s-%s %s %s:%s] %%?" --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- You basically need to escape the % from being interpreted by format. C-h f format RET says ,---- | ... | Use %% to put a single % into the output. | ... `---- Nick > That'd put the finishing touch on things so your cursor was where you wanted > it. > > Also, for those seeing this... is this how you would accomplish c.b's > goal? I just used the sample provided to me in the earlier mailing > list email to see if I was up for the challenge, but I have no basis > for knowing whether it's a good solution. > > > Hope that helps! > John > > > > > Kindly copy me on the response as I am not subscribed to this mailing list. > > > > Thanks, > > c.b. >