OrgMode Agenda empty if one of files is missing

[Ali M.]

Hi ,

If a file added on my agenda list is deleted, Org Mode Agenda list comes
back empty

for example my org agenda have two files
 '(org-agenda-files
   '("c:/dev/projects/one/one.org"  "c:/dev/projects/two/two.org"  ))

Now I deleted folder two , so the folder  c:/dev/projects/two/ and its
content is also deleted

Now when I try C-ca and select any of the option to list my scheduled todos
I get an empty *Org Agenda* buffer

Removing the deleted folder from my org-agenda-files, fixes the issue

I think the Agenda buffer should still show me the todo items from the
available files, and maybe just warn me about the delete file, or at least
show nothing, but warn me about the issue

Thanks
Ali

Re: OrgMode Agenda empty if one of files is missing from the org-agenda-files

[Ali M.]

You are right

I tried again, and this time, i checked the echo/mini buffer area, and it
had the options you mentioned above
my bad

My agenda windows open on the side, not the bottom (not sure why), so i
guess this why i didnt notice the warning in the echo area before
also a bit unfortunate that a is for abort because i might have kept
pressing a when i first got a blank windows (also a being the first option
for agenda, and the thing you will most likely try as a new user)

Anyway, thanks



On Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 10:06 AM Ihor Radchenko  wrote:

> "Ali M."  writes:
>
> > If a file added on my agenda list is deleted, Org Mode Agenda list comes
> > back empty
> >
> > For example, my org agenda has two files
> >  '(org-agenda-files
> >'("c:/dev/projects/one/one.org"  "c:/dev/projects/two/two.org"  ))
> >
> > Now I deleted folder two , so the folder  c:/dev/projects/two/ and its
> > content is also deleted
> >
> > Now when I try C-ca and select any of the option to list my scheduled
> todos
> > I get an empty *Org Agenda* buffer
>
> This is not what I am seeing on my side.
> For me, agenda displays a message:
>
> Non-existent agenda file /tmp/two/two.org.  [R]emove from list or [A]bort?
>
> If I press "r", the agenda is displayed with the existing file.
> If I press "a", agenda generation is aborted.
>
> > I think the Agenda buffer should still show me the todo items from the
> > available files, and maybe just warn me about the delete file, or at
> least
> > show nothing, but warn me about the issue
>
> I suspect that you accidentally pressed "a" extra time, which happened
> to trigger "[A]bort".
>
> --
> Ihor Radchenko // yantar92,
> Org mode contributor,
> Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>.
> Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>,
> or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
>

OrgMode Agenda empty if one of files is missing from the org-agenda-files

[Ali M.]

Hi ,
This is a repost, the first i sent this to the mailing list i
wasnt subscribed so it is pending review, but it's been almost a week, so i
sending this again after i subscribed

If a file added on my agenda list is deleted, Org Mode Agenda list comes
back empty

For example, my org agenda has two files
 '(org-agenda-files
   '("c:/dev/projects/one/one.org"  "c:/dev/projects/two/two.org"  ))

Now I deleted folder two , so the folder  c:/dev/projects/two/ and its
content is also deleted

Now when I try C-ca and select any of the option to list my scheduled todos
I get an empty *Org Agenda* buffer

Removing the deleted folder from my org-agenda-files, fixes the issue

I think the Agenda buffer should still show me the todo items from the
available files, and maybe just warn me about the delete file, or at least
show nothing, but warn me about the issue

Thanks
Ali

[O] starting a line with #

[Ali M.]

What does starting a line or item with # mean to org-mode

for example

* list item one
* list item two
  # some stuff I wrote that

Notice that the line starting with # is indented under the second list item
I can notice that the line starting with # have a different color
but does it have a different meaning now to org-mode

I personally use this to add comments in my file and comment related to the
parent item list
its like am telling myself, this is a note a comment, it is not part of the
list

But what does starting lines with # mean for org-mode

Thanks
Ali