Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
c b 24x7x...@gmail.com wrote: Thank a lot for your suggestions. I finally got it working. It took a while to figure out that the back-tick is different from the quote. I am an elisp newbie. Is there an easy explanation of why we need a back-tick vs. quote? quote says: take the next expression as is - do not evaluate anything in it. backquote says: take the next expression as is - do not evaluate anything in it, *except* do evaluate any subexpression preceded by a comma and put the result back into the original expression in place of the comma-ed subexpression. E.g '(a b c) - (a b c) `(a b c) - (a b c) ; because there is no comma '(a (+ 2 3)) - (a (+ 2 3)) `(a (+ 2 3)) - (a (+ 2 3)) ; again no comma `(a ,(+ 2 3)) - (a 5) Incidentally, if you switch to the *scratch* buffer (which is in Lisp Interaction mode), you can type these expressions in and evaluate each one by pressing C-j at the end of each expression. So they both quote: the first one unconditionally, the second mostly but allowing partial evaluation of subexpressions. BTW, '(a b c) is shorthand for (quote (a b c)): internally, the lisp reader translates the first to the second and then the evaluator evaluates the quote form, returning its (unevaluated) argument: that's why quote is a special form - by contrast, ordinary functions always evaluate their arguments. `(a b ,(+ 2 3)) is also shorthand for (backquote (a b ,(+ 2 3))) but the implementation is necessarily more complicated: backquote is implemented as a macro (because it is a special form, its argument is not evaluated, so it cannot be implemented as a function; it has to be implemented as a macro), but then backquote has to dig into the structure to look for , (and also for the somewhat different ,@ construct - see the docs) and do what's necessary. Another example is provided by the docstring of backquote itself: C-h f backquote RET to see it. For more info, see the elisp manual, chapter 9 on evaluation: (info (elisp) Evaluation) and two sections therein in particular, 9.3 Quoting, and 9.4 Backquote: (info (elisp) Quoting) (info (elisp) Backquote) Nick
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
c b 24x7x...@gmail.com writes: It took a while to figure out that the back-tick is different from the quote. Two useful links in this respect. http://www.lisperati.com/syntax.html http://www.lisperati.com/looking.html Just focus on the diagrams in the link - particularly the flip-flop diagram in the second link. Once you have the flip-flop image in mind, you will realize that characters ` and , are also rotated 180 degrees and are actually flip-flops. Now try mapping what flip to don't evaluate and flop to evaluate. Then you can move on to what Nick says or the doc says. --
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
On 29/08/12 21:01, Ian Barton wrote: On 29/08/12 15:25, John Hendy wrote: On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 2:49 AM, Ian Barton li...@manor-farm.org wrote: On 28/08/12 13:50, Nick Dokos wrote: Ian Barton li...@wilkesley.net wrote: I would like to use something like this. However, using a recent git checkout of org mode and the following simple template from the original list message: (u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y I get the following error: Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp (\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y regexp-quote((\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y org-capture-set-target-location() org-capture(nil) call-interactively(org-capture nil nil) I also get the same error from John Hendy's template. Is this a bug in recent versions of org, or is there an error in the template lisp? I have tried doing a git bisect, but can only go back a few commits, as my config now includes several things that have only recently been added to org. You are missing the backquote: --8---cut here---start-8--- `(u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y --8---cut here---end---8--- Nick Thanks Nick. Hwever with the following minimal template, from the OP, I still get the error: ;; org-capture settings. (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)) ))) Odd. I just copied and pasted this into my .emacs and commented out my actual capture templates section entirely, leaving only this and it works as expected. (Just saw Nick's response as well and was going to both try and suggest similar with a minimal .emacs). Thanks both. I'll try with a minimal emacs and post the results. However, it may be a day or two as I am currently in the far West of Ireland with very variable Internet connections ! Now back with a reliable Internet connection. Thanks for the minimal example, which worked correctly. In my full setup, I have quite a lot of template definitions. It turned out that I had put the backquote the wrong side of a bracket. Ian.
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:42 AM, c b 24x7x...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi John and Nick,
Thank a lot for your suggestions. I finally got it working. It took a while
to figure out that the back-tick is different from the quote.
I am an elisp newbie. Is there an easy explanation of why we need a
back-tick vs. quote?
Also, I found that while the template works, it creates a new tree every
time I capture an entry as follows
snip
#1. Is there any way to consolidate this like the following?
You might check out a question I asked that's quite similar.
Basically... no, not unless the headline already exists. Then you have
to use file+olp instead of file+headline. Check out my example:
-- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2012-08/msg01465.html
Orgmode can file to a headline passed in the capture template
immediately after the =(... file+headline
headline-to-file-under-here)=, but the longer =`(format...= tells
Org to insert that text every time. Thus, our sub-headline evaluation
will always create that text anew. The workaround will be for you to
re-arrange the =`(format...= section and put it above. In other words,
this:
--
(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))
)))
--
Needs to become something like this:
--
(setq org-capture-templates
`((t test entry
(file+olp ~/file.org
,(format %s ;; first headline
(format-time-string %m)
,(format %s ;; second headline
(format-time-string %d)
,(format %s - %s
(format-time-string %Y)
(format-time-string %A)))
,(format [%s-%s-%s %s %s:%s]
(format-time-string %Y)
(format-time-string %m)
(format-time-string %d)
(format-time-string %a)
(format-time-string %H)
(format-time-string %M))
)))
--
Something like that (I wrote this in email and didn't check it). That
tells Org to look for a *pre-existing* headline structure in this
form:
--
* Month (in ## format, like 09 for September)
** Day (in ## format, like 06 for the 6th)
*** Year - Day (in - Name format like 2012 - Thursday
--
And under that, it will file:
--
[timestamp] what you write
--
But... this means you need to pre-create your daily headline structure.
I think a reasonable feature request would be to have something like a
=:use-existing-capture-headline t= option that would tell Org to
*either* create a new capture headline (as on the first time used that
day) or file into a pre-existing headline if one already exists in
that form. Something like a hybrid between file+headline and file+olp.
Hope that makes sense. I think my example in the link above should help as well.
* 09
** 05
*** 2012 - Wednesday
[2012-09-05 Wed 22:31] My first working month tree note
[2012-09-05 Wed 22:35] My first working month tree note
#2 The time always is reported as 22:31 (I guess that's the time I launched
emacs). Is there a way for the time stamp to be corrected based on the
current time? I generally leave emacs running for days together, so the time
it's launched doesn't really work for me.
Did you change the above to 21:35 or did it file like that? Not sure
why H:M wouldn't expand to the current date. One thing that just
occurred to me, however, is to replace that whole timestamp string
with %%U% and Org will just expand it to a date+time stamp.
Good luck,
John
Once again, thanks a lot for your help!
-c. b.
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:08 PM, John Hendy jw.he...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Nick Dokos nicholas.do...@hp.com
wrote:
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
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
Hello, On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 11:33 AM, John Hendy jw.he...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:42 AM, c b 24x7x...@gmail.com wrote: Hi John and Nick, [snip] * 09 ** 05 *** 2012 - Wednesday [2012-09-05 Wed 22:31] My first working month tree note [2012-09-05 Wed 22:35] My first working month tree note #2 The time always is reported as 22:31 (I guess that's the time I launched emacs). Is there a way for the time stamp to be corrected based on the current time? I generally leave emacs running for days together, so the time it's launched doesn't really work for me. Did you change the above to 21:35 or did it file like that? Not sure why H:M wouldn't expand to the current date. One thing that just occurred to me, however, is to replace that whole timestamp string with %%U% and Org will just expand it to a date+time stamp. Good luck, John This is actually an issue with all of the backtick elements in the capture template but it shows up most obviously in the timestamp portion. I only realized this after providing the solution that John had referenced earlier in this thread. Backticks are expanded on evaluation and resolve to the specific value of their called portions. So for the headlines you will need to re-evaluate the template every day to update it (or restart emacs). For the timestamp itself you should be able to use the %U escape in the capture template and it will insert the date and time on it's own. Regards, -- Jon
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
Hi John and Nick,
Thank a lot for your suggestions. I finally got it working. It took a while
to figure out that the back-tick is different from the quote.
I am an elisp newbie. Is there an easy explanation of why we need a
back-tick vs. quote?
Also, I found that while the template works, it creates a new tree every
time I capture an entry as follows
* 09
** 05
*** 2012 - Wednesday
[2012-09-05 Wed 22:31] My first working month tree note
* 09
** 05
*** 2012 - Wednesday
[2012-09-05 Wed 22:31] My second month tree note
#1. Is there any way to consolidate this like the following?
* 09
** 05
*** 2012 - Wednesday
[2012-09-05 Wed 22:31] My first working month tree note
[2012-09-05 Wed 22:3*5*] My first working month tree note
#2 The time always is reported as 22:31 (I guess that's the time I launched
emacs). Is there a way for the time stamp to be corrected based on the
current time? I generally leave emacs running for days together, so the
time it's launched doesn't really work for me.
Once again, thanks a lot for your help!
-c. b.
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:08 PM, John Hendy jw.he...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Nick Dokos nicholas.do...@hp.com
wrote:
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.
| ...
`
Perfect -- thanks!
John
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.
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
On 28/08/12 13:50, Nick Dokos wrote: Ian Barton li...@wilkesley.net wrote: I would like to use something like this. However, using a recent git checkout of org mode and the following simple template from the original list message: (u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y I get the following error: Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp (\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y regexp-quote((\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y org-capture-set-target-location() org-capture(nil) call-interactively(org-capture nil nil) I also get the same error from John Hendy's template. Is this a bug in recent versions of org, or is there an error in the template lisp? I have tried doing a git bisect, but can only go back a few commits, as my config now includes several things that have only recently been added to org. You are missing the backquote: --8---cut here---start-8--- `(u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y --8---cut here---end---8--- Nick Thanks Nick. Hwever with the following minimal template, from the OP, I still get the error: ;; org-capture settings. (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)) ))) Ian.
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
Ian Barton li...@manor-farm.org wrote: Thanks Nick. Hwever with the following minimal template, from the OP, I still get the error: ;; org-capture settings. (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)) ))) I put this in a minimal .emacs and I *do not* get an error. Please try the appended minimal .emacs (change the pathnames appropriately) with emacs -q -l /path/to/minimal/.emacs M-x org-capture RET t M-x org-capture RET u and post the backtrace if any. Both of them work fine for me. You are sure you used a backquote? Nick --8---cut here---start-8--- ;;; -*- mode: emacs-lisp -*- ;;; constant part (add-to-list 'load-path (expand-file-name ~/src/emacs/org/org-mode/lisp)) (add-to-list 'load-path (expand-file-name ~/src/emacs/org/org-mode/contrib/lisp)) (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '(\\.\\(org\\|org_archive\\|txt\\)$ . org-mode)) (require 'org-install) (setq debug-on-error t) (setq debug-on-quit t) (setq eval-expression-print-length nil) (setq eval-expression-print-level nil) (global-set-key \C-cl 'org-store-link) (global-set-key \C-ca 'org-agenda) ;;; variable part ;; org-capture settings. (setq org-capture-templates `((t test entry (file+headline ~/test.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)) ) (u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y)) --8---cut here---end---8---
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 2:49 AM, Ian Barton li...@manor-farm.org wrote: On 28/08/12 13:50, Nick Dokos wrote: Ian Barton li...@wilkesley.net wrote: I would like to use something like this. However, using a recent git checkout of org mode and the following simple template from the original list message: (u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y I get the following error: Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp (\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y regexp-quote((\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y org-capture-set-target-location() org-capture(nil) call-interactively(org-capture nil nil) I also get the same error from John Hendy's template. Is this a bug in recent versions of org, or is there an error in the template lisp? I have tried doing a git bisect, but can only go back a few commits, as my config now includes several things that have only recently been added to org. You are missing the backquote: --8---cut here---start-8--- `(u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y --8---cut here---end---8--- Nick Thanks Nick. Hwever with the following minimal template, from the OP, I still get the error: ;; org-capture settings. (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)) ))) Odd. I just copied and pasted this into my .emacs and commented out my actual capture templates section entirely, leaving only this and it works as expected. (Just saw Nick's response as well and was going to both try and suggest similar with a minimal .emacs). John Ian.
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
On 29/08/12 15:25, John Hendy wrote: On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 2:49 AM, Ian Barton li...@manor-farm.org wrote: On 28/08/12 13:50, Nick Dokos wrote: Ian Barton li...@wilkesley.net wrote: I would like to use something like this. However, using a recent git checkout of org mode and the following simple template from the original list message: (u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y I get the following error: Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp (\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y regexp-quote((\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y org-capture-set-target-location() org-capture(nil) call-interactively(org-capture nil nil) I also get the same error from John Hendy's template. Is this a bug in recent versions of org, or is there an error in the template lisp? I have tried doing a git bisect, but can only go back a few commits, as my config now includes several things that have only recently been added to org. You are missing the backquote: --8---cut here---start-8--- `(u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y --8---cut here---end---8--- Nick Thanks Nick. Hwever with the following minimal template, from the OP, I still get the error: ;; org-capture settings. (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)) ))) Odd. I just copied and pasted this into my .emacs and commented out my actual capture templates section entirely, leaving only this and it works as expected. (Just saw Nick's response as well and was going to both try and suggest similar with a minimal .emacs). Thanks both. I'll try with a minimal emacs and post the results. However, it may be a day or two as I am currently in the far West of Ireland with very variable Internet connections ! Ian.
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
On 27/08/12 07:08, John Hendy wrote: On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Nick Dokos nicholas.do...@hp.com wrote: 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. | ... ` Perfect -- thanks! John Nick That'd put the finishing touch on things so your cursor was where you wanted it. I would like to use something like this. However, using a recent git checkout of org mode and the following simple template from the original list message: (u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y I get the following error: Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp (\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y regexp-quote((\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y org-capture-set-target-location() org-capture(nil) call-interactively(org-capture nil nil) I also get the same error from John Hendy's template. Is this a bug in recent versions of org, or is there an error in the template lisp? I have tried doing a git bisect, but can only go back a few commits, as my config now includes several things that have only recently been added to org. Ian.
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
Ian Barton li...@wilkesley.net wrote: I would like to use something like this. However, using a recent git checkout of org mode and the following simple template from the original list message: (u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y I get the following error: Debugger entered--Lisp error: (wrong-type-argument stringp (\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y regexp-quote((\, (format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y org-capture-set-target-location() org-capture(nil) call-interactively(org-capture nil nil) I also get the same error from John Hendy's template. Is this a bug in recent versions of org, or is there an error in the template lisp? I have tried doing a git bisect, but can only go back a few commits, as my config now includes several things that have only recently been added to org. You are missing the backquote: --8---cut here---start-8--- `(u Test entry (file+headline ~/test.org ,(format %s %s (format-time-string %B) (format-time-string %Y --8---cut here---end---8--- Nick
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Nick Dokos nicholas.do...@hp.com wrote: 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. | ... ` Perfect -- thanks! John 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.
[O] Alternate format for datetree
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 Kindly copy me on the response as I am not subscribed to this mailing list. Thanks, c.b.
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
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. 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.
Re: [O] Alternate format for datetree
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.
