Re: [O] Finding LAST copy of a given headline in a file
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 04:39:08PM -0700, Subhan Tindall wrote: > Yes, you are correct, file+datetree does not do this. A while ago I > suggested a file+datetree+headline type function be added, but it was not > received well. I tend to agree with that. Your case is a corner case I believe. We can't keep on adding features which are not used widely. Specially since file+function or function provides all the flexibility anyone would ever want. > I attempted a function for use with file+function, but couldn't get it > quite working. Can you provide your attempt? Maybe then others can point out what you might be doing wrong. > I'm not quite sure how to use org-map-entries to find headlines? Given a scope, it iterates over all headlines to find a match. All the matches are accumulated in a list and returned. You have to provide your matching function to org-map-entries. Without putting much thought into it, I would propose the following algorithm: 1. Call org-map-entries in the full buffer scope looking for the date you want. 2. Once you have the entry corresponding to the date, limit scope to subtree and call org-map-entries again, this time looking for the specific "Ticket" you want to add to. Following (2), the template should be added as a sibling. Hope this helps, PS: Could you please not top-post. It is difficult to follow threads if you do. -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.
Re: [O] Finding LAST copy of a given headline in a file
Yes, you are correct, file+datetree does not do this. A while ago I suggested a file+datetree+headline type function be added, but it was not received well. I attempted a function for use with file+function, but couldn't get it quite working. I'm not quite sure how to use org-map-entries to find headlines? Thanks! Subhan On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 3:51 PM, Suvayu Ali wrote: > Hello Subhan, > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 03:29:10PM -0700, Subhan Tindall wrote: > > Have template that inserts itself under the LAST entry in the target file > > for a given headline > > What problem do you have with the above? Can you give us a minimal > example? > > > composes the right strings to use file+olp to find the specific headline > > under the current date's date-tree heading. > > For example, I have a date tree with Ticket X under each of several > > days, including today's date. > > I want to insert an entry * What I did today with some additional > > information under Ticket X for today. > > > > * 2013 > > ** 2013-07-25 > > *** 2013-07-24 Wednesday > > Ticket X > > * LOG ticket X stuff for Wednesday > > *** 2013-07-25 Thursday > > Ticket X > > * LOG ticket X stuff > > Ticket Y > > ** Log ticket y stuff > > Date trees can be tricky. As far as I understand, you want to add a > subheading to entries for a day. I do not think file+datetree can do > that. I would recommend you try file+function instead. It should be > easy to implement. You could use org-map-entries to find the headline > in your headline finding function. > > Hope this helps, > > -- > Suvayu > > Open source is the future. It sets us free. > > -- Subhan Michael Tindall | Software Developer | s...@rentrakmail.com RENTRAK | www.rentrak.com | NASDAQ: RENT
Re: [O] Finding LAST copy of a given headline in a file
Hello Subhan, On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 03:29:10PM -0700, Subhan Tindall wrote: > Have template that inserts itself under the LAST entry in the target file > for a given headline What problem do you have with the above? Can you give us a minimal example? > composes the right strings to use file+olp to find the specific headline > under the current date's date-tree heading. > For example, I have a date tree with Ticket X under each of several > days, including today's date. > I want to insert an entry * What I did today with some additional > information under Ticket X for today. > > * 2013 > ** 2013-07-25 > *** 2013-07-24 Wednesday > Ticket X > * LOG ticket X stuff for Wednesday > *** 2013-07-25 Thursday > Ticket X > * LOG ticket X stuff > Ticket Y > ** Log ticket y stuff Date trees can be tricky. As far as I understand, you want to add a subheading to entries for a day. I do not think file+datetree can do that. I would recommend you try file+function instead. It should be easy to implement. You could use org-map-entries to find the headline in your headline finding function. Hope this helps, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.
[O] Finding LAST copy of a given headline in a file
So I've been working on this issue, & still don't have it quite worked out like I would want. What I would like to do is either) Have template that inserts itself under the LAST entry in the target file for a given headline OR composes the right strings to use file+olp to find the specific headline under the current date's date-tree heading. For example, I have a date tree with Ticket X under each of several days, including today's date. I want to insert an entry * What I did today with some additional information under Ticket X for today. * 2013 ** 2013-07-25 *** 2013-07-24 Wednesday Ticket X * LOG ticket X stuff for Wednesday *** 2013-07-25 Thursday Ticket X * LOG ticket X stuff Ticket Y ** Log ticket y stuff Any pointers? -- Subhan Michael Tindall | Software Developer | s...@rentrakmail.com RENTRAK | www.rentrak.com | NASDAQ: RENT
