Re: [Orgmode] Sorting table columns (*not* content)
Ah wow! Thanks Christian! I, at least, am very happy and content about this subject-thread! MLeft and MRight work great in TableMode of EmacsOrgMode! Agree too: Rectangle editing is slower than Christian's method--EmacsOrgMode has blown me away all over again! Christian's method is a manual one though, Juan's and Dan's are program/app based--there is more than one way to skin a cat. All of the methods @do@ help one sort columns (in the way Gary described) in OrgMode. But still, playing devil's advocate here: There are those disappearing hlines in Juan's method--maybe there is some code to write here. ___ 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
Re: [Orgmode] Sorting table columns (*not* content)
If you want to sort table columns manually (usually that's quick and easy), forget rectangle editing: M-left and M-right are your friends. Cheers, Christian On 11/1/10 2:52 PM, Jeff Horn wrote: From the manual: [1] , | C-c C-x M-w | Copy a rectangular region from a table to a special clipboard. Point and mark determine edge fields of the rectangle. If there is no active region, copy just the current field. The process ignores horizontal separator lines. | C-c C-x C-w | Copy a rectangular region from a table to a special clipboard, and blank all fields in the rectangle. So this is the “cut” operation. | C-c C-x C-y | Paste a rectangular region into a table. The upper left corner ends up in the current field. All involved fields will be overwritten. If the rectangle does not fit into the present table, the table is enlarged as needed. The process ignores horizontal separator lines. ` Hope this helps, Jeff * Footnotes [1] http://orgmode.org/org.html#Built_002din-table-editor ___ 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
Re: [Orgmode] Sorting table columns (*not* content)
Jeff Horn seems to be explaining specifics of how to do some nitty-gritty manipulations--he mentions (quoting the manual) methods for yanking, Ccxy The methods Jeff expressed are useful for the question posed. I recommend rectangle-kill and rectangle-yank--Cxrk and Cxry to solve this (in a very simple albeit possibly faster or slower way--depending on how many columns you want to move/sort---moving column/rectangle 3 to the 3rd position in this case--took a few seconds) I tested Juan's method/defun---works great!! Thanks Juan P.S. I did lose the hlines like you reported; but, to put the line back was 3 key strokes: |-Tab On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Juan Pechiar wrote: > If you don't mind losing h-lines, you can transpose the table, sort > rows, and transpose back. > > This code (which I previously posted to the list) transposes a table: > > #+begin_src: emacs-lisp > > (defun org-transpose-table-at-point () > "Transpose orgmode table at point, eliminate hlines" > (interactive) > (let ((contents (apply #'mapcar* #'list > (remove-if-not 'listp ;; remove 'hline from list >(org-table-to-lisp ;; signals > error if not table >) >(delete-region (org-table-begin) (org-table-end)) >(insert (mapconcat (lambda(x) (concat "| " (mapconcat 'identity x " | " > ) " |\n" )) > contents > "")) >(org-table-align) >) > ) > > #+end_src > > Regards, > .j. > > On Mon, Nov 01, 2010 at 02:42:55PM +0100, Gary wrote: > > Is there any way to sort the columns of a table, such that for example > > > > | Col 3 | Col 1 | Col 2 | > > > > can be converted to > > > > | Col 1 | Col 2 | Col 3 | > > |---+---+---| > > | ... | ... | ... | > > > > ? > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
Re: [Orgmode] Sorting table columns (*not* content)
If you don't mind losing h-lines, you can transpose the table, sort rows, and transpose back. This code (which I previously posted to the list) transposes a table: #+begin_src: emacs-lisp (defun org-transpose-table-at-point () "Transpose orgmode table at point, eliminate hlines" (interactive) (let ((contents (apply #'mapcar* #'list (remove-if-not 'listp ;; remove 'hline from list (org-table-to-lisp ;; signals error if not table ) (delete-region (org-table-begin) (org-table-end)) (insert (mapconcat (lambda(x) (concat "| " (mapconcat 'identity x " | " ) " |\n" )) contents "")) (org-table-align) ) ) #+end_src Regards, .j. On Mon, Nov 01, 2010 at 02:42:55PM +0100, Gary wrote: > Is there any way to sort the columns of a table, such that for example > > | Col 3 | Col 1 | Col 2 | > > can be converted to > > | Col 1 | Col 2 | Col 3 | > |---+---+---| > | ... | ... | ... | > > ? ___ 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
Re: [Orgmode] Sorting table columns (*not* content)
>From the manual: [1] , | C-c C-x M-w | Copy a rectangular region from a table to a special clipboard. Point and mark determine edge fields of the rectangle. If there is no active region, copy just the current field. The process ignores horizontal separator lines. | C-c C-x C-w | Copy a rectangular region from a table to a special clipboard, and blank all fields in the rectangle. So this is the “cut” operation. | C-c C-x C-y | Paste a rectangular region into a table. The upper left corner ends up in the current field. All involved fields will be overwritten. If the rectangle does not fit into the present table, the table is enlarged as needed. The process ignores horizontal separator lines. ` Hope this helps, Jeff * Footnotes [1] http://orgmode.org/org.html#Built_002din-table-editor -- Jeffrey Horn Graduate Lecturer and PhD Student in Economics George Mason University (704) 271-4797 jh...@gmu.edu jrhorn...@gmail.com http://www.failuretorefrain.com/jeff/ ___ 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
