From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sharon Kimble Subject: Converting to a useful table in org-mode? Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:39:01 +0000 Message-ID: <20140319003901.2c59956d@london> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha512; boundary="Sig_/YRVR8P1+K=4sGYjAjOpexqg"; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:34549) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ4XW-0007fp-5B for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:39:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ4XN-0005p5-HM for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:39:26 -0400 Received: from out1.ip06ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.242]:14475) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ4XN-0005oh-B2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:39:17 -0400 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" --Sig_/YRVR8P1+K=4sGYjAjOpexqg Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have this list of books that I've read on my kindle which I now want to store for posterity in org-mode.=20 24-11-13 - Andrew Lane - young sherlock Holmes, fire storm=20 3-12-13 - Richmal Compton - just Williams New years day=20 9-12-13 - richmal compton - still william=20 11-1-14 - Pc wren - beau geste=20 18-1-14 - Andrew Lane - young sherlock Holmes, the red leech=20 26-1-14 - Ian Fleming - casino royale=20 24-02-14 - Cory doctorow - little brother=20 How can I create a table of them please?=20 I've tried highlighting them and then converting the region, but with a bit= of elbow-grease and deletions I get this - | 24-11-13 | Andrew Lane | young sherlock Holmes, fire storm = | | 3-12-13 | Richmal Compton | just Williams New years day = | | 9-12-13 | richmal compton | still william = | | 11-1-14 | Pc wren | beau geste = | | 18-1-14 | Andrew Lane | young sherlock Holmes, the red l= eech | | 26-1-14 | Ian Fleming | casino royale = | | 24-02-14 | Cory doctorow | little brother = | which looks stilted and unnatural! How can I close the gaps in the cells please and get it all left-aligned? I've tried tabbing in the cell and that didn't work, and neither did 'C-c C-c'. Thanks Sharon. --=20 =EF=BB=BFA taste of linux =3D http://www.sharons.org.uk my git repo =3D https://bitbucket.org/boudiccas/dots Debian testing, Fluxbox 1.3.5, emacs 24.3.1 Registered Linux user 561944 --Sig_/YRVR8P1+K=4sGYjAjOpexqg Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJTKOcxAAoJEDaBgBkK+INbMm8QAMJ+pdJ3aliHyCwnr2L6qaVB /f4eiIk4lwpTbn5Q74o2F6XVMPpi9u/FLUPSW8LCHGIo4o4gbQQN3wBZ4elc2qgi 9eZK0lrzaq9cXIJXB3SgdHdq1zPQCQ8JHlw4cYhMfGYrkY8JnYeIh1qL+lUwP8a/ lIqEsfFIKz6tNBijH9WRELWigEovOqmBA0SyANt7N/tDJ2udR4AzSjeFFrxZbPzF LNyUQ2roZEu91CbsKF+0oirlL84LIAjKakY/D0cccIySFAHoI8QH5Mca+FmMkDPu cXGb8j32csnlIAjbfsuvc05f1FMZ0eKq/CwvQ/k56AG/39gbfzbTBrMjMC4QbFem oDNhjzgWnQIqg/9XDR1rfZnepBXwx5PsdUIezZrUKSRXKMc5OcnpXqy1mR7vgY/K asjgzTDl/O3AfdL1L1NurGhf7ABUsv2nwcwlbuVEzvBEINvqOyKsRP7hpCXqSnxI 8Z+QrXv0GU6NwhpmmiAwwxXB9UklBpUA672RWD6+eb1AGEfMxsEUwslgT4pXFGbR /7A6ssF2HihSTeGcb1cEP6hDDA8et/1EoXlJubpFWWCB4E2gLoLR5PjVV9pms5qw HILf9gtnZ0NBVeoCHYVD87V3sQWkazB+BBtHjTqizIIWGzLeqvuhHnR2eu7wd3FI X2h8/ROdjv8mXcznczkR =tG5l -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/YRVR8P1+K=4sGYjAjOpexqg--