Using Variable in Org-capture configuration

Using Variable in Org-capture configuration

[Chao LU]

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Dear all,

Just writing to see if it is possible to use variable in org-capture
configuration, like this

 (setq org-capture-templates
           '(("t" "Todo" entry (file *"~/org/refile.org"*) "* TODO %?\n
%i\n  %a" :prepend t)))
                                              ------------------------
                                                       \---How could I use->
(concat My-Dropbox-Path "refile.org")

Since I put all my files in Dropbox, and the My-Dropbox-Path has different
values under MAC and M$Windows.

Thanks,

Chao

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Re: Using Variable in Org-capture configuration

[Nick Dokos]

Chao LU <loochao@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> Just writing to see if it is possible to use variable in org-capture configuration, like this
> 
>  (setq org-capture-templates
>            '(("t" "Todo" entry (file "~/org/refile.org") "* TODO %?\n  %i\n  %a" :prepend t)))
>                                               ------------------------
>                                                        \---How could I use-> (concat My-Dropbox-Path
> "refile.org")
> 
> Since I put all my files in Dropbox, and the My-Dropbox-Path has different values under MAC and
> M$Windows.
> 

Search for "backtick" on gmane - see e.g. the following post:

   http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/29163/focus=29180

Nick

Re: Using Variable in Org-capture configuration

[Erik Iverson]

Chao,

I believe I had the exact same issue, caused the exact same use case, 
i.e., Dropbox.  Read David's answer and see if it helps:

http://www.mail-archive.com/emacs-orgmode@gnu.org/msg29029.html

Chao LU wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Just writing to see if it is possible to use variable in org-capture 
> configuration, like this
> 
>  (setq org-capture-templates
>            '(("t" "Todo" entry (file *"~/org/refile.org 
> <http://refile.org>"*) "* TODO %?\n  %i\n  %a" :prepend t)))
>                                               ------------------------
>                                                        \---How could I 
> use-> (concat My-Dropbox-Path "refile.org <http://refile.org>")
> 
> Since I put all my files in Dropbox, and the My-Dropbox-Path has 
> different values under MAC and M$Windows.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chao

Re: Using Variable in Org-capture configuration

[Carsten Dominik]

On 22.3.2011, at 15:25, Chao LU wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> Just writing to see if it is possible to use variable in org-capture configuration, like this
> 
>  (setq org-capture-templates
>            '(("t" "Todo" entry (file "~/org/refile.org") "* TODO %?\n  %i\n  %a" :prepend t)))
>                                               ------------------------
>                                                        \---How could I use-> (concat My-Dropbox-Path "refile.org")
> 
> Since I put all my files in Dropbox, and the My-Dropbox-Path has different values under MAC and M$Windows.

Using backquote as the others in this thread say is one possibility.
However, you can also get the latest version of Org - it does
allow a lisp form for the file name:

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/38067/match=form

- Carsten

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chao

Re: Using Variable in Org-capture configuration

[Chao LU]

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Yes, the latest version of org 7.5 works!

Thanks~

Chao

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com
> wrote:

>
> On 22.3.2011, at 15:25, Chao LU wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Just writing to see if it is possible to use variable in org-capture
> configuration, like this
> >
> >  (setq org-capture-templates
> >            '(("t" "Todo" entry (file "~/org/refile.org") "* TODO %?\n
>  %i\n  %a" :prepend t)))
> >                                               ------------------------
> >                                                        \---How could I
> use-> (concat My-Dropbox-Path "refile.org")
> >
> > Since I put all my files in Dropbox, and the My-Dropbox-Path has
> different values under MAC and M$Windows.
>
> Using backquote as the others in this thread say is one possibility.
> However, you can also get the latest version of Org - it does
> allow a lisp form for the file name:
>
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/38067/match=form
>
> - Carsten
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chao
>
>

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