From: torys.anderson@gmail.com (Tory S. Anderson)
To: embe8573@student.uu.se, emacs list <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
Subject: RE: If arg, open in new frame
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:02:30 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <877g1bel9l.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
So, that half answered my question: thanks for showing me how to use optional args. My function is now:
(defun go-or-make-agenda (&optional new-frame) (interactive "P")
(let ((buffer "\*Org Agenda\*"))
(if (get-buffer buffer)
(switch-to-buffer buffer)
(org-agenda-list))))
But I actually don't know how to open this in a new frame. I guess I should have given my more specific use case:
I use this function to check my calendar. Sometimes, I want to do that without losing what I have open right now (especially when I'm reading an email in Gnus that asks me about an appointment). Right now I have to respond with, `C-x 5 2 M-x go-or-make-agenda` (the function actually being bound to <F8>). I'd like to shorten this effort to just doing `C-u <F8>`. Google is not readily serving me for how to open in another frame in elisp.
>Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 00:44:20 +0200
>From: Emanuel Berg <embe8573@student.uu.se>
>torys.anderson@gmail.com (Tory S. Anderson) writes:
>
>> I have a function that checks for a buffer and either
>> switches to it or creates it. I want it to optionally
>> take an arg, and if an arg is supplied, open/find
>> said buffer in a new frame. My elisp-fu is still
>> young; can you help?
>>
>> Function:
>>
>> (defun go-or-make-agenda () (interactive)
>> (if (get-buffer "\*Org Agenda\*")
>> (switch-to-buffer "\*Org Agenda\*")
>> (org-agenda-list)))
>
>Hint: As the data "\*Org Agenda\*" appears twice, put
>that in a `let' and have it appear once, then use the
>`let' binding all you want.
>
>As for your question, I think you can solve the frame
>stuff (I didn't exactly understand your motive but it
>doesn't matter), but take a look below for an optional
>(prefix) argument. Then just put it together.
>
>(defun go-or-make-agenda (&optional new-frame)
> (interactive "P")
> (if new-frame (message "frame")
> (message "no frame") ))
>
>;; from Elisp
>(go-or-make-agenda) ; no frame
>(go-or-make-agenda nil) ; no frame
>(go-or-make-agenda t) ; frame
>
>;; interactively
>M-x go-or-make-agenda RET ; no frame
>C-u M-x go-or-make-agenda RET ; frame
>
>--
>underground experts united
>
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2014-09-10 12:02 Tory S. Anderson [this message]
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2014-09-10 22:09 ` If arg, open in new frame Emanuel Berg
2014-09-11 3:28 ` Rusi
2014-09-11 10:58 ` Tory S. Anderson
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2014-09-09 22:44 ` Emanuel Berg
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2014-09-09 21:48 Tory S. Anderson
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