Built a list of Org-mode files with Org-ql

Built a list of Org-mode files with Org-ql

[Sébastien Gendre]

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Hello,

I try to do something with Org-mode and Org-ql[1], but don't know if
it's possible.

I have a directory with a few Org-mode files in it. And inside another
Org-mode file, I try to generate a table that list all the Org-mode
files of this directory.

Each Org-mode file of this directory have a "#+TITLE", a "#+DATE" and a
"#+KEYWORDS" buffer setting, and I would to use them as column in the
created table. And to sort this table by the "#+DATE" field.

I have looked into Org-ql dynamic bloc [2] to do that. Org-ql is an
amazing package, I love it. But, from what I understand, it only work
for searching Org-mode headings, not for searching Org-mode files like I
try to do.

Any one have an idea or a suggestion ?


Footnotes:

[1] https://github.com/alphapapa/org-ql
[2] https://github.com/alphapapa/org-ql?tab=readme-ov-file#dynamic-block




Best regards

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Gendre Sébastien

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Re: Built a list of Org-mode files with Org-ql

[Ihor Radchenko]

Sébastien Gendre <seb@k-7.ch> writes:

> I have a directory with a few Org-mode files in it. And inside another
> Org-mode file, I try to generate a table that list all the Org-mode
> files of this directory.
>
> Each Org-mode file of this directory have a "#+TITLE", a "#+DATE" and a
> "#+KEYWORDS" buffer setting, and I would to use them as column in the
> created table. And to sort this table by the "#+DATE" field.

> I have looked into Org-ql dynamic bloc [2] to do that. Org-ql is an
> amazing package, I love it. But, from what I understand, it only work
> for searching Org-mode headings, not for searching Org-mode files like I
> try to do.

You are right. Org-ql only searches headings.

> Any one have an idea or a suggestion ?

You need to write Elisp to loop over files in the directory, open them,
and then query Org mode for TITLE, DATE, and KEYWORDS.
You can do it using `org-collect-keywords'.

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