From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michael Weylandt Subject: Re: Converting to a useful table in org-mode? Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:59:51 -0400 Message-ID: References: <20140319003901.2c59956d@london> Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:46765) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ5nT-0000xj-KP for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:00:03 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ5nP-0003ki-Ds for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:59:59 -0400 Received: from mail-qg0-x22d.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400d:c04::22d]:55264) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WQ5nP-0003kR-8a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:59:55 -0400 Received: by mail-qg0-f45.google.com with SMTP id j5so23839198qga.4 for ; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:59:54 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20140319003901.2c59956d@london> 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: Sharon Kimble Cc: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" On Mar 18, 2014, at 20:39, Sharon Kimble wrote: > 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 (OT thus sounds more like tasks/checklists to me) >=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 >=20 > How can I create a table of them please?=20 >=20 > I've tried highlighting them and then converting the region, but with a bi= t of elbow-grease and > deletions I get this - >=20 > | 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 = | That looks like a table -- assuming the leftmost pipe is the first character= in each row, org should recognize it as a table. For me, the most obvious s= ign involves turning it purple but I'm not sure if that's set by my color th= eme or not.=20 If it's a table, just put point anywhere inside it and hit TAB and it should= auto align (left justified by default) If that's not working, please send a copy of the file in question and detail= s of your setup, including but not limited to the output of `M-x org-version= ` and everything in your .emacs with an "org" in it. Hope that helps, Michael >=20 > 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'. >=20 > 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