Associated notes with documents

Associated notes with documents

[Chris Lott]

I'm trying to figure out an automated way to have a "notes" window
associated with documents while using emacs. Ideally, the associated
notes file for a document would open up automatically with the document
inside a split window of some kind. If there were no notes, then
entering something in that window and saving it would automatically
create the notes file, which would open with the document next time.

Is there any code out there that does this kind of thing?

c

Re: Associated notes with documents

[Pascal Bourguignon]

"Chris  Lott" <Chris.Lott@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm trying to figure out an automated way to have a "notes" window
> associated with documents while using emacs. Ideally, the associated
> notes file for a document would open up automatically with the document
> inside a split window of some kind. If there were no notes, then
> entering something in that window and saving it would automatically
> create the notes file, which would open with the document next time.
>
> Is there any code out there that does this kind of thing?

No, but it's so easy and so funny to do it yourself!


(defun FILE-NAMESTRING (pathname)
  "Common-Lisp: returns just the name, type, and version components of pathname.
These functions convert pathname into a namestring. The name represented by pathname is
returned as a namestring in an implementation-dependent canonical form.
URL:        http://www.lispworks.com/reference/HyperSpec/Body/f_namest.htm
NOTE:       in current implementation pathname=namestring.
RETURN:     the 'basename' of the pathname.
"
  (if (string-match "\\(^.*/\\([^/][^/]*\\)/*$\\)\\|\\(^\\([^/][^/]*\\)/*$\\)"
                    pathname)
    (let ((res (match-string 2 pathname)))
      (if res res (match-string 4 pathname)))
    pathname))


(defun DIRECTORY-NAMESTRING (pathname)
  "Common-Lisp: returns the directory name portion.
These functions convert pathname into a namestring. The name represented by pathname is
returned as a namestring in an implementation-dependent canonical form.
URL:        http://www.lispworks.com/reference/HyperSpec/Body/f_namest.htm
NOTE:       in current implementation pathname=namestring.
RETURN:     the 'basename' of the pathname.
"
  (if (string-match "\\(^.*[^/].*\\)/[^/][^/]*/*$" pathname)
      (match-string 1 pathname)
    (if (= ?/ (aref pathname 0)) "/" ".")))


(defun annotation-file-path (file-path)
  (format "%s/.%s"
    (DIRECTORY-NAMESTRING file-path)
    (FILE-NAMESTRING file-path)))


(defun find-annotated-file (filename &optional wildcards)
  "<<TODO: Please Insert Documentation>>"
  (interactive (find-file-read-args "Find file: " nil))
  (let* ((value (find-file-noselect filename nil nil wildcards))
         (files (if (listp value) value (list value)))
         (notes (mapcar (lambda (file-buffer)
                          (let* ((file-path   (buffer-file-name file-buffer))
                                 (note-path   (annotation-file-path file-path)))
                            (find-file-noselect note-path)))
                        files)))
    (delete-other-windows)
    (switch-to-buffer (first files))
    (split-window-vertically)
    (other-window 1)
    (switch-to-buffer (first notes))
    (other-window 1)))


(global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-f") (function find-annotated-file))


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Re: Associated notes with documents

[Chris Lott]

Thanks for the help... however when I run this code I get this error in
the minibuffer when trying to find a file:

Symbol's function definition is void: first

??

Re: Associated notes with documents

[Adrian Aichner]

"Chris  Lott" <Chris.Lott@gmail.com> writes:

> Thanks for the help... however when I run this code I get this error in
> the minibuffer when trying to find a file:
>
> Symbol's function definition is void: first

Some module made have to
(require 'cl)

>
> ??
>

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Re: Associated notes with documents

[Joe Corneli]

Yes, er, sort of - I'm working on this right now.  My implementation
isn't quite ready to drive off the lot but you can kick the tires a
little if you like,

 http://www.nongnu.org/hdm/

look in the "scholium system" subdirectory for something called
sbdm4cbpp.tex (don't worry, its literate).  I can also try
to make sure that you can make the system do what you want it
to do, 'cause its supposed to be general.  But that said,
you may be able to find some other more specific less generally
and already 100% functional package out there to do what you
want, and if you do I'd be interested to know about it.  
Be aware that I will be releasing the code for real, RSN.  
Comments hacks & suggestions welcome.

   I'm trying to figure out an automated way to have a "notes" window
   associated with documents while using emacs. Ideally, the associated
   notes file for a document would open up automatically with the document
   inside a split window of some kind. If there were no notes, then
   entering something in that window and saving it would automatically
   create the notes file, which would open with the document next time.

   Is there any code out there that does this kind of thing?

   c