* check if properties drawer exists before creating or manipulating?
@ 2013-10-31 14:18 Matt Price
2013-10-31 14:36 ` Marcin Borkowski
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From: Matt Price @ 2013-10-31 14:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Org Mode
Is there a simple way to check if the properties drawer exists before
creating one?
I'm trying to add a hook to org-insert-heading-hook that will create a
property drawer if one doesn't exist (see my earlier email, in which I
ask,
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* check if properties drawer exists before creating or manipulating?
@ 2013-10-31 14:17 Matt Price
2013-10-31 15:34 ` Nick Dokos
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From: Matt Price @ 2013-10-31 14:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Org Mode
(still trying to set properties automatically when a minor-mode is
set, see first message in thread)
Is there a simple way to check if the properties drawer exists before
creating one?
I'm trying to add a hook to org-insert-heading-hook that will create a
property drawer if one doesn't exist; I don't want to create a bunch
of independent properties drawers.
Thanks!
Matt
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* Re: check if properties drawer exists before creating or manipulating?
2013-10-31 14:17 Matt Price
@ 2013-10-31 15:34 ` Nick Dokos
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From: Nick Dokos @ 2013-10-31 15:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Matt Price <moptop99@gmail.com> writes:
> (still trying to set properties automatically when a minor-mode is
> set, see first message in thread)
>
> Is there a simple way to check if the properties drawer exists before
> creating one?
> I'm trying to add a hook to org-insert-heading-hook that will create a
> property drawer if one doesn't exist; I don't want to create a bunch
> of independent properties drawers.
>
Why can't you set properties directly with org-set-property? It'll
create the drawer if it does not exist and reuse the existing drawer
if it does.
Nick
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