From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: does #+PROPERTY still exist ? Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:39:21 +0200 Message-ID: <2DBC3150-F431-4AD4-883B-BF3955D5332E@gmail.com> References: <80iq1ygxq6.fsf@gmail.com> <16221.1285135855@gamaville.dokosmarshall.org> <87iq1yw9gd.fsf@noorul.maa.corp.collab.net> <99222EEA-E4C8-4EA5-8F06-EA3E3E2CA7C2@gmail.com> <87aanaw31q.fsf@noorul.maa.corp.collab.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=44734 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OyLnm-0005YM-8f for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:40:11 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OyLnR-00089g-EZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:39:42 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f41.google.com ([209.85.215.41]:35344) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OyLnR-000892-9g for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:39:25 -0400 Received: by ewy28 with SMTP id 28so95559ewy.0 for ; Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:39:24 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87aanaw31q.fsf@noorul.maa.corp.collab.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Noorul Islam K M Cc: =?US-ASCII?Q?=3D=3Fiso-8859-1=3FQ=3FVincent=5FBela=3DEFche=3F=3D?= , nicholas.dokos@hp.com, Org mode On Sep 22, 2010, at 11:17 AM, Noorul Islam K M wrote: > Carsten Dominik writes: > >> On Sep 22, 2010, at 8:58 AM, Noorul Islam K M wrote: >> >>> Nick Dokos writes: >>> >>>> Vincent Bela=EFche wrote: >>>> >>>>> In the org manual node `(org) Property syntax' one can read the >>>>> following: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --8<-------------coupez ici--------------d=E9but-------------->8--- >>>>> If you want to set properties that can be inherited by any entry >>>>> in a file, use a line like >>>>> #+PROPERTY: NDisks_ALL 1 2 3 4 >>>>> --8<-------------coupez ici---------------fin--------------->8--- >>>>> >>>>> However this does not seem to work. >>>> >>>> In what way does it fail to work? >>>> >>>> AFAICT, it works as advertised: after inserting the above line, I >>>> try to >>>> insert a NDisks property with >>>> >>>> C-c C-x p NDisks5 >>>> >>>> and it complains ("No match"). If I use e.g. 3 instead of 5, the >>>> property is inserted. >>>> >>> >>> In the below example >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>> #+PROPERTY: Age 25 >>> #+COLUMNS: %25ITEM %Age >>> >>> * Heading 1 >>> * Heading 2 >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> When I try to use column view to edit the property it is not using =20= >>> the >>> format that I mentioned at the file level. >>> >>> But the following one works >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>> * Heading 1 >>> :PROPERTIES: >>> :Age: 25 >>> :COLUMNS: %25ITEM %Age >>> :END: >>> * Heading 2 >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Looks like the file level settings are not working. >> >> They are, but >> >> 1. inheritance is not on by default, you need to enable >> if for specific properties. >> >> 2. Column view never looks at inherited values. That iswhy it is >> not using org-entry-get with an inheritance flag. Column view >> only shows and edits properties that are local to each entry. >> Otherwise, editing an inherited value would silently >> edit it also for other entries. > > I have this variable org-use-property-inheritance set as 'nil' and =20 > have > the following contents in the file. > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > #+COLUMNS: %25ITEM %10Age > #+PROPERTY: Age_ALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 > > * Heading 1 > * Heading 2 > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > With this I am able to edit Age property using C-c C-x C-c and by > pressing e on Age column for both the headings. yes. the _ALL properties are an exception and always inherited. - Carsten