feature request: org-table-import without temp files

feature request: org-table-import without temp files

[Scott Otterson]

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feature request: org-table-import without temp files

[Scott Otterson]

Lately, I've been creating a lot of tables from text from text files 
containing a mix of English text and columnar data (the stuff I'm 
importing).  This is pretty easy to do in org-mode:  save the columnar 
data to a temporary file and then run M-x org-table-import.  But it 
would be even easier if I could import the data without the temp file step.

One way to do this could be to add a new function, 
org-table-import-from-kill-ring:

   1. In the original text file, copy the tabular part into the kill
      ring with C-w or equivalent
   2. In the org file, with the cursor at the place for the new table,
      type M-x org-table-import-from-kill-ring

Another way could be to add a new function, org-table-import-to-kill-ring

   1. In the original text file, select the tabular data and type M-x
      org-table-import-to-kill-ring
   2. In the org file, put the cursor where you want the table and type C-y

Or, maybe there are more clever ideas?

Scott

Re: feature request: org-table-import without temp files

[Carsten Dominik]

On Apr 27, 2007, at 20:28, Scott Otterson wrote:

>  Lately, I've been creating a lot of tables from text from text files 
> containing a mix of English text and columnar data (the stuff I'm 
> importing).  This is pretty easy to do in org-mode:  save the columnar 
> data to a temporary file and then run M-x org-table-import.  But it 
> would be even easier if I could import the data without the temp file 
> step.
>
>  One way to do this could be to add a new function, 
> org-table-import-from-kill-ring:
> 	1 	In the original text file, copy the tabular part into the kill 
> ring with C-w or equivalent
> 	2 	In the org file, with the cursor at the place for the new table, 
> type M-x org-table-import-from-kill-ring

     2   In the org-file, with the cursor at the place for a new table,
         type

         C-y           to yank the data
         C-x C-x       to activate the yank as the region
         C-c |         to convert the region to a table.


I guess this is easy enough?

- Carsten

>  Another way could be to add a new function, 
> org-table-import-to-kill-ring
> 	1 	In the original text file, select the tabular data and type M-x 
> org-table-import-to-kill-ring
> 	2 	In the org file, put the cursor where you want the table and type 
> C-y
>  Or, maybe there are more clever ideas?
>
>  Scott
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