From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Alan E. Davis" Subject: Is there any orgmode ChangeLog workalike (with enhancements)? Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:06:52 -0700 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000006d1dfe059350681e" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:47507) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1iCpDj-0007cK-Pv for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:07:28 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1iCpDi-000812-Id for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:07:27 -0400 Received: from mail-wm1-x333.google.com ([2a00:1450:4864:20::333]:32786) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1iCpDg-00080Y-IO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:07:26 -0400 Received: by mail-wm1-x333.google.com with SMTP id r17so2169058wme.0 for ; Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:07:23 -0700 (PDT) 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" To: org-mode --0000000000006d1dfe059350681e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" [I posted almost this exact message to emacs-help by mistake.] Many times I have envisioned having an org-mode function that works similarly to ChangeLog, to save notes as something like a 00_README.org file in-place, in any directory in which I am working. Maybe my imagination has just escaped me, and something either already exists or is so trivial as to have escaped my notice. I almost laughed when I saw a ChangeLog exists for the latest org release, but then thought that ChangeLog is so perfect and ubiquitous as it should not be replaced. However, for my plethora of little projects, scattered all over my home directory tree, it would be excellent to have a capture template to do this sort of thing, and store to any existing such file in the current directory, and be picked up readily by some simple keystroke. As an example, I might be working on a graph of today's tides, in a new folder, and work away, and when all is said and done, make a note and add it to the 00_README.org file. These would be convenient to find without digging through a lot of cruft (and I have a lot of cruft). It seems ChangeLog may sometimes save to a directory a the head of a tree of directories, though I'm not sure. Perhaps an option would enable this to be done for a limited number of levels. Certainly something like this must have been implemented. I think the main trick might be to use the current directory, and use many files with the same filename scattered around all over the place. I turn to the list out of a sense that I have already wasted enough time on trying to search for something of this nature. Thank you, Alan Davis -- [Fill in the blanks] The use of corrupt manipulations and blatant rhetorical ploys ...--- outright lying, flagwaving, personal attacks, setting up phony alternatives, misdirection, jargon-mongering, evading key issues, feigning disinterested objectivity, willful misunderstanding of other points of view---suggests that ... lacks both credibility and evidence. ---- Edward Tufte (in context of making presentations) --0000000000006d1dfe059350681e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
[I posted almost this exact message to emacs-help by = mistake.]

Many times I have envisioned having an o= rg-mode function that works similarly to ChangeLog, to save notes as someth= ing like a 00_README.org file in-place, in any directory in which I am work= ing.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Maybe my imagination has just escaped me, and something ei= ther already exists or is so trivial as to have escaped my notice.=C2=A0

I almost laughed when I saw a ChangeLog exists = for the latest org release, but then thought that ChangeLog is so perfect a= nd ubiquitous as it should not be replaced.=C2=A0

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However, for my=C2=A0 plethora of little=20 projects, scattered all over my home directory tree, it would be excellent = to have a capture template to do this sort of thing, and store to any exist= ing such file in the current directory, and be picked up readily by some si= mple keystroke.=C2=A0=C2=A0 As an example, I might be working=20 on a graph of today's tides, in a new folder, and work=20 away, and when all is said and done, make a note and add it to the 00_READM= E.org file.=C2=A0 These would be convenient to find without digging through= a lot of cruft=C2=A0 (and I have a=20 lot of cruft).

It seems ChangeLog may sometimes save to a directory a the head of a tree of = directories, though I'm not sure.=C2=A0 Perhaps an option would enable this to be done for= a limited number of levels.

Certainly=C2=A0 = something like this must have been implemented.=C2=A0 I think the main=20 trick might be to use the current directory, and use many files with the sa= me filename scattered around all over the place.=C2=A0

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I turn to the list out of a sense that I have already wasted enou= gh time on trying to search for something of this nature.

Thank you,

Alan Davis
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