Re: Should org-link-parser add type "file" when link has no "file:" prefix?

[joseph@ushin.org]

February 1, 2024 at 4:23 AM, "Ihor Radchenko" <yantar92@posteo.net> wrote:



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> joseph@ushin.org writes:
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> > > > > What we can do then is pass an extra argument to :follow function - the
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> > >  > > link object. That way, :follow function can get all the information it
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> > >  > > needs.
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> > >  > I like this idea! Would this change break existing :follow functions
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> > >  > which only expect max two args?
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> > >  No. We can preserve backwards-compatibility by checking :follow function
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> > >  arity and only passing the extra argument with the :follow function
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> > >  supports that many arguments.
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> >  Good to know. If the goals of hyperdrive.el can be accomplished without adding complexity to Org mode, it may be best to avoid avoid adding another argument to :follow functions. WDYT?
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> I did not make any changes to Org mode. And I will not, unless we need
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> to pass this extra information to :follow functions.

Thank you!  I think we can close this issue.  Can I close the issue myself?

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