On 16 February 2012 17:05, Thomas S. Dye <t...@tsdye.com> wrote: > Rainer M Krug <r.m.k...@gmail.com> writes: > >> Hi >> >> I have defined a variable as follow >> >> #+property: var DC="/home/rkrug/tmp/CLUSTER" >> >> and I am using this path quite often in source blocks (works nicely as >> expected) but also in org directly, e.g. >> >> * DC path is $DC$ >> The DC path $DC$ is pointing to a directory. >> >> Is it possible to use the variable DC in the text as well, so that >> $DC$ is replaced with the value of the variable DC as defined above? >> In other words: how can I tell org that on export, $DC$ stands for the >> value of the variable DC? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rainer >> >> PS: I know that $...$ is for LaTeX math mode > Aloha Rainer, > > Here is a way that works for me. > > * Krug > > How to have a variable show up in text. > > #+name: printDC > #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :results silent raw :exports none > (print DC) > #+END_SRC > > In the text call_printDC() is shown.
Great idea - I will try it as soon as I am back at work. Cheers, Rainer > > hth, > Tom > > -- > Thomas S. Dye > http://www.tsdye.com -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax (F): +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D): +49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug
