On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Nick Dokos <nicholas.do...@hp.com> wrote: > John Hendy <jw.he...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 3:11 PM, c b <24x7x...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I have been using org-mode for about 18 months now and love it. I recently >> > came across the org-capture file+datetree format and it is just what I am >> > looking for, except that I need a slightly different format described as >> > below >> > >> > Currently format is >> > >> > * 2012 >> > ** 2012-08 >> > *** 2012-08-26 Sunday >> > **** [2012-08-26 Sun 13:00] My note for this Sunday afternoon >> > >> > Needed format is >> > >> > * 08 >> > ** 26 >> > *** 2012 Sunday >> > **** [2012-08-26 Sun 13:00] My note for this Sunday afternoon >> > >> > Basically, I need to have the "root" of the date tree on the month, >> > followed >> > by date and then Year, so that for a particular date, I can see all yearly >> > activity. >> > >> > Is there currently a way to alter this? >> > >> > If not, how would I go about adding a file+monthtree format for >> > org-capture? >> > >> > Any suggestions would be appreciated >> >> I was looking for something similar and someone provided a custom >> capture template that allowed for using inactive timestamps vs. the >> default datetree format. >> >> See the example provided here: >> - http://osdir.com/ml/emacs-orgmode-gnu/2012-08/msg00396.html >> >> I fiddled with this a bit, not really being familiar and learned a >> good bit in the process to achieve your desired format. Give this a >> try: >> >> #+begin_src .emacs >> (setq org-capture-templates >> `(("t" "test" entry >> (file+headline "~/file.org" >> ,(format "%s" >> (format-time-string "%m"))) >> ,(format "** %s \n*** %s-%s \n**** [%s-%s-%s %s %s:%s] " >> (format-time-string "%d") >> (format-time-string "%Y") >> (format-time-string "%A") >> (format-time-string "%Y") >> (format-time-string "%m") >> (format-time-string "%d") >> (format-time-string "%a") >> (format-time-string "%H") >> (format-time-string "%M")) >> ))) >> #+end_src >> >> One thing I couldn't figure out was how to insert a %? after that >> second long format option. If I just put in %?, loading .emacs caused >> the error "Not enough arguments to format" or something like that. I'm >> sure there's some secret elisp escape syntax I just don't know. I >> tried various combinations of \ and '("") with no success. >> > > Try > > --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > ,(format "** %s \n*** %s-%s \n**** [%s-%s-%s %s %s:%s] %%?" > --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > > You basically need to escape the % from being interpreted by format. > C-h f format RET says > > ,---- > | ... > | Use %% to put a single % into the output. > | ... > `----
Perfect -- thanks! John > > Nick > >> That'd put the finishing touch on things so your cursor was where you wanted >> it. >> >> Also, for those seeing this... is this how you would accomplish c.b's >> goal? I just used the sample provided to me in the earlier mailing >> list email to see if I was up for the challenge, but I have no basis >> for knowing whether it's a good solution. >> >> >> Hope that helps! >> John >> >> > >> > Kindly copy me on the response as I am not subscribed to this mailing list. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > c.b. >>
