Re: [O] Use date in Easy Templates?
I solved a similar problem to this with yasnippets:
http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu/blog/2014/02/16/A-dynamic-snippet-for-a-task-due-7-days-from-now/
You can dynamically evaluate lisp code in the snippet when it is expanded.
That way you can get whatever format suits you!
John
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On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Rainer M Krug wrote:
>
>
> On 02/16/14, 19:08 , Nick Dokos wrote:
> > Rainer M Krug writes:
> >
> >> is it possible to insert the actual date into Easy Templates?
> >>
>
> That's what I thought as well.
>
> >
> > No - but it's not difficult to crib the %file code and add %date:
> >
> > --8<---cut here---start->8---
> > (defun org-complete-expand-structure-template (start cell)
> > "Expand a structure template."
> > (let* ((musep (org-bound-and-true-p org-mtags-prefer-muse-templates))
> >(rpl (nth (if musep 2 1) cell))
> >(ind ""))
> > (delete-region start (point))
> > (when (string-match "\\`#\\+" rpl)
> > (cond
> >((bolp))
> >((not (string-match "\\S-" (buffer-substring (point-at-bol)
> (point
> > (setq ind (buffer-substring (point-at-bol) (point
> >(t (newline
> > (setq start (point))
> > (if (string-match "%file" rpl)
> > (setq rpl (replace-match
> > (concat
> > "\""
> > (save-match-data
> > (abbreviate-file-name (read-file-name "Include file:
> ")))
> > "\"")
> > t t rpl)))
> > ;;; ADDED CODE
> > (if (string-match "%date" rpl)
> > (setq rpl (replace-match
> > (save-match-data
> > (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d" (current-time)))
> > t t rpl)))
> > ;;; END OF ADDED CODE
> > (setq rpl (mapconcat 'identity (split-string rpl "\n")
> >(concat "\n" ind)))
> > (insert rpl)
> > (if (re-search-backward "\\?" start t) (delete-char 1
> >
> > --8<---cut here---end--->8---
> >
> > However, the next thing somebody will ask is a different format for the
> > date which will require YACV[fn:1]. But maybe one exists already?
> >
> > And the next thing is more of these %thingies... so it would be better
> > to add yet another layer to the function, so that arbitrary %thingies
> > can be added by customizing YACV, probably an alist of
> >
> > ("thingie" . thingie-function)
> >
> > pairs...
>
> That sounds like a good idea which would make the Easy Templates more
> powerful.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rainer
>
> >
> > Footnotes:
> >
> > [fn:1] Yet Another Customization Variable :-)
> >
>
> --
> 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 : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44
>
> Fax (D):+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44
>
> email: rai...@krugs.de
>
> Skype: RMkrug
>
>
Re: [O] Use date in Easy Templates?
On 02/16/14, 19:08 , Nick Dokos wrote:
> Rainer M Krug writes:
>
>> is it possible to insert the actual date into Easy Templates?
>>
That's what I thought as well.
>
> No - but it's not difficult to crib the %file code and add %date:
>
> --8<---cut here---start->8---
> (defun org-complete-expand-structure-template (start cell)
> "Expand a structure template."
> (let* ((musep (org-bound-and-true-p org-mtags-prefer-muse-templates))
>(rpl (nth (if musep 2 1) cell))
>(ind ""))
> (delete-region start (point))
> (when (string-match "\\`#\\+" rpl)
> (cond
>((bolp))
>((not (string-match "\\S-" (buffer-substring (point-at-bol) (point
> (setq ind (buffer-substring (point-at-bol) (point
>(t (newline
> (setq start (point))
> (if (string-match "%file" rpl)
> (setq rpl (replace-match
> (concat
> "\""
> (save-match-data
> (abbreviate-file-name (read-file-name "Include file: ")))
> "\"")
> t t rpl)))
> ;;; ADDED CODE
> (if (string-match "%date" rpl)
> (setq rpl (replace-match
> (save-match-data
> (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d" (current-time)))
> t t rpl)))
> ;;; END OF ADDED CODE
> (setq rpl (mapconcat 'identity (split-string rpl "\n")
>(concat "\n" ind)))
> (insert rpl)
> (if (re-search-backward "\\?" start t) (delete-char 1
>
> --8<---cut here---end--->8---
>
> However, the next thing somebody will ask is a different format for the
> date which will require YACV[fn:1]. But maybe one exists already?
>
> And the next thing is more of these %thingies... so it would be better
> to add yet another layer to the function, so that arbitrary %thingies
> can be added by customizing YACV, probably an alist of
>
> ("thingie" . thingie-function)
>
> pairs...
That sounds like a good idea which would make the Easy Templates more
powerful.
Cheers,
Rainer
>
> Footnotes:
>
> [fn:1] Yet Another Customization Variable :-)
>
--
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 : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44
Fax (D):+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44
email: rai...@krugs.de
Skype: RMkrug
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Re: [O] Use date in Easy Templates?
Rainer M Krug writes:
> is it possible to insert the actual date into Easy Templates?
>
No - but it's not difficult to crib the %file code and add %date:
--8<---cut here---start->8---
(defun org-complete-expand-structure-template (start cell)
"Expand a structure template."
(let* ((musep (org-bound-and-true-p org-mtags-prefer-muse-templates))
(rpl (nth (if musep 2 1) cell))
(ind ""))
(delete-region start (point))
(when (string-match "\\`#\\+" rpl)
(cond
((bolp))
((not (string-match "\\S-" (buffer-substring (point-at-bol) (point
(setq ind (buffer-substring (point-at-bol) (point
(t (newline
(setq start (point))
(if (string-match "%file" rpl)
(setq rpl (replace-match
(concat
"\""
(save-match-data
(abbreviate-file-name (read-file-name "Include file: ")))
"\"")
t t rpl)))
;;; ADDED CODE
(if (string-match "%date" rpl)
(setq rpl (replace-match
(save-match-data
(format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d" (current-time)))
t t rpl)))
;;; END OF ADDED CODE
(setq rpl (mapconcat 'identity (split-string rpl "\n")
(concat "\n" ind)))
(insert rpl)
(if (re-search-backward "\\?" start t) (delete-char 1
--8<---cut here---end--->8---
However, the next thing somebody will ask is a different format for the
date which will require YACV[fn:1]. But maybe one exists already?
And the next thing is more of these %thingies... so it would be better
to add yet another layer to the function, so that arbitrary %thingies
can be added by customizing YACV, probably an alist of
("thingie" . thingie-function)
pairs...
Footnotes:
[fn:1] Yet Another Customization Variable :-)
--
Nick
[O] Use date in Easy Templates?
Hi is it possible to insert the actual date into Easy Templates? Thanks, Rainer -- 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 : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D):+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: rai...@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
