From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Olivier Berger Subject: Re: Wiki-like creating links on the fly for org Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:16:45 +0200 Message-ID: <1280398605.17833.22.camel@inf-8657.int-evry.fr> References: <4C3B5778.2060100@ccbr.umn.edu> <20100712213621.GX5297@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=42833 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OeQAY-0007DE-Qk for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:16:56 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OeQAX-0001B0-AA for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:16:54 -0400 Received: from smtp4.int-evry.fr ([157.159.10.71]:49941) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OeQAX-0001Aq-0r for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:16:53 -0400 In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Marcelo de Moraes Serpa Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi. Le mercredi 28 juillet 2010 =C3=A0 11:47 -0500, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa a =C3=A9crit : > Would it be hard to create an extension (not sure where, elisp skills > still very limited) that highlights camel-cased words and, when > clicking on it, would create or open a file with the name of the word > + .org? >=20 This kind of features was extremely useful in Zim, to ease my efforts to the construction of hyperlinked reference docs. I'd love to see this possibility in Org-Mode. My 2 cents, > For "dynamic" reference data (data you want to keep, and that you want > to keep editing and improving over time) the concept of a wiki (even > if its collaboration aspect is not being used) is perfect, in my > opinion. If you try wikidpad, you'll see how organic and pragmatic it > is, allowing you to just input new data and constructing an overview > tree dynamically. Pretty cool. >=20 > Whenever I have time, I will check the algorithm WikiDPad uses to > create the visualization tree (which is also one of its greates > features, in my opinion). >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Marcelo. >=20 > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Russell Adams > wrote: > > Actually, the idea of CamelCase linking to a headline in the same file > > is an interesting idea, using RadioTarges for external links. > > > > ** MyTopic > > > > ** Another topic > > > > Those people who like MyTopic are totally cool. > > > > Naysayers live in file:~/doc/Woopie.org:NaySayers > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 01:09:00PM -0500, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa wrote= : > >> This doesn't seem to apply to what I want. It only links to org items > >> inside the org file. > >> > >> Thanks for the hint, though! > >> > >> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Erik Iverson wr= ote: > >> > Perhaps I am confused, but have you tried radio targets? > >> > > >> > http://orgmode.org/org.html#Radio-targets > >> > > >> > > >> > Marcelo de Moraes Serpa wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Hey all! > >> >> > >> >> I used to be an avid user of WikiDPad, and I loved the way it > >> >> automatically (or manually, using [ ]) created links and files to > >> >> these links (CamelCase) for me. The way it provided a visual tree o= f > >> >> the wiki was also pretty cool. > >> >> > >> >> This was awesome for reference kind of data, to build your own > >> >> knowledge base. I've been trying to test different approaches with > >> >> org, but none of them work as smoothly as it worked for me when usi= ng > >> >> wikidpad. > >> >> > >> >> I divide reference data in two main categories: Dynamic and Static. > >> >> Static are the notes and stuff that youl want to keep somewhere and > >> >> that you'll eventually refer to later. Dynamic are the kind of that > >> >> you'll be editing often, but does not fit in any other category > >> >> GTD-wise. It is reference, you want to keep it somewhere, not take > >> >> action on it per se (other than editing it), but you want to expand > >> >> and modify it often. > >> >> > >> >> How difficult would it be to implement a small system that would in= dex > >> >> the files of directory, get the names (camel-case) and automaticall= y > >> >> link to these names if written on an org buffer? My elisp skills ar= e > >> >> very weak as of now. > >> >> > >> >> I know some of you might list a number of points against implementi= ng > >> >> this, but I really loved the way Wikdpad created links on the fly. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> > >> >> Marcelo > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list > >> >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > >> >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > >> >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list > >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Russell Adams RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com > > > > PGP Key ID: 0x1160DCB3 http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/ > > > > Fingerprint: 1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F 66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode --=20 Olivier BERGER http://www-public.it-sudparis.eu/~berger_o/ - OpenPGP-Id: 2048R/5819D7E8 Ing=C3=A9nieur Recherche - Dept INF Institut TELECOM, SudParis (http://www.it-sudparis.eu/), Evry (France)