Re: [Orgmode] possible misfeature regarding multiple #+ARCHIVE lines in a file

[Brian van den Broek]

Brian van den Broek said unto the world upon 09/01/2007 05:51 PM:

Hi all,

Sorry for the self-reply, but after posting I expanded the parameters 
of my google search, and thought a follow-up worthwhile.

I posted woes regarding #+ARCHIVE lines getting archived or left 
behind. And I suggested a dummy headline to ameliorate the problem:

> As I understand org-mode, this is a consequence of taking a subtree of 
> level n to continue until a headline of level m, m <= n occurs or EOF. 
> But, unless I am missing something, I don't see how the multiple 
> #+ARCHIVE lines technique can be made to work with this definition, 
> short of including dummy level 1 headlines in the file to `protect' the 
> #+ARCHIVE lines. (I mean something like inserting
>
> * To make org happy
> #+ARCHIVE: ./_testofarchiveARCHIVE.org::* Third
>
> between * Second 2007 and * Third 2007.)

In a thread from 2007-03 started by 
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2007-03/msg00084.html>
a similar problem was discussed regarding #+CATEGORY lines. Carsten 
<http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2007-03/msg00089.html> 
said that what I called `dummy' headlines was one of two possible 
work-arounds he could see. What didn't come up was the suggestion I made:

> It seems to me that a possible fix would be to look at the end of any 
> subtree that is being archived, and leave behind an #+ARCHIVE line (or 
> perhaps uninterrupted block of #+ lines) that terminates the tree being 
> archived.

Now I am curious as to if this is unworkable. Carsten, if it is, would 
you mind briefly sketching why? (Time permitting, of course.)

Thanks and best,

Brian vdB