Re: [O] Table Formatting Values with Dollar Signs in the Value

[Carsten Dominik]

On Jun 24, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Dan LaManna <address@hidden> wrote:

> An issue arose while using org table mode to display a list of files and 
> whether or not they exist using file-exists-p as a formula. However the file 
> names contain dollar signs in their name so org-mode tries to reference that 
> column which may or may not exist. I believe this is a bug, or perhaps I want 
> to use some type of max depth option. Passing the literal flag doesn't help 
> in this case. 
> 
> Here is the original SO question including the example which lead me here: 
> http://stackoverflow.com/q/17263267/520929


Hi,

unfortunately, there is currently no fix for this.  $500 is seen as a column 
specification.

The easy fix:  Don't use file names with dollars in them - this is a source of 
pain.

- Carsten