[Orgmode] Re: capture template: %& and %!

[Carsten Dominik]

On Jul 5, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Memnon Anon wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was just experimenting with the new capture interface and I *really*
> like it :).
>
> I see some problem with these escape sequences:
>
> ,----[ (info "(org)Template expansion") ]
> |      %!          immediately store note after completing the  
> template
> |                  (skipping the `C-c C-c' that normally triggers  
> storing)
> |      %&          jump to target location immediately after storing  
> note
> `----
>
> I can't get them to be recognized, they are inserted literally.

Both are no longer supported.  They make no sense with org-capture.
As you have seen, :immediate-finish replaces %!, and every capture  
process
makes you go to the target place while editing the entry - just
try `M-x widen' in a CAPTURE... buffer to see what I mean.

- Carsten

> On a second look, I saw that %! is now implemented as a Property:
>
> ,----[ (info "(org)Template elements") ]
> | PROPERTIES
> [...]
> |     `:immediate-finish'
> |           When set, do not offer to edit the information, just  
> file it
> |           away immediately.  This makes sense if the template only  
> needs
> |           information that can be added automatically.
> `----
>
> So, my guess is that %! and %& are probably related to org-*remember*,
> but not org-capture? If so, this could be made clearer in the docs, I
> guess?
>
> If this is not the case, I will go on and try to get it working.
>
> Memnon

- Carsten