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Re: [O] using variables in org text
From: |
Rainer M Krug |
Subject: |
Re: [O] using variables in org text |
Date: |
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:52:39 +0100 |
On 16 February 2012 17:05, Thomas S. Dye <address@hidden> wrote:
> Rainer M Krug <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have defined a variable as follow
>>
>> #+property: var DC="/home/rkrug/tmp/CLUSTER"
>>
>> and I am using this path quite often in source blocks (works nicely as
>> expected) but also in org directly, e.g.
>>
>> * DC path is $DC$
>> The DC path $DC$ is pointing to a directory.
>>
>> Is it possible to use the variable DC in the text as well, so that
>> $DC$ is replaced with the value of the variable DC as defined above?
>> In other words: how can I tell org that on export, $DC$ stands for the
>> value of the variable DC?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rainer
>>
>> PS: I know that $...$ is for LaTeX math mode
> Aloha Rainer,
>
> Here is a way that works for me.
>
> * Krug
>
> How to have a variable show up in text.
>
> #+name: printDC
> #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :results silent raw :exports none
> (print DC)
> #+END_SRC
>
> In the text call_printDC() is shown.
Great idea - I will try it as soon as I am back at work.
Cheers,
Rainer
>
> hth,
> Tom
>
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> Thomas S. Dye
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