Re: Creating many explicit buttons (each pointing to a file)

[Alexis Praga]

------- Original Message -------
On Sunday, October 8th, 2023 at 11:21 AM, Mats Lidell <mats.lidell@lidells.se> 
wrote:


> 

> 

> Hi Alexis,
> 

> > Alexis Praga writes:
> > Hi,
> > 

> > I'm trying to integrate Hyperbole in my workflow. After watching RWS's 
> > videos, it does look like a powerful tool.
> > 

> > However, I could not figure out how to make efficiently many explicit
> > buttons, each pointing to a file. In org-mode, it's rather easy to
> > convert the output of "ls" into as many links.
> 

> 

> In the pre-release version there is the ebut:program functions that can be 
> used to programmatically create an ebut. You'll find the pre relase in 
> elpa-devel, https://elpa.gnu.org/devel/.
> 

> Maybe something along these lines could work for you. Example on how to 
> create ebuts for all files in a directory and insert them in the current 
> buffer.
> 

> (defun my-ebut-creator (dir)
> "Create ebuts for all files in DIR and insert them in current buffer."
> (interactive "DDirectory: ")
> (let ((files (directory-files dir nil directory-files-no-dot-files-regexp)))
> (dolist (file files)
> (ebut:program file 'link-to-file (expand-file-name file dir)))))
> 

> Yours
> --
> %% Mats

Many thanks for your answers ! I've tried to edit the .hypb file manually but 
the programmatic version is easier.

Also, thanks for the code as I'm struggling to write some lisp :)

Alexis

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