Re: [O] Script: convert Tomboy/GNote XML to org-mode

[attila]

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On 08/10/2011 12:01 PM, Darlan Cavalcante Moreira wrote:
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> I have found one problem that prevents me from converting my notes
> correctly, though. In tomboy I have many notes where I use "*" as bullet
> item in the body starting in the first column. These bullet items are then
> interpreted as level-1 headings in the final notes.org file. This can be
> solved by indenting the body content of each converted note. Org-mode will
> then interpret the items as actual items instead of headlines.

Good point.  I had some issues with a couple of notes and had not yet
realized that the problem is the very one you're pointing out until
just now.  Thanks.  Check in on that github repository later in the
day or tomorrow and it should be fixed.

> 
> Also, tomboy doesn't really support tags. It only allows you to group
> notes. I think this maps better as the CATEGORY property in org-mode,
> instead of a TAGS property. But that's just my opinion.

The Tomboy XML markup places the "notebook" (category) in a section
labeled "tags" like so:

  <tags>
   <tag>notebook-name</tag>
  </tags>

I just transliterated to orgmode.  Upon reflection I think you're
right - what Tomboy means by this is more properly what orgmode means
by CATEGORY.  I'll make this configurable in the next version and make
the default CATEGORY.  In general my handling of properties could be
more configurable.  I am not yet sophisticated enough in my use of
orgmode to do anything interesting with drawers or properties but I'm
starting to think of ways to use them...

> --
> Darlan

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