Re: [O] [RFC] [PATCH] ob-core.el: allow the auto-generation of output file names for src blocks.

[Eric Schulte]

Bastien <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi Aaron,
>
> Aaron Ecay <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> How does this sound as an algorithm:
>> 1. if :file is present, behave exactly as we do now
>> 2. if :file is absent but :file-ext and a #+name is present, generate a
>>    :file parameter from :output-dir, the #+name, and :file-ext.
>
> I suggest this one:
>
> 1. if :file is present, behave exactly as we do now
>
> 2. if :file-ext is present:
>
>    - if #+name is present, generate a :file parameter
>      from :output-dir, #+name and :file-ext
>
>    - otherwise, generate the :file parameter from
>      :output-dir, the headline or the title or the
>      current file name and :file-ext
>
> Just falling back on something sensible when :file is absent
> and :file-ext is specified.
>    

FWIW I'm in full agreement here, see my other email for one sensible
alternative.  (Sorry to split up my reply, the hazards of an
asynch/batch email pull/read/write/push setup.)

>
>> Open questions:
>> 1. should :file-ext without a #+name be a no-op, or an error?
>
> See above.
>
>> 2. should :output-dir apply to the :file case as well?
>
> To me yes.
>
> In overall I think would be good, but I'd like Eric and other
> babelist around here to have a look before we commit this.
> So perhaps another round of patch testing will be good.
>

I agree here.

Thanks again,

>
> Thanks!

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