[Orgmode] Re: [Babel][R] buffer-wide and code block specific use of :session

[Bernd Weiss]

Am 12.02.2011 13:30, schrieb Dan Davison:
> Bernd Weiss<address@hidden>  writes:

[...]

> > Since I have two code blocks, I need to use :session. If I define
> > :session buffer-wide as
> >
> > #+BABEL: :session *R*
> >
> > then the matrix cormat is unknown within the second code block ("object
> > 'cormat' not found"). However, if I specify :session for each code block
> > seperately then it works as expected.
>
> Hi Bernd,
>
> The above does work for me. Some things to check:
>
> 1. After altering the #+BABEL line, it's necessary to refresh Org's
>     file-local options, for example with C-c C-c on the #+BABEL
>     line. (Same is true for #+OPTIONS, #+PROPERTY, etc)
>
> 2. I've just fixed a bug which was causing it to fail to work on the
>     first attempt... But it did work on second and subsequent attempts.
>
> Please note that it is possible to make an equivalent setting using
>
> #+PROPERTY: session *R*
>
> In fact, I suspect we are going to drop #+BABEL entirely, so please
> consider it deprecated and use this form instead.
>
> After evaluating the first block, an ESS R buffer named *R* should
> exist, in which the variable cormat should be defined. Let me know if
> your problem persists.

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your reply. Using

#+PROPERTY: session *R*

(and running another =git pull origin master=) solved all my problems.

Thanks,

Bernd