Re: [O] [PATCH] Add :special header argument

[Thomas S. Dye]

Eric Schulte <address@hidden> writes:

> Achim Gratz <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> address@hidden (Thomas S. Dye) writes:
>>> The attached patch defines a new header argument, :special, which wraps
>>> the results of Org babel source block execution in a #BEGIN_ ... #+END_
>>> block.  The block name is taken from a new variable
>>> org-babel-wrap-special, which is initialized as "results".
>>
>> What is the rationale for feeding the block name via a configuration
>> variable rather then a value to the header argument ":special"?
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Achim.
>
> Attached is an alternate patch and an example of its use.  This patch
> introduces a ":wrap" header argument which accepts an optional value
> used to specify the name of the block with which to wrap results.  If
> this looks workable we could push it up once it gets some documentation
> and tests.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> #+Title: demonstrating the new :wrap header argument
>
> #+begin_src emacs-lisp :wrap schulte
>   '((1 2)
>     (3 4))
> #+end_src
>
> #+results:
> #+BEGIN_schulte
> | 1 | 2 |
> | 3 | 4 |
> #+END_schulte

Hi Eric,

Thanks for the :wrap header argument.  It works for me.

The attached patch on top of your patch looks for :wrap drawer, and puts
the result in a drawer, rather than wrapping the results in #+begin
... #+end.

What I'm trying to do is make :results wrap obsolete.

Also, note that with the :wrap header argument, :results org and
:results latex are both redundant.  I'm not sure how you want to handle
this--whether to leave them in place or remove them.

I'll volunteer to work on the documentation.

All the best,
Tom

0001-lisp-ob.el-Add-drawer-option-to-wrap.patch
Description: Drawer option

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