[Orgmode] Re: Q : select current org item as region

[Richard Riley]

I now have a working function to blog the current org-entry to google
blogs (blogger,blogspot) . See new thread "Blogging org entries using
google command line".


Richard Riley <address@hidden> writes:

> Richard Riley <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> What would be the best elisp way to select the current org entry? I want
>> a hot key to select the current item as current region (not into the
>> clipboard).
>>
>> The problem I am having is that org-in-item-p is returning nil even
>> though the point is in an org-item. Is the docstring where it mentions
>> "hand-formatted item" more significant that I understand? As a result
>> org-beginning-of-item is failing
>>
>> Currently the function I have is (not working but to give you the idea
>> of what I am trying to accomplish):
>>
>>     (defun rgr/org-blog-entry ()
>>       (interactive)
>>       (save-excursion 
>>             (org-beginning-of-item)
>>             (set-mark-command)
>>             (org-end-of-item)
>>             (let((tmpbuf (make-temp-file)))
>>               (org-export-as-html nil nil tmpbuf t))))
>>
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>
> OK, minus several million for me for not digging  deep enough. "item" is
> not an org item per se but a list item. I need the entry functions. So
> its taking shape (but not working yet ..) as 
>
>   (defun rgr/org-blog-entry ()
>     (interactive)
>     (save-excursion 
>           (goto-char (org-entry-beginning-position))
>           (set-mark (org-entry-end-position))
>           (let((tmpfile (make-temp-file "org-blog-html-")))
>             (org-export-as-html nil nil (find-file-noselect tmpfile) t))))
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