Re: [O] inserting a copy of an element at point (timestamps)

[John Kitchin]

Try this. You may want use <> intead of [], and you can see
org-re-timestamp for other options than all.

(defun insert-ts+7 ()
  (interactive)
  (insert
   (concat "["
           (save-excursion
             (re-search-backward
              (org-re-timestamp 'all))
             (match-string 0)))
   "]")
  (org-timestamp-change 7 'day))


Matt Price writes:

> Every time I think I'm starting to learn org Mode, I find I'm actually
> really ignorant.
>
> I want to write a simple function that inserts a timestamp at point for a
> date one week after the previous timestamp. I'm sure it's very simple. But
> I can't figure out how to do it.
>
> i have this:
>
> (defun mwp/one-week-later ()
>   "add a new timestamp a week later than the previous one"
>
>   (interactive)
>   (save-excursion
>     (let ((curpos (point)))
>       (re-search-backward "<[0-9]\\{4\\}-[0-9]\\{2\\}-[0-9]\\{2\\}"  )
>       (let* ((previous-ts (org-element-context)))
>         (goto-char curpos)
>         (INSERT COPY OF PREVIOUS-TS) ;; obviously this is fake. But what to
> replace it with?
>         (org-timestamp-change 7 'dat)     )))
>     )
>
> What's the real solution? Thank you,
> Matt

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