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org-save-org-structure-as-dir-file-skeleton to save the org structure as dirs and files (marked with tag :file:)
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(defun org-interpret-org-as-dir-file-skeleton () | |
"Return the outline paths as lists. | |
Separated in those headlines not tagged 'file' and those tagged with 'file'." | |
(let (output-files output-dirs) | |
(org-map-entries | |
(lambda () | |
(let* ((headline (car (cddddr (org-heading-components)))) | |
(headline-path | |
(reverse | |
(cons | |
headline (reverse (org-get-outline-path)))))) | |
(cond | |
((member "file" (org-get-local-tags)) | |
(setf output-files (cons headline-path output-files))) | |
(t | |
(setf output-dirs (cons headline-path output-dirs))))))) | |
(list output-dirs output-files))) | |
(defun org-save-org-structure-as-dir-file-skeleton () | |
"Write a directory/file structure to disk according to the Org structure. | |
Every headline gets interpreted as directory except when it's | |
tagged with 'file'. | |
This function expects an org structure which can logically be | |
mapped to a filesystem. E.g. no dirs within files may occur." | |
(interactive) | |
(let ((dirs-and-files (org-interpret-org-as-dir-file-skeleton))) | |
(mapc | |
#'make-directory | |
(mapcar | |
(lambda (x) (reduce (lambda (x y) (concat x "/" y)) x)) | |
(sort (car dirs-and-files) (lambda (x y) (< (length x) (length y)))))) | |
(mapc | |
(lambda (x) (save-excursion | |
(save-buffer (set-buffer (find-file-noselect x t))))) | |
(mapcar | |
(lambda (x) (reduce (lambda (x y) (concat x "/" y)) x)) | |
(cadr dirs-and-files))))) |
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Thanks for the hint and the offer! Planz looks interesting.