Org-Mode - How do I create a new file with org-capture?

emacs, org-mode

Solution

You'll have to use `(read-string ...)` in `capture-report-data-file` to generate the filename on the fly.

(defun capture-report-date-file (path)
  (let ((name (read-string "Name: ")))
    (expand-file-name (format "%s-%s.txt"
                              (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d")
                              name) path)))

'(("t"
   "todo"
   entry
   (file (capture-report-date-file  "~/path/path/name"))
   "* TODO")))

This will prompt on capture for the file name, and then open the capture buffer will be created.

Problem

I want to create an org-capture template that create a dynamic file name for capture in emacs org-mode. I want that the name of the file takes the following form: (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d") "-" (prompt for a name) ".txt" Example : 2012-08-10-MyNewFile.txt Based on this answer, I know how to dynamically create the name the file to include the date: ``` `(defun capture-report-date-file (path) (expand-file-name (concat path (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d") ".txt"))) '(("t" "todo" entry (file (capture-report-date-file "~/path/path/name")) "* TODO"))) ``` This allows me to create a file 2012-08-10.txt and to insert * TODO at the first line How could I add a prompt to complete the file name?

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