icb-functions is a collection of elisp functions I've created to support my EMACS environment. Most (but not all) are designed to use Pandoc to convert things written in Markdown to other formats. I use these functions, for instnace, as a first draft of Microsoft Word documents.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| sign-it | Insert a signature at the bottom of the buffer |
| mark-all | Marks the buffer top to bottom |
| insert-date | Inserts the current date. |
| add-PDF-YAML-header | Inserts code into buffer to tell pandoc margins and paper size when converting Markdown to PDF. |
| tempword-buffer | Runs pandoc on a Markdown buffer, and writes to a designated Microsoft Word file. |
| xkcd-it | Sets the font to xkcd script |
| use-machine-font | Restores typeface to the font designated in the machine-font variable in .emacs |
| tempodt-buffer | Runs pandoc on a Markdown buffer, and writes to a designated OpenText file. |
| jekyll-post-header | Adds YAML information fora post to my blog in the jekyll management system. |
| mdcopy | Copies buffer to clipboard, converting from markdown to RTF. |
| md-to-html-copy | Copies buffer to clipboard, coverting from markdown to HTML. |
| md-to-plain-copy | Copies buffer to clipboard, coverting from markdown to plain text. |
| delete-buffer | Deletes a buffer |
| html-for-metafilter | Convert Pandoced HTML to something better for pasting at MetaFilter. |
| save-as-word | Prompts for a file name, and runs pandoc on the text in the buffer to output to a Microsoft Word file of that name. Assumes buffer is in Markdown format. |
| md-region-to-html-co | Same as md-to-html-copy, but for a region. |
This may not be exhaustive now (or ever), but will capture some of the ones that aren't as obvious. I hate to say "read the code," but read the code.
Just like the name implies, it will insert a date. Three formats to choose from:
| Invocation | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
M-x insert-date |
ISO 8601: YYYY-MM-DD | 2022-05-13 |
C-u M-x insert-date |
US Date: MM/YY/DDDD | 05/13/2022 |
C-u C-u M-x insert-date |
Long Date: DoY, Month Day, Year | Friday, May 13, 2022 |
Using Pandoc, it will take a buffer written in Markdown, and save it as a Microsoft Word document. It will always save to the file name and location defined in the variable tempword, which you can then rename.
If the C-u prefix is used on invocation, it will use a template defined in the tempword-template variable.
This is similar to tempword-buffer, in that it will save a Markdown-formatted buffer as a Microsoft Word file. However, this version will prompt for a file name to save as, rather than a defined default. This currently does not support using a template.