>> 1) I see stuff floating around the list from time to time about >> "org-install", which I've never had to use, but I gather takes care of >> some autoloads. Is this correct? > > Yes this is for autoloads. I think this is provided for you if you use > the version of org-mode that comes with Emacs. If you want to use a > newer org-mode from git then you should require org-install so you get > the autoload definitions that go with that version of org-mode.
Will do. >> 3) Shouldn't org-latex be loaded automatically? > > You're referencing a variable in org-latex. It probably doesn't get > defined until you have auto-loaded org-latex by using some function > provided by that file. If you want to use the variable before that I > think you need to require the package to force loading it early. I didn't realized that's how autoloads work. So they're "just in time" loads? Designed to cut back on the initial load time? >> 5) Aren't (require 'function)'s looked down upon in the user's >> customization file? > > They are? Not that I'm aware of. I add require lines for anything I > want to have setup before it's called the first time (not that I restart > emacs all that often but it happens.) I have requires for the following > org packages in my .emacs > > - (require 'org-install) > - (require 'org-protocol) > - (require 'org-crypt) > - (require 'org-id) > - (require 'org-latex) That's helpful. Part of my confusion was that some of those packages, like protocol, crypt, and id, are available through the customize interface (my preferred method of dealing with org-mode setup), but org-latex was not listed (nor org-install, but that seems reasonable to me). Thanks! Jeff -- Jeffrey Horn Graduate Lecturer and PhD Student in Economics George Mason University (704) 271-4797 jh...@gmu.edu jrhorn...@gmail.com http://www.failuretorefrain.com/jeff/ _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
