How can I rename my denote file on save?

[LukasCBossert]

I am currently setting up my files using denote and I am playing around a lot with tags (to find the suitable amount and proper tags). Every time I have changed tags I am running denote-rename-file-using-font-matter.

I was wondering if I could automate this step in that way that everytime I am working on a denote file (how can I detect that?) that it is renamed on save.

My approach fails:

(defun lcb/rename-file-at-save ()
  "Function to be executed after saving a buffer."
  (when (derived-mode-p 'org-mode)
    (let ((file (buffer-file-name)))
      (when file
        (setq denote-rename-confirmations nil)
        (denote-rename-file-using-front-matter file)
        (message "Buffer saved and denote-file renamed!")))))

(add-hook 'after-save-hook 'lcb/rename-file-at-save)

I am even not sure if denote-rename-file-using-front-matter is the proper function for it.

The code works fine, but when I am not in a denote buffer I get the warning denote-rename-file-using-front-matter: No identifier or front matter.
Is there a way to make sure the function is only executed when I am in a denote buffer?

[protesilaos]

From: "Lukas C. Bossert" ***@***.***> Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2024 12:14:51 -0700 [... 3 lines elided] I was wondering if I could automate this step in that way that everytime I am working on a denote file (how can I detect that?) that it is renamed on save. [... 21 lines elided]

If I understand this correctly, this should work: (defun my-denote-always-rename-on-save () "Rename the current Denote file upon saving the file. Add this to `after-save-hook'." (let ((denote-rename-confirmations nil) (denote-save-buffers t)) ; to save again post-rename (when (denote-file-is-note-p buffer-file-name) (ignore-errors (denote-rename-file-using-front-matter buffer-file-name)) (message "Buffer saved and denote-file renamed!")))) (add-hook 'after-save-hook #'my-denote-always-rename-on-save)

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[LukasCBossert]

that does the trick!

[LukasCBossert]

strangly I now get this error message @protesilaos

run-hooks: Wrong number of arguments: #<subr denote-rename-file-using-front-matter>, 0

[LukasCBossert]

even more strangly: when commenting out

;;((denote-rename-confirmations nil)
      ;; (denote-save-buffers t)) ; to save again post-rename

and having set

(setq denote-rename-confirmations nil) 

before, everything works again.

[protesilaos]

What about this?

(defun my-denote-always-rename-on-save ()
  "Rename the current Denote file upon saving the file.
    Add this to `after-save-hook'."
  (let ((denote-rename-confirmations nil)
        (denote-save-buffers t)) ; to save again post-rename
    (when (and buffer-file-name (denote-file-is-note-p buffer-file-name))
      (ignore-errors (denote-rename-file-using-front-matter buffer-file-name))
      (message "Buffer saved and denote-file renamed!"))))

(add-hook 'after-save-hook #'my-denote-always-rename-on-save)

[LukasCBossert]

This is perfect. I notice it even fixes some side effects I noticed earlier but couldnt properly define them.

[protesilaos]

From: "Lukas C. Bossert" ***@***.***> Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2024 23:37:28 -0700 that does the trick!

Great! I will write about this in the manual.

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[LukasCBossert]

super. thanks for all the support!

[protesilaos]

From: "Lukas C. Bossert" ***@***.***> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 02:38:04 -0700 This is perfect. I notice it even fixes some side effects I noticed earlier but couldnt properly define them.

Very well!

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