Re: [Orgmode] no syntax defined for comments

[Carsten Dominik]

On Jan 12, 2010, at 5:05 PM, andrea wrote:

> I sometimes want to write comments in my org-mode files, but the handy
> function *comment-region* doesn't work, "no syntax defined for.."
> Then I can choose '#' but it doesn't put it in the beginning of the
> line.
>
> I normally end in selecting the rectangle and run *string-rectangle*
> with '#', but that's a bit annoying.
>
> Why we can't just set '#' as the comment character so that normal
> functions work fine?

For some reason, setting the comment character causes problems with  
autofilling, inserting that character in places where it does not  
belong - his has come up several times here -we even have a FAQ about  
it.

    http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#auto-fill-and-unwanted-comments

I'd love to see a solution for this problem, but I do not have one.

- Carsten