Re: [O] using a simple numerical variable in an org text ocument

[Sebastien Vauban]

Matt Price wrote:
> I'm making a very simple org-document -- a packing list for a trip.
> It has entries like
>
> - 4 mugs
> - for sleeping bags
> - 4 thermarest pads
>
>
> I'd like to replace the numbers there by a variable -- so if I make a
> list for 4 people, the number displayed will be '4'; but if the list
> is for 2 people, the number displayed will be 2.  Better would be if I
> could also do simple arithmetic manipulations (x * 6 dinners for a
> week...).  I there a really simple way to do this? if it's not really
> easy, it won't really seem worth it, but if it is really easy, I will
> use it a lot...

As macros are expanded before Babel code is evaluated, I would
try #+scr_calc{...} with MACRO constants in the formula (untested).

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sebastien Vauban