Re: [O] Allow #+SETUPFILE to point to an URL for the org file

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Kaushal Modi <address@hidden> writes:

> Here are a couple of ideas:
>
> - Let's assume that if the current file name is /path/to/foo.org, the
> SETUPFILE is always downloaded to /tmp/path_to_foo_config.org for brevity.
> The function that sets that temp file should be a defcustom.

What about storing the contents of the file in a variable instead of
cluttering the temp directory?

> - Now, the referenced SETUPFILE should be downloaded only if that (1) That
> file is being fetched for the first time in that emacs session, or (2) that
> temp file does not exist.

And (3) it isn't local?

> - Add a defun to force reload the SETUPFILE from the referenced URL, in
> which case the temp file will be deleted and re-downloaded (as the above
> condition satisfied).
>
> So under the normal circumstance where that foo.org file buffer is reverted
> multiple times in an emacs session, the same SETUPFILE downloaded to /tmp
> will be used. If the user updated the file at the referenced URL, they can
> do the above mentioned forced reload of SETUPFILE and download the latest
> version of SETUPFILE.
>
> Thoughts?

It could work. Do you want to provide an implementation?

Regards,