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M README.org
M denote.el

@@ 1799,6 1799,14 @@ this end, Denote provides two convenience commands:
   the buffer in order to (i) establish valid links, and (ii) retrieve
   whatever front matter from the target file.
 
+#+findex: denote-link-after-creating-with-command
++ ~denote-link-after-creating-with-command~ :: This command is like
+  ~denote-link-after-creating~ except it prompts for a note-creating
+  command ([[*Points of entry][Points of entry]]).  Use this to, for example, call
+  ~denote-signature~ so that the newly created note has a signature as
+  part of its file name.  Optional =ID-ONLY= has the same meaning as
+  in the command ~denote-link-after-creating~.
+
 #+findex: denote-link-or-create
 + ~denote-link-or-create~ :: Use ~denote-link~ on =TARGET= file,
   creating it if necessary.


@@ 2860,6 2868,10 @@ For templates, refer to `denote-templates'."
 :CUSTOM_ID: h:b6056e6b-93df-4e6b-a778-eebd105bac46
 :END:
 
+[ As part of {{{development-version}}} we provide the command
+  ~denote-link-after-creating-with-command~.  It supersedes what we
+  document in this section. ]
+
 #+findex: denote-link-or-create
 The command ~denote-link-or-create~ uses ~denote-link~ on a =TARGET=
 file, creating it if necessary.  The =TARGET= matches the user input at

@@ 3097,6 3097,8 @@ With optional ID-ONLY as a prefix argument create a link that
 consists of just the identifier.  Else try to also include the
 file's title.  This has the same meaning as in `denote-link'.
 
+For a variant of this, see `denote-link-after-creating-with-command'.
+
 IMPORTANT NOTE: Normally, `denote' does not save the buffer it
 produces for the new note.  This is a safety precaution to not
 write to disk unless the user wants it (e.g. the user may choose


@@ 3115,6 3117,25 @@ file."
     (denote-link path id-only)))
 
 ;;;###autoload
+(defun denote-link-after-creating-with-command (command &optional id-only)
+  "Like `denote-link-after-creating' but prompt for note-making COMMAND.
+Use this to, for example, call `denote-signature' so that the
+newly created note has a signature as part of its file name.
+
+Optional ID-ONLY has the same meaning as in the command
+`denote-link-after-creating'."
+  (interactive
+   (list
+    (denote-command-prompt)
+    current-prefix-arg))
+  (let (path)
+    (save-window-excursion
+      (call-interactively command)
+      (save-buffer)
+      (setq path (buffer-file-name)))
+    (denote-link path id-only)))
+
+;;;###autoload
 (defun denote-link-or-create (target &optional id-only)
   "Use `denote-link' on TARGET file, creating it if necessary.