Orgmode latex export of figures: how to apply placement string?

Question

In the past, I have exported org-mode source code blocks into LaTeX floating environments, without any problems.

At some point (I have no idea when), this behavior has changed for me.

1. The org manual says :float t is the default if the source block has a caption, but I get no \begin{figure} in the exported output.

   #+name: a
   #+caption: abc
   #+BEGIN_SRC SuperCollider -i
   abc.play;
   #+END_SRC
   

   -->

   \lstset{language=SuperCollider,label=a,caption={abc},captionpos=b,numbers=none}
   \begin{lstlisting}
   abc.play;
   \end{lstlisting}
   

2. Source code blocks aren't processing #+ATTR_LATEX, whether it comes before the name and caption or immediately before #+BEGIN_SRC.

3. If I try to force a float using #+BEGIN_FIGURE, I can't find a way to attach a placement string. #+ATTR_LATEX appears to be ignored.

Tried with org-mode v8.3.5.

[1] http://orgmode.org/manual/LaTeX-specific-attributes.html#LaTeX-specific-attributes

Answer 1

I use the following attribute in org file and it works with org-mode v8.2.10.

There are many bugs or incompatible updates in org-mode v8.3.5, so I suggest you to try it with v8.2.10.

#+CAPTION: example
#+LABEL: fig:example-fig
#+ATTR_LATEX: :placement [H]
[[file:example.png]]