From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bernt Hansen Subject: Re: Final Question: Usage Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:31:30 -0400 Message-ID: <874oivs1ql.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1O7ErA-000087-5b for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:31:44 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=47614 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1O7Er7-00006w-Du for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:31:43 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7Er5-0001vP-6F for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:31:41 -0400 Received: from mho-02-ewr.mailhop.org ([204.13.248.72]:60727) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7Er5-0001vF-2T for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:31:39 -0400 In-Reply-To: (David Frascone's message of "Wed\, 28 Apr 2010 11\:57\:51 -0600") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: David Frascone Cc: emacs-orgmode David Frascone writes: > I'm still using a monolithic file to inplement my DGTD (Dave's GTD).=C2=A0 > I'm not as anal as TOD (The other Dave, Dave Allen), and I don't run a > strict inbox. > > What I do want is: > 1)=C2=A0 a place to keep track of live projects, bugs, conversations, etc. > 2) A place for notes > 3) A place to track TODO's > 4) A way to archive off done stuff. > > So far, orgmode does the above with ease.=C2=A0 But, I am starting to run > into walls. > > Organization:=C2=A0 I'm using one monolithic file now.=C2=A0 And, agenda = mode > doesn't know about it till I add it.=C2=A0 Should I be using agenda mode = to > track todos?=C2=A0 (This goes with my calendar questions a bit in the oth= er > mail).=C2=A0 If I do use agenda mode, how do I add multiple files? > > How do I work with multiple files?=C2=A0 Is there an easy way to jump back > and forth from them, if I start making one file for Bugs, one for > Escalations, one for projects, one for notes, etc? > > Finally -- and this is my biggest stumbling block:=C2=A0 Status reporting > I'm looking for some way to generate a status report of what I've been > working on.=C2=A0 So, this report should contain anything that has been > modified in the last week.=C2=A0 (I drop date stamps a lot).=C2=A0 Also, = the > report should include extra flagged items, even if they did not get > work.=C2=A0 (i.e. Background tasks that are starving should be noted -- > but, since not all tasks / entries are background tasks, I'd make some > custom tag, like, "reportme" that should be reported, regardless) > > I'm trying to generate a status view like that, export to HTML, and > e-mail it to my pointy haired boss . . . . any way to do that? > The agenda is your friend. You can have multiple files in the agenda all contributing to views of your todo lists in agenda views. C-c [ adds the current file to org-agenda-files so just visit multiple files you want in your agenda and C-c [ once in each. Now C-c a t will show all todos in all your files. C-c a a shows a calendar view (day/week). I navigate to things only from the agenda. You'll want log view in the agenda or something similar for status reporting. You can export agenda views but I've never done it :) HTH, Bernt