Bernt, Thanks for the lessons (I am still studying it!!) One more "thief" for your list. Daniel 2010/5/3 Bernt Hansen > David Frascone writes: > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Bernt Hansen wrote: > > > > David Frascone writes: > > > > > 1. Can I make all timestamps put the time? In other words, can I > > > make C-c ! always do the same thing as C-u C-c ! > > > > > > > I use a key binding for this: f9-t which creates a timestamp like > this > > at point. [2010-05-03 Mon 14:52] The binding for that is documented > at > > http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html#sec-15_21 > > > > Duh. Sorry. I thought there would be a way to do it with just a > > command, and, at first glance, didn't grok what you were doing with > > the func. Consider it stolen. I'm going to re-map something to it. > > I don't like using Function keys, because when I am using my macbook > > w/o a keyboard, I have to hit a Fn button to get those. But, I'll map > > it to something. I do like your f9 map, so, maybe I'll use M-9 or > > something like that. > > Steal away :) I'm sure you can change the function to always put in the > time if that's what you really want to do but there's no configuration > to implement that currently AFAICT. > > > > 2. Where should I put the timestamp? Where do you guys think it > > > looks best? Before the text? After? Still getting a feel for > > > things. > > > > Anywhere in the body of the text works fine for me. My remember > > templates put the timestamp after the clock drawer > > > > * TODO blah > > :CLOCK:... > > [2010-05-03 Mon 14:59] > > [[link to stuff]] > > > > but anywhere will work - it's just text. > > > > Right. I understand where it gets put. But, now I want to add some > > notes. Where would you put it? (And, I know I'm just asking your > > opinion, because it is all just text -- I just really like your setup, > > so I'm using it as my starting point. > > I just put them at the top and leave them there. Any further detail is > either inline in the body following it or as notes in a LOGBOOK drawer. > > > > So, for example, here's an entry I took today with a call, refiled it, > > then re-edited it. Names have been changed to protect the guilty > > > > some_company.org: > > ----- > > * Title for issue customer is having > > ** WAITING Phone %:name - %:Some Company - > :PHONE:WAITING: > > - State "WAITING" from "" [2010-05-03 Mon 11:19] \\ > > Waiting on data from Customer > > :CLOCK: > > :END: > > Got a call from Customer this am. He is having problems blah blah. > > Will call him back in 10-15 > > Contact Info: 800-555-5555 > > [2010-05-03 Mon] > > ** Talked to Customer again. > > [2010-05-03 Mon 11:19] > > Conclusion: Probable Diagnosis here. Customer is going to reboot and > send > > me more data. > > *** System Information > > **** Some System > > 1 Gb Data File > > 60 Threads > > Other System Data > > **** Performance > > 9-20 Mb/Sec > > **** Configuration > > Raid 0 over 4 drives > > 16 Gb RAM > > Blah Blah > > **** Symptoms > > computer hangs. windows Explorer hangs trying to look at > filesystem. > > ----- > > > > So, this was the result of two calls, captured with remember-phone, > > then re-filed into the some_company.org file. I put the datestamps up > > top, but I'm not sure if I like them there. What do you think of that > > setup? > > I use the datestamp to record when the remember task was created (ie > when did I first hear about it). You can probably put it inside a > drawer if you want to hide it -- I've never tried that. For me it's > just an indication of how old the task is (ie. when the task was > created) > > > > > > > > > 3. Clocking. That site does a lot of it, and I mostly like it. > But, > > > I'm not sure how I should clock in in the AM. Almost always, I > > > try to enter something quickly with remember, and I haven't > > > started a clock yet. I'm considering taking out the timing > stuff > > > now . . . any pointers? > > > > The first thing I do when I clock-in in the morning is hit either > f9-o > > or f9-m to clock in my organization or read mail task (depending on > > which one I start first). From there remember tasks interrupt the > clock > > temporarily and clocking continues on whatever I work on until I > > manually clock out. > > > > I will re-read the clocking portion . . I really like stamping > > EVERYTHING, so that I can generate weekly reports easily (This is > > where I wasted my time) > > > > I've also got to integrate, somehow, references to my livescribe pen > > (annotated conference call notes). And, it'll be nice to backdate > > conference calls so that even if I dont' log them, I can log them > > later. I know I can . . it's just coming up with an easy way to do > > it. > > I use clocking data to report or track 'what I worked on and when'. > My clock data is also my timestamp for what I did and I view the results > in log mode in the agenda (C-c a l) and in clock reports for reporting > to the boss. > > I clock stuff in all the time and for short periods... things that take > less than a minute to do end up creating empty clock drawers which isn't > all that nice to deal with. I have a hook that removes those now on > clock-out but I haven't had time to update my org-mode document yet with > the details. Hopefully I'll get to that soon. > > In case you want it the short version is here: > > ,---- > | (defun bh/remove-empty-drawer-on-clock-out () > | (interactive) > | (save-excursion > | (beginning-of-line 0) > | (org-remove-empty-drawer-at "CLOCK" (point)))) > | > | (add-hook 'org-clock-out-hook 'bh/remove-empty-drawer-on-clock-out > 'append) > | > `---- > > Regards, > Bernt > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >