On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Bernt Hansen wrote: > Hi David, > > Answers are inline. > > David Frascone writes: > > > I've been using a lot of the great info at this site > > (http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html) , and I have some questions: > > > > When using timestamps, I like the time in there too. And, I like to > > stamp every entry, so my status looks nice. But, I'm having a couple > > of problems: > > > > 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. > > > 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. 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? > > > > > 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.