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Re: [Orgmode] Repeated Tasks
From: |
Noorul Islam |
Subject: |
Re: [Orgmode] Repeated Tasks |
Date: |
Tue, 1 Sep 2009 23:26:58 +0530 |
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 8:45 PM, Sebastian Rose<address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Noorul,
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> Noorul Islam <address@hidden> writes:
>> Hello list,
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>> I have a requirement for calculating the time spent on repetitive
>> task. Say for example checking mails. I don't have a specific schedule
>> or deadline for this task.
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>> * TODO Check Mail
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>> I went through this document,
>> http://orgmode.org/org.html#Repeated-tasks. The methodologies
>> mentioned in the document requires a scheduled date or a deadline
>> which I don't have in this scenario.
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>> For time being, I do the following.
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>> 1. Change TODO to STARTED
>> 2. Clock-In
>> 3. Check mail. After checking mail return to org file.
>> 4. Clock-out
>> 5. Change STARTED to TODO
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> how about:
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> 1. On the `TODO Check Mail' headline, clock in:
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> C-c C-x C-i
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> 2. Check mail
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> 3. On the `TODO Check Mail' headline, clock out:
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> C-c C-x C-o
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> Note, that you can use the menu from the clock display in the modeline
> to clock out again.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Sometimes I do that also. But that won't
change the mod-line status saying that I am Checking Mails.
Thanks
Noorul