From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Charles Cave Subject: Re: Re: Re: Entering effor estimates in column view of agenda view gives wrong-type-argument stringp, nil Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:55:19 +1100 Message-ID: <200901172255.n0HMtJVI021023@mail01.syd.optusnet.com.au> Reply-To: charles_cave@optusnet.com.au Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LOK4i-0006CB-Iz for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:55:32 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LOK4h-0006Bx-Jz for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:55:32 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=57133 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LOK4h-0006Bu-CZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:55:31 -0500 Received: from mail01.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.182]:40147) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LOK4g-0004Ai-JX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:55:31 -0500 Content-Disposition: inline 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: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org, Charles Cave Carsten, Thanks for enhancing the error message for when users like me make silly mistakes! I think I was in the middle of adding a heading to the column name, got distracted and never completed the work. Writing the tutorial has helped consolidate my understanding of how these features work, especially effort, column view and refile targets. Charles > Carsten Dominik wrote: > > > On Jan 13, 2009, at 11:46 AM, Manish Sharma wrote: > > >>>>>> "Charles" == Charles Cave writes: > > > > Charles> I recently installed 6.17c org-mode on Windows XP withg GNU > > Charles> Emacs. When I create an agenda view, switch on column view, > > Charles> then attempt to modify the effort estimate with shift-right > > Charles> arror keys I get an error message Wrong type argument > > stringp, > > Charles> null. > > > > Charles> I know this was working the other day but I think it was an > > Charles> earlier version of org-mode. > > > > Charles> This is the configuration of my file: > > > > Charles> #+STARTUP: overview #+STARTUP: hidestars #+STARTUP: logdone > > Charles> #+PROPERTY: Effort_ALL 0:10 0:20 0:30 1:00 2:00 4:00 6:00 > > 8:00 > > Charles> #+COLUMNS: %40ITEM(Details) %TAGS(Context) %9TODO(To Do) > > Charles> %5Time{:} %6CLOCKSUM{Total} #+PROPERTY: Effort_ALL 0 0:10 > > 0:20 > > Charles> 0:30 1:00 2:q00 3:00 4:00 8:00 #+TAGS: { OFFICE(o) HOME(h) } > > Charles> COMPUTER(c) PROJECT(p) READING(r) #+TAGS: DVD(d) WAITING(w) > > Charles> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO(t) STARTED(s) WAITING(w) APPT(a) | DONE(d) > > Charles> CANCELLED(c) DEFERRED(f) > > > > #+COLUMNS: %40ITEM(Details) %TAGS(Context) %9TODO(To Do) %5Effort{:} > > %6CLOCKSUM{Total} > > ^^^^^^ > > #+PROPERTY: Effort_ALL 0 0:10 0:20 0:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 8:00 > > ^ > > > > Thanks Manish, > > I have also modified the code to give a better error message in this > case. > > - Carsten > > > > > Two small changes and I hope it should work. > > > > -- > > Manish > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode ------------------------------------------- Charles Cave Sydney, NSW, Australia Email: charles_cave@optusnet.com.au -------------------------------------------