From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ian Barton Subject: Re: Suggestions for progress tracking Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:56:09 +0000 Message-ID: <509F8449.4070100@wilkesley.net> References: <87sj8l7bta.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> <87sj8jcjie.fsf@gmail.com> <87bof43il7.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> Reply-To: ian@manor-farm.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:35523) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TXVD5-00031u-6n for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:56:18 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TXVD2-0000xF-4i for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:56:15 -0500 Received: from mail2.wilkesley.net ([109.74.196.44]:43406 helo=li40-130.members.linode.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TXVD1-0000wY-V4 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:56:12 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.58] (unknown [46.33.134.31]) (Authenticated sender: lists@wilkesley.net) by li40-130.members.linode.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 80D85192A78 for ; Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:56:10 +0000 (GMT) In-Reply-To: <87bof43il7.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On 11/11/12 03:48, Eric Abrahamsen wrote: > David Rogers writes: > >> Eric Abrahamsen writes: >> >>> I'm starting another novel translation, and want to keep track of >>> progress in org (I've blown too many deadlines in the past). I've been >>> looking at the habits functionality, but it doesn't quite match what I >>> want, and I'm looking for a little advice here. I'd like to: >>> >>> 1. Set myself a minimum of pages translated per day, on weekdays. >>> 2. Record how many pages I do each day. >>> 3. View some habit-style report of how I'm doing relative to my goal. >>> 4. Project when I will be done with the novel at the current rate of >>> progress. >>> I am assuming that the novel is available in plain text. Why not turn it into an org file. Divide it up into units, with each unit being a day's worth of translation. Make each unit a separate TODO with either a SCHEDULED or DEADLINE. The you can use the Agenda to see how far in front, or behind, you are. Ian.