From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ethan Brown Subject: Re: Best way to use org-mode as a work log Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:41:25 -0800 Message-ID: <68c616490912201141r7f1e2685u786ef70316e317ab@mail.gmail.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NMRem-0007K3-Kf for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:41:32 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NMReh-0007Jb-O5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:41:32 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=40408 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NMReh-0007JY-L1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:41:27 -0500 Received: from mail-pw0-f47.google.com ([209.85.160.47]:50559) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NMReh-0003hZ-9a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:41:27 -0500 Received: by pwi1 with SMTP id 1so3287739pwi.26 for ; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:41:25 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: 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: Rick Moynihan Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Rick Moynihan wr= ote: > 2009/12/19 Ethan Brown : >> I've been an emacs user since about 1990, but have just recently >> discovered org-mode. =A0It seems as if it would be very well suited to >> use as my work log--I currently just use a regular text file. >> >> Since a work log is based around daily entries, I'm wondering if >> anyone can recommend the best way to use org-mode for such a purpose. >> I perused the FAQs but didn't see anything. =A0Org-mode apparently >> integrates with the emacs calendar/diary so there is probably a "right >> way" to do this. =A0If there's a FM out there that deals with this I'm >> happy to RTFM. > > I have a very simple method of using org-mode for this kind of thing. > I have the following remember template: > > (setq org-remember-templates > =A0 =A0 =A0'(("Journal" ?j "* %^{Journal Entry} %^g\n =A0%T\n %i\n %? %a = %&" > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 "~/org/journal.org" "Journal")) > =A0;; ... > ) > > Then doing C-c r [j]ournal inserts an entry into my journal.org file > under the Journal Heading. =A0This file is then just a big linear list > of headlines with notes under them. > > e.g. > > * Journal > ** ... > ** Emailed org-mode list with my journal setup > =A0 <2009-12-20 Sun 16:48> > > I sometimes tag these entries also.... but generally avoid using them > with TODO/DONE states. > > Is this the kind of thing you're looking for? > > > R. > Thanks Rick. I was playing around with something like this earlier today. Unfortunately, I'm getting an error when I run M-x org-remember ("org-remember: Wrong type argument: commandp, remember"). But fortunately, I'm getting the same error with your expression, so I know the problem isn't my expression syntax :-/ But I'll work through it. Than you very much for your suggestion. --Ethan