From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Org dependencies request Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:00:49 +0200 Message-ID: <833C43E9-A322-4773-A4B5-7D188F860600@gmail.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Lrax5-0000t0-Sl for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:48:40 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Lrax0-0000op-Sn for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:48:39 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=52297 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Lrax0-0000oa-Gh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:48:34 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f160.google.com ([209.85.219.160]:41050) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Lrawz-0002K8-Oe for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:48:33 -0400 Received: by mail-ew0-f160.google.com with SMTP id 4so281556ewy.42 for ; Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:48:33 -0700 (PDT) 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: Matthew Lundin Cc: Org Mode Hi Matt, you can now set the NOBLOCKING property to turn off blocking for individual entries. - Carsten On Apr 8, 2009, at 12:34 AM, Matthew Lundin wrote: > > I have started using dependencies in org-mode to make sure that I have > completed all todos in a project before marking it done. There are, > however, some projects that I would like to exclude from dependency > tracking. For example, I have a multi-step project for paying the rent > every month: > > ,---- > | * PROJECT Pay Rent > | DEADLINE: <2009-05-01 Fri +1m -10d> > | :PROPERTIES: > | :LOGGING: lognoterepeat > | :END: > | ** TODO Check bank account to make sure there's enough money for > rent :computer: > | SCHEDULED: <2009-04-20 Mon +1m> > | ** TODO Write rent check :home: > | SCHEDULED: <2009-04-30 Thu +1m> > | ** Drop off rent :errands: > | SCHEDULED: <2009-04-30 Thu +1m> > `---- > > I would like to be able to switch the Pay Rent project to done in > order > to add a note and timestamp to mark its completion. But my global > dependency setting blocks this, since the todos below are repeating > and > thus immediately get turned back to todos when they are done. Hence my > request: Would it be possible to add a property that would prevent > dependency checking on certain headlines? E.g., > > :DEPENDENCIES: t > > or > > :DEPENDENCIES: nil > > Since we already have an ORDERED switch, I think this would be a nice > addition. > > Thanks in advance for considering the request. > > - Matt > > > _______________________________________________ > 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