* Breaking tasks down into subtasks
@ 2008-11-12 21:36 Yann Tambouret
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From: Yann Tambouret @ 2008-11-12 21:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: orgmode
This seems basic, but I'm having trouble understanding how to 'activate'
the [%33] or [1/2] on a heading as shown in the section 5.5 example. Are
these done manually? Is this seen in only certain agenda views?
I'm using 6.12a
Thanks,
Yann
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* Re: Breaking tasks down into subtasks
@ 2008-11-12 22:54 David A. Gershman
2008-11-13 3:47 ` Bernt Hansen
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From: David A. Gershman @ 2008-11-12 22:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: orgmode
I do this *ALL* the time, so allow me to chime in on this one.
Any heading which has a [%] or [/] at the end will _automatically_ be
updated as its subtasks *Todo-keywords* are updated. So consider the
following *starting* point:
* Major Goal [%]
* Task #1
* Task #2
* Task #3
At this point, I've just typed things up. Now if I put the cursor on
any of the "Task #n" headlines and change the Todo-Keywords (I use
Shift-Left_Cursor_Key or Shift-Right_Cursor_key), the [%] will
automatically get updated.
So assuming my Todo-Keywords were defined at the top of my file:
#+SEQ_TODO: INITIATED IN_PROGRESS PAUSED | COMPLETED
Putting the cursor on Task #1 and pressing Shift-Right would produce:
* Major Goal [0%]
* INITIATED Task #1
* Task #2
* Task #3
Notice the Todo-Keyword AND the '0' now in the percent. The percent's
value will only change if a Todo Keyword changes from one on the left
side of the '|' to the right or vice versa. In other words, if a task
becomes COMPLETED, the [%] value will change. Conversely if I change a
COMPLETED task to INITIATED, IN_PROGRESS, or PAUSED, the [%] will change.
So from here, let's change Task #2 to COMPLETED:
* Major
> This seems basic, but I'm having trouble understanding how to 'activate'
> the [%33] or [1/2] on a heading as shown in the section 5.5 example. Are
> these done manually? Is this seen in only certain agenda views?
>
> I'm using 6.12a
>
> Thanks,
>
I do this *ALL* the time, so allow me to chime in on this one.
Any heading which has a [%] or [/] at the end will _automatically_ be
updated as its subtasks *Todo-keywords* are updated. So consider the
following *starting* point:
* Major Goal [%]
* Task #1
* Task #2
* Task #3
At this point, I've just typed things up. Now if I put the cursor on
any of the "Task #n" headlines and change the Todo-Keywords (I use
Shift-Left_Cursor_Key or Shift-Right_Cursor_key), the [%] will
automatically get updated.
So assuming my Todo-Keywords were defined at the top of my file:
#+SEQ_TODO: INITIATED IN_PROGRESS PAUSED | COMPLETED
Putting the cursor on Task #1 and pressing Shift-Right would produce:
* Major Goal [0%]
* INITIATED Task #1
* Task #2
* Task #3
Notice the Todo-Keyword AND the '0' now in the percent. The percent's
value will only change if a Todo Keyword changes from one on the left
side of the '|' to the right or vice versa. In other words, if a task
becomes COMPLETED, the [%] value will change. Conversely if I change a
COMPLETED task to INITIATED, IN_PROGRESS, or PAUSED, the [%] will change.
So from here, let's change Task #2 to COMPLETED (use multiple
Shift-Lefts or Shift-Rights to cycle through):
* Major Goal [33%]
* INITIATED Task #1
* COMPLETED Task #2
* Task #3
If Task #1 is then PAUSED:
* Major Goal [33%]
* PAUSED Task #1
* COMPLETED Task #2
* Task #3
Notice the [%] is still 33%. This is because only 1 task is marked with
a "right-side-of '|'" keyword.
If we finish Task #1 and start Task #3, we change their keywords:
* Major Goal [66%]
* COMPLETED Task #1
* COMPLETED Task #2
* IN_PROGRESS Task #3
Lastly, the [%] and [/] can work for checklists as well. I use this for
basic daily todo items:
* Morning Actions [/]
- [ ] Feed Cats
- [ ] Feed Dog
- [ ] Wake kid
- [ ] Change kid
- [ ] Check email
Notice the [/] is not updated. To start it off I must check off one of
the list items by putting the cursor in the box "- [ ]" and pressing C-c
C-c. As I complete things, the [/] values will be updated, including if
I add/remove items from the list:
* Morning Actions [3/5]
- [X] Feed Cats
- [ ] Feed Dog
- [X] Wake kid
- [X] Change kid
- [ ] Check email
Hope this helps...
> This seems basic, but I'm having trouble understanding how to 'activate'
> the [%33] or [1/2] on a heading as shown in the section 5.5 example. Are
> these done manually? Is this seen in only certain agenda views?
>
> I'm using 6.12a
>
> Thanks,
>
> Yann
>
>
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> Yann
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* Re: Breaking tasks down into subtasks
2008-11-12 22:54 Breaking tasks down into subtasks David A. Gershman
@ 2008-11-13 3:47 ` Bernt Hansen
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From: Bernt Hansen @ 2008-11-13 3:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: David A. Gershman; +Cc: orgmode
"David A. Gershman" <dagershman@dagertech.net> writes:
> Any heading which has a [%] or [/] at the end will _automatically_ be
> updated as its subtasks *Todo-keywords* are updated.
The [%] and [/] can be anywhere in the heading - they don't have to be
at the end.
-Bernt
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