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From: Bastien <bzg@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Effort entry and confusing effort estimates
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 12:39:42 +0200
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To: Ken Mankoff <mankoff@gmail.com>
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Hi Ken,

Ken Mankoff <mankoff@gmail.com> writes:

> But I'm still confused what 'org-set-effort' expects/interprets
> compared to 'org-clock-modify-effort-estimate'. Any clarification
> will be much appreciated.

`org-set-effort' allows you to _set_ the effort value.

`org-clock-modify-effort-estimate' allows you to either set the effort
value (e.g. if you enter 1:30, the old value will be replaced by this
one) or to increment/decrement the effort value by using +mm or
+n[hdwmy] -- e.g. entering +1d will increment the current value by 1
day.  "1 day" is interpreted depending on `org-effort-durations',
which see.

Hope this clarifies,

-- 
 Bastien