From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthew Lundin Subject: Re: Notes for a todos/tasks Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 13:46:10 -0500 Message-ID: <87vdnl3w25.fsf@fastmail.fm> References: <559FB04B-79E8-4E55-9AC2-7FB573E36675@mac.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M9kbn-0004hP-8H for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 May 2009 14:45:43 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M9kbi-0004fh-2l for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 May 2009 14:45:42 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=48562 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1M9kbh-0004fe-VZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 May 2009 14:45:38 -0400 Received: from out1.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:50537) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1M9kbh-0004Gf-GU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 May 2009 14:45:37 -0400 In-Reply-To: <559FB04B-79E8-4E55-9AC2-7FB573E36675@mac.com> (Keith Lancaster's message of "Thu, 28 May 2009 13:27:42 -0500") 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: Keith Lancaster Cc: Org Mode List Hi Keith, Keith Lancaster writes: > (Newbie question again) > > I frequently have TODOs that span some amount of time while in the > STARTED state. A simple example would be a phone call, where I try a > few times to reach the person before being successful (I may change to > the WAITING state for this...). When I do reach them, I want to take > notes on the conversation. There are so many different ways of > approaching this in org-mode that I'm a bit overwhelmed. What I've > been doing thus far is just entering the information in bullets below > the TODO, ie > > - tried to call, left message > - they called, and I missed the call > - success - > > Usually, I add a time-stamp. I have to think that there is a better > way. What's the best way to handle this? The easiest and most convenient way to do this, in my opinion, is to use org-add-note. The keybindings are: - z :: in the agenda - C-c C-z :: in org-files Using this command on a heading will open up a new, temporary buffer. You can type your note and then hit C-c C-c. It will be saved beneath the headline along with a time-stamp. Hope this helps, Matt