From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eraldo Helal Subject: non-text file handling method / stucture Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:19:31 +0100 Message-ID: <938fae2d0903131419s56866660vfd3abf4196ba9017@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1232119399==" Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LiEn8-0007bd-5H for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:19:42 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LiEn2-0007aZ-MN for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:19:41 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=36483 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LiEn2-0007aW-IZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:19:36 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f179.google.com ([209.85.219.179]:63855) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LiEn2-0005mP-3V for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:19:36 -0400 Received: by ewy27 with SMTP id 27so3609114ewy.42 for ; Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:19:33 -0700 (PDT) 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: Org-Mode --===============1232119399== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001485f5af941eeedf046506a8c8 --001485f5af941eeedf046506a8c8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Salve! I am just starting to use Emacs-Org-Mode and planning to use it for my GTD system. However I am not sure what files (file structure) to use. Until now, I made a directory for each project. In each project directory I have a text file called "plan". This is where I did my thinking and planing until now... but is is very limited and lacks the ability to get an overview/idea of the whole project. I used this structure because I knew where everything was. (.pdf and other files as well as text) Now that I discovered Org-Mode, I am thinking about the following methods: 1) Replacing the "plan" files in the project directorys with "plan.org" files. Still having one directory per project. 2) Having one "projects.org" file and a directory called "documents" (or something similar) where all the non-text-documents go. The projects.orgfile then links to the appropreate documents. Seperate higher goals file. - document handling can get confusing... - deleting / moving of documents could result in broken links - backing up / archiving done projects (AND their documents [maybe]) 3) Having one "gtd.org" file and having a directory only for the projects for which I have non-text documents. And linking to thouse directories in the general "gtd.org" file. - my favourite option until now - unsure how to handle the creation/deletion of directories and the links that go along... - an automated option would be ideal! - e.g. a "script" or something similar that makes sure that the project names (headlines with a :PROJECT: tag) at the same time link to that project if a directory exists in my "projects" directory. Please let me know what you think... any idea is welcome... comments on my ideas / other methods / mistures / etc Thank you for reading :) Greetings, Eraldo --001485f5af941eeedf046506a8c8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Salve!


I am just starting to use Emacs-Org-Mode and planning to = use it for my GTD system.
However I am not sure what files (file structu= re) to use.

Until now, I made a directory for each project.
In ea= ch project directory I have a text file called "plan".
This is where I did my thinking and planing until now... but is is very lim= ited and lacks the ability to get an overview/idea of the whole project.I used this structure because I knew where everything was. (.pdf and other= files as well as text)

Now that I discovered Org-Mode, I am thinking about the following metho= ds:

1) Replacing the "plan" files in the project directory= s with "plan.org" files. Still ha= ving one directory per project.

2) Having one "projects.org&qu= ot; file and a directory called "documents" (or something similar= ) where all the non-text-documents go. The = projects.org file then links to the appropreate documents. Seperate hig= her goals file.
- document handling can get confusing...<= br>
- deleting / moving of documents could= result in broken links
- backing up / archiving done projects (AND thei= r documents [maybe])

3) Having one "gtd.org&= quot; file and having a directory only for the projects for which I have no= n-text documents. And linking to thouse directories in the general "gtd.org" file.
- my favourite option until now
- unsu= re how to handle the creation/deletion of directories and the links that go= along...
- an automated option would = be ideal!
- e.g. a "script" or something = similar that makes sure that the project names (headlines with a :PROJECT: = tag) at the same time link to that project if a directory exists in my &quo= t;projects" directory.

Please let me know what you think... any idea is welc= ome... comments on my ideas / other methods / mistures / etc


Tha= nk you for reading :)
Greetings,
Eraldo
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