Re: Re: Clocking work time with a date not a time only

From: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
To: "Sébastien Vauban" <zthjwsqqafhv@spammotel.com>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Re: Clocking work time with a date not a time only
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 18:23:56 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <B6F49E6F-C1D2-4E6B-AD15-547EB68B8027@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87zlezm7op.fsf@mundaneum.com>

On Apr 2, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Sébastien Vauban wrote:

> Hi Carsten,
>
> Carsten Dominik wrote:
>> Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>>> Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>>>> Sébastien Vauban wrote:
>>>>>> - how can I associate a one-line comment to every block of time  
>>>>>> that I
>>>>>>  clock?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  The goal is to be able to justify, later, what I did on the  
>>>>>> different
>>>>>>  days I worked for them (and put that in their bill).
>>>>>
>>>>> #+STARTUP: lognoteclock-out
>>>>
>>>> Done. Works as expected. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> - is there a possibility to get back, out of such a file, a
>>>>>>  chronological view of the whole file (where all projects are  
>>>>>> mixed)?
>>>>>
>>>>> This is what the timeline buffer is for:
>>>>>
>>>>> C-c a L
>>>>>
>>>>> to get the buffer,
>>>>>
>>>>> then press `l' or even `C-u l'
>>>>>
>>>>> to get logging information included into this time-sorted display
>>>>
>>>> Done. But partially works...
>>>>
>>>> Pressing `l' or `C-u l' gives me the same results:
>>>>
>>>> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
>>>> Wednesday   1 April 2009
>>>> Clocked:   (2:55) Client1
>>>> Clocked:   (0:30) Client2
>>>> Clocked:   (3:20) Client1
>>>> Clocked:   (0:45) Client2
>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> Thursday    2 April 2009
>>>> Clocked:   (3:35) Client1
>>>> Clocked:   (0:24) Client1
>>>> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>>>>
>>>> I never see the log note that's though stored in my Org file:
>>>>
>>>> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
>>>> * 2009-04
>>>>
>>>> *** Client1
>>>>  :LOGBOOK:
>>>>  CLOCK: [2009-04-01 Wed 09:05]--[2009-04-01 Wed 12:00] =>  2:55
>>>>  CLOCK: [2009-04-01 Wed 13:10]--[2009-04-01 Wed 16:30] =>  3:20
>>>>  CLOCK: [2009-04-02 Thu 08:55]--[2009-04-02 Thu 12:30] =>  3:35
>>>>  - Worked on Web site.
>>>>  CLOCK: [2009-04-02 Thu 13:26]--[2009-04-02 Thu 13:50] =>  0:24
>>>>  - Testing Org chronological view with logs.
>>>>  :END:
>>>>
>>>> *** Client2
>>>>  :LOGBOOK:
>>>>  CLOCK: [2009-04-01 Wed 12:00]--[2009-04-01 Wed 12:30] =>  0:30
>>>>  - Searched info for mail.
>>>>  CLOCK: [2009-04-01 Wed 16:30]--[2009-04-01 Wed 17:15] =>  0:45
>>>>  - Sent mail (after long discussion about bandwidth).
>>>>  :END:
>>>>
>>>> * Setup
>>>>
>>>> #+STARTUP: lognoteclock-out
>>>> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>>>
>>> No, the notes are not displayed in the time line, that is correct.
>
> What is the difference between `l' and `C-u l', then?

C-u l  will also list logged state changes, this is described in the  
manual.

- Carsten

>
> I thought that "press[ing] `C-u l' to get logging information  
> included into
> this time-sorted display" just meant that...
>
>
>>> Press space to see the note or use follow-mode. Hmm, that might  
>>> not work in
>>> a drawer.........
>>
>> I just tried, the drawers will be openend when you press SPC or  
>> when you use
>> follow-mode (toggle it with "f"). So you will be able to see the
>> information, even if it is in another window.
>
> That is simply great!  Waouwww.
>
> But, still, is there any obvious way to get a view similar to that  
> one (it may
> be completely different -- just speaking of the information that's  
> somehow
> displayed)?
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> Wednesday   1 April 2009
> Clocked:   (2:55) Client1
> Clocked:   (0:30) Client2 - Searched info for mail.
> Clocked:   (3:20) Client1
> Clocked:   (0:45) Client2 - Sent mail (after long discussion about  
> bandwidth).
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Thursday    2 April 2009
> Clocked:   (3:35) Client1 - Worked on Web site.
> Clocked:   (0:24) Client1 - Testing Org chronological view with logs.
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> The fact is, in my company (where I just am an employee), I have to  
> give out
> to our accountant 2 things at the end of every month:
>
>    o   a list of time spent per client (the table is great therefore);
>
>    o   a chronological view, with notes, so that she can put dates and
>        summary justifications in the bill she sends to them.
>
> The first one is available as is. My question goes for the second  
> type of
> information.
>
> Best regards. And, once again, many thanks for your helping handS!
>  Seb
>
> -- 
> Sébastien Vauban
>
>
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