From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: John Hendy Subject: Re: Something like 'org-clock-in-at-time'? Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:00:29 -0500 Message-ID: References: <87wrj3b8uc.fsf@norang.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=45203 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Q8w7t-0001TZ-Nn for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:00:37 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q8w7s-0006j6-Dh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:00:33 -0400 Received: from mail-bw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41]:61603) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q8w7s-0006ik-2P for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:00:32 -0400 Received: by bwz17 with SMTP id 17so4516507bwz.0 for ; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:00:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87wrj3b8uc.fsf@norang.ca> 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: Bernt Hansen Cc: emacs-orgmode On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Bernt Hansen wrote: > > John Hendy writes: > >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 2:48 PM, John Hendy wrote: >>> Could someone fill me in on your process for clocking in things after >>> the fact? I've been trying to get into to clocking, but, especially at >>> home, I don't return to my computer in between every different thing. >>> Instead, I stop at it when I get a pause and try to fill in what I've >>> been doing. So far, this has been something akin to: >>> >>> - create a new sub-headline and call it what I was doing >>> - C-c C-c to tag it >>> - C-c C-x C-i followed by C-c C-x C-o to create a clocked time stamps >>> - Manually edit the times >>> - C-c C-c to update the count >>> >>> >>> This gets quite tedious when adding several things. I have to expand >>> the logbook, and then fiddle with the times. >>> Could there be (or is there already) a function that might act like >>> the date selection screen for clocking? I looked at the completion >>> list for org-clock-* commands and none of them looked promising. I >>> could envision something like: >>> >>> - M-x org-clock-in-at-time >>> - Minibuffer presents date selection, you select date just like for tim= estamps >>> - Minibuffer requests time in form HH:MM and you can type it in >>> >>> Same type of function for clocking out. This would *vastly* simplify >>> how I end up clocking. >>> >>> I'm absolutely open to suggestions from others on how you deal with >>> this. Perhaps this is an opportunity to learn about how the *experts* >>> access=C2=A0some functionality I'm currently unaware of! > >> Just wanted to bump this as it's almost been a month. Even feedback as >> to whether or not this is feasible would be appreciated. If it's not, >> or it is but just won't happen, I'll resolve to keep clocking in, >> immediately clocking out, and then futzing with the times by hand. > > Hi John, > > I don't have a workflow for this but I just did a little experiment > which may be easier than what you are currently doing. > > It's now 1:54PM and I wanted to try to create a few (fake) tasks and > generate clocking data for the following: > > =C2=A0- task 1 for 8:00 - 8:30 > =C2=A0- task 2 for 8:30 - 8:45 > =C2=A0- task 3 for 8:45 - 11:00 > =C2=A0- task 4 for 11:00 - 13:00 > =C2=A0- task 5 for 13:00 - now (current task) > > so I did the following: > > 1) Stop the clock > 2) Create the tasks > > =C2=A0 --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > =C2=A0 * TODO Experiment with clocking in old data > =C2=A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:47] > =C2=A0 ** TODO Old task for 8am - 8:30 > =C2=A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:48] > =C2=A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:48] > =C2=A0 --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > > 3) Clock in the first task (Old task for 8am - 8:30) > 4) Manually move the clock back to 8AM with S-up and S-down on the clock > =C2=A0 line CLOCK: [2011-04-09 Sat 13:52]CLOCK: [2011-04-09 Sat 08:00] > =C2=A0 (or just edit it) > 5) M-x org-resolve-clocks =C2=A0(I have this bound to M-F11) > 6) enter K to keep 30 minutes and stop the clock > 7) Go to the next task and clock that in > 8) answer Yes to start the clock from the last time > 9) M-F11 (M-x org-resolve-clocks) again and enter K to keep 15 minutes > =C2=A0 for the 8:30-8:45 task > 10) Lather, rinse, and repeat 7-9 for all but the last task > 11) Then clock in the last task and continue with whatever you are > =C2=A0 =C2=A0doing. > > This results in something like this > > --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > * DONE Experiment with clocking in old data > CLOSED: [2011-04-09 Sat 13:51] > :LOGBOOK: > - State "DONE" =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 from "STARTED" =C2=A0 =C2=A0[2011-04-= 09 Sat 13:51] > :END: > [2011-04-09 Sat 13:47] > [[gnus:nntp%2Bnews.gmane.org:gmane.emacs.orgmode][gnus:nntp+news.gmane.or= g:gmane.emacs.orgmode]] > --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > > > Does that help? > Yes! Very much. I can make that work. I haven't used a clock in a while and I'm wondering if something recently changed... my clocks used to get put in a :PROPERTIES: drawer and now they're not doing so. I'll have to dig around on that. The K option really helps; I should have been aware of it! Thanks again! John > Regards, > Bernt > > > >