From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nathan Neff Subject: Re: Re: Something like 'org-clock-in-at-time'? Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:42:30 -0500 Message-ID: References: <87wrj3b8uc.fsf@norang.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=41828 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Q975F-00012p-Mc for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:42:34 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q975E-0000NW-HJ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:42:33 -0400 Received: from mail-pv0-f169.google.com ([74.125.83.169]:43390) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q975E-0000NQ-Cc for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:42:32 -0400 Received: by pvg4 with SMTP id 4so2488441pvg.0 for ; Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:42:30 -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: > 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: > > =A0- task 1 for 8:00 - 8:30 > =A0- task 2 for 8:30 - 8:45 > =A0- task 3 for 8:45 - 11:00 > =A0- task 4 for 11:00 - 13:00 > =A0- task 5 for 13:00 - now (current task) > > so I did the following: > > 1) Stop the clock > 2) Create the tasks > > =A0 --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > =A0 * TODO Experiment with clocking in old data > =A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:47] > =A0 ** TODO Old task for 8am - 8:30 > =A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:48] > =A0 ** TODO 8:30-8:45 > =A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:48] > =A0 ** TODO 8:45-11:00 > =A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:48] > =A0 ** TODO 11:00-1PM > =A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:48] > =A0 ** TODO current task > =A0 [2011-04-09 Sat 13:48] > =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 > =A0 line CLOCK: [2011-04-09 Sat 13:52]CLOCK: [2011-04-09 Sat 08:00] > =A0 (or just edit it) > 5) M-x org-resolve-clocks =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 > =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 > =A0 =A0doing. This is a great way of resolving the *latest* block of time. What about having the ability to use the log-mode in the agenda to manipulate clock times? For example, given something like this in the agenda log, I could see holes in my day, and quickly modify the time(s) to close up the holes without jumping back & forth to each entry. nate: 20:30-21:00 Clocked: (0:03) DONE Update tax notes ---- 15 minute gap ---- nate: 21:15-21:30 Clocked: (0:15) TODO Mail taxes ----- 30 minute gap --- nate: 22:00-22:30 Clocked: (0:30) DONE Drink beer I think that this is much harder than what it seems, due to agenda refreshing, and the myriad edge cases. But, I can dream :-) --Nate