From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Tommy Kelly Subject: Re: Journal versus clock tables: Opposing requirements? Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 08:06:47 +0000 Message-ID: References: <87hb2ggoju.fsf@norang.ca> <87wrbbfgf4.fsf@norang.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:53155) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RNgiV-0000P9-M2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:07:36 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RNgiR-00082E-Hf for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:07:35 -0500 Received: from cather.verilab.com ([64.20.234.125]:37480) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RNgiR-000828-97 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:07:31 -0500 Received: from mail-fx0-f43.google.com (mail-fx0-f43.google.com [209.85.161.43]) by cather.verilab.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7BD52ECBB9 for ; Tue, 8 Nov 2011 08:07:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: by faat9 with SMTP id t9so314631faa.2 for ; Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:07:28 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87wrbbfgf4.fsf@norang.ca> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Bernt Hansen Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > ... it depends on how often you require this weekly report... Ermm, weekly :-) > It should be possible to write code that walks your agenda, visits the > tasks, and copies and pastes the details to a temporary org buffer/file > just for your chronological report. Absolutely. But as I've been thinking about this, I'm realizing that in fact a key input requirement (as opposed to my two output requirements -- chronology plus clock tables) is ease of entry. As I begin some new chunk of work, I don't want to have to hunt around for the most appropriate heading to clock into and begin writing notes under. As a result, what's happening is two things. First, I'm just falling back on your single "Organization" catch-all task; second, I'm not writing *any* notes. With a chronological journal, there's no decision to be made. You just start logging at the end (or start) of the journal. But maybe something in the org-capture area is what I need. I've tried it before and didn't get very far, but I'll have another look. thanks, Tommy