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From: David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Best way to capture state change times that are *not* now?
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:37:09 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <SJ0PR03MB5455EC732713D80A2AF83C47A2709@SJ0PR03MB5455.namprd03.prod.outlook.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <SJ0PR03MB5455F2B857B9C30FE18A9221A2719@SJ0PR03MB5455.namprd03.prod.outlook.com> (David Masterson's message of "Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:49:57 -0700")

David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com> writes:

> 'C-u C-c C-t' forces a log note to be included with the state change,
> but the state change log note is always *now* (CMIIAW).
>
> Is there a way to change the state on a todo and have it ask for a
> date/time to go with the state change?
>
> Reason: I often don't get to change todo' state to DONE until long after
> it was done.  I'd like to set the date/time to when it really
> happened.

Found an acceptable method.  Steps:
1. Do the state change
2. Position cursor at end of datetime in the log note
3. Use 'C-c !' to change the datetime

-- 
David Masterson


      reply	other threads:[~2022-08-23  1:42 UTC|newest]

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2022-08-22 16:49 Best way to capture state change times that are *not* now? David Masterson
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