From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matt Lundin Subject: Re: Best way to use org-mode as a work log Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:07:33 -0500 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NM1qH-0002cR-KX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:07:41 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NM1qD-0002ad-Ng for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:07:41 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=37250 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NM1qD-0002aP-GB for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:07:37 -0500 Received: from out1.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:51799) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NM1qD-0001Iq-2y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:07:37 -0500 In-Reply-To: (Ethan Brown's message of "Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:50:27 +0000 (UTC)") 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: Ethan Brown Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Ethan Brown writes: > I've been an emacs user since about 1990, but have just recently > discovered org-mode. It seems as if it would be very well suited to > use as my work log--I currently just use a regular text file. Would you mind explaining what you mean by a work log? Org-mode has built in logging and clocking features to track when you worked on something and how long you spent on it. Using the agenda, you can easily review all your work from any past date, week, etc. But perhaps you mean something more like a diary? > Since a work log is based around daily entries, I'm wondering if > anyone can recommend the best way to use org-mode for such a purpose. > I perused the FAQs but didn't see anything. Org-mode apparently > integrates with the emacs calendar/diary so there is probably a "right > way" to do this. If there's a FM out there that deals with this I'm > happy to RTFM. These sections of the manual should be of interest: - http://orgmode.org/manual/Progress-logging.html#Progress-logging - http://orgmode.org/manual/Agenda-commands.html#Agenda-commands (see the command vl or l - toggle logbook mode) - http://orgmode.org/manual/Clocking-work-time.html#Clocking-work-time > I read the excellent tutorial at > http://www.newartisans.com/2007/08/using-org-mode-as-a-day-planner.html > about using org-mode as a day planner, but a work log is somewhat > different, as it's a recount of the events and tasks worked on during > the day. You might want to check out Bernt Hansen's nice walk-through, which deals extensively with clocking: http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html Best, Matt