From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthew Lundin Subject: Org dependencies request Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:34:18 -0500 Message-ID: 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 1LrJs9-0005jy-Ne for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:34:25 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LrJs4-0005hL-Gm for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:34:24 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=50884 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LrJs4-0005hH-CC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:34:20 -0400 Received: from out2.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.26]:40145) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LrJs4-0007qj-3r for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:34:20 -0400 Received: from Macintosh-5.local (unknown [64.198.210.170]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4D44E28BBE for ; Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:34:19 -0400 (EDT) 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: Org Mode I have started using dependencies in org-mode to make sure that I have completed all todos in a project before marking it done. There are, however, some projects that I would like to exclude from dependency tracking. For example, I have a multi-step project for paying the rent every month: ,---- | * PROJECT Pay Rent | DEADLINE: <2009-05-01 Fri +1m -10d> | :PROPERTIES: | :LOGGING: lognoterepeat | :END: | ** TODO Check bank account to make sure there's enough money for rent :computer: | SCHEDULED: <2009-04-20 Mon +1m> | ** TODO Write rent check :home: | SCHEDULED: <2009-04-30 Thu +1m> | ** Drop off rent :errands: | SCHEDULED: <2009-04-30 Thu +1m> `---- I would like to be able to switch the Pay Rent project to done in order to add a note and timestamp to mark its completion. But my global dependency setting blocks this, since the todos below are repeating and thus immediately get turned back to todos when they are done. Hence my request: Would it be possible to add a property that would prevent dependency checking on certain headlines? E.g., :DEPENDENCIES: t or :DEPENDENCIES: nil Since we already have an ORDERED switch, I think this would be a nice addition. Thanks in advance for considering the request. - Matt