Re: Newbie question

[Ken <kensubuntu@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 01:15:19PM +0000, Julian Burgos wrote:
> Hi Ken,
> 
> If you do  <C-u C-c .> you will get an active timestamp with date
> and time. <C-u C-c !> will give you an inactive timestamp with date
> and time.
> I also have this code in my .emacs file, so whenever I create a
> headline I get an inactive timestamp automatically.  It should be
> easy to change to get an active timestamp if you want.
> 
> ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ;Creating new headlines insert inactive timestamps automatically
> 
> (defun bh/insert-inactive-timestamp ()
> (interactive)
> (org-insert-time-stamp nil t t nil nil nil))
> 
> (defun bh/insert-heading-inactive-timestamp ()
> (save-excursion
> (org-return)
> (org-cycle)
> (bh/insert-inactive-timestamp)))
> 
> (add-hook 'org-insert-heading-hook 'bh/insert-heading-inactive-timestamp)
> ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Enjoy!

Thanks, Julian. I much appreciate this.

Ken


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> 
> 
> On 02/08/2013 12:50 PM, Ken wrote:
> >Hello all,
> >
> >I am a relative newbie to org-mode. Right now I use it for todo lists, I
> >use it in conjunction with the diary, and I use it for
> >journaling/note-taking. I am sure I am only using it fo a quarter or
> >less of what it can be used for. Anyway, my question is rather simple.
> ><CTRL-.> will allow you to insert a date. However, in my journal I use a
> >full timestamp. Is there any way using a defined set of keys to insert a
> >current TIMESTAMP on an entry (say as in a journal entry)?
> >
> >Thank you
> >Ken
> >
> >
> 
> 

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