Re: starting a clock when not in org-mode

[Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>]

On May 13, 2011, at 1:43 PM, Matt Lundin wrote:

> Hi Eric,
> 
> Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> writes:
> 
> [...]
> 
>> The org-clock-in method works very well when I am pro-actively deciding
>> what tasks to work on, e.g. through the agenda view.  However, in some
>> cases, I am reacting to external events (emails, somebody coming to see
>> me, phone call, etc).  I have a number of tasks which are more general
>> and which capture this type of activity (admin, teaching, ...).  If I
>> happen to be in an org mode buffer, then "C-u M-x org-clock-in RET"
>> allows me to pick the particular task (as it will typically be in the
>> history) and clock it in.  Works well.
>> 
>> If I am *not* in an org buffer (yes, this happens sometimes ;-), I
>> cannot do this as org-clock-in, even with the C-u arg, wants to find a
>> headline.  Can anybody suggest how I can clock in to a previously
>> clocked task from any emacs mode?
> 
> I cannot reproduce this. Here are the steps I took.

I cannot reproduce it either.  debug-on-error, and make a backtrace???

- Carsten

> 
> - clocked into a headline
> - clocked out
> - switched buffer to *scratch* (I tried it a second time with a TeX
>   buffer, which also worked)
> - typed C-u M-x org-clock-in
> - selected 1 (the most recent task)
> 
> Org successfully clocked into the task in the background.
> 
> Best,
> Matt
> 

- Carsten