Re: Recording results of TODO items

[Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>]

William Kunkel <will@wkunkel.com> writes:

> I could well add it in a sub-heading under the TODO, I was just
> curious if there was a built-in org-mode way that I ought to be using
> instead of rolling something of my own.

Ah, no -- I think the state-change note is about as built-in as it gets...

> Cheers,
> Will
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:27 PM, Eric Abrahamsen <
> eric@ericabrahamsen.net> wrote:
>
>     William Kunkel <will@wkunkel.com> writes:
>    
>     > Is there a standard way to record the outcomes of certain TODO
>     items?
>     > For example, I had a TODO item to research and come to a
>     decision
>     > about part of the architecture of a software project I'm
>     starting,
>     > and I'd like to record the result of that TODO item, that is,
>     the
>     > decision that I made. I found "closing notes" for TODO items,
>     but
>     > that's an option that applies to all TODO items and seems more
>     > intended for brief remarks (to me, at least). Is using the
>     closing
>     > notes functionality my best bet, or is there something better?
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     > Will
>    
>     I do usually use the logging/notes functionality, but if you need
>     more
>     text, why not just make it the body of the TODO? A TODO is a
>     heading
>     like any other, you can just put a description of the outcome
>     underneath
>     it. If that gets unwieldy, separate the bits into multiple
>     sub-headings,
>     and/or make the TODO itself one smaller part of a larger TODO.
>    
>