From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bastien Subject: Re: Categories Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:31:05 +0100 Message-ID: <87przk8nom.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> References: <1sodf4n1wn.fsf@home.net> 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 1IgJfY-0000Wk-Ok for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:31:08 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IgJfX-0000UA-16 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:31:08 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1IgJfW-0000Tf-S4 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:31:06 -0400 Received: from hu-out-0506.google.com ([72.14.214.238]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1IgJfW-0000tQ-FN for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:31:06 -0400 Received: by hu-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id 23so493603huc for ; Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:31:05 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <1sodf4n1wn.fsf@home.net> (Richard G. Riley's message of "Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:00:08 +0200") 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: Richard G Riley Cc: Eddward DeVilla , org-mode Richard G Riley writes: >> You could set a :CATEGORY: property for entry. >> > How do you do that? Please check (info "(Org)Property syntax") to know more about properties. > | #+CATEGORY: Emacs Although this is still supported, you can now use this: ,---- | * A headline here | :PROPERTIES: | :CATEGORY: Emacs | :END: `---- The CATEGORY property does the same job than the old #+CATEGORY, except that its scope is well defined, i.e. we don't need to bother anymore on where #+CATEGORY has to be. > My question is how to assign a task to a category, preferably through > a pick/select from a list of predefined category names. Maybe something like this: ,---- | (setq org-remember-templates | '((?c "* %?\n :PROPERTIES:\n :CATEGORY: %^{Category}\n :END:\n\n %i\n" "~/org/todo.org" "Tasks"))) `---- (Note that white spaces are important.) Inserting properties (including the CATEGORY property) interactively from a template looks a bit too much for me. But not using remember very often, and only for taking quick notes -- not editing my main Org file. > ps Is there an IRC channel for org? The mailing list is busy enough I > wonder if an IRC channel wouldnt be a good idea to help people through > teething pains. Do you think "being-productive-with-Org" and "lurking-on-Org-channel" can get along nicely? Ahem. The good thing with the mailing is that it helps to provide a huge "dynamic FAQ" to googlers. IRC logs too often die in the darkness. -- Bastien