bug? - can't set effort from agenda

bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

Running org 7.01h and emacs 23.2.1 on windows XP.

Typing "e" on a task in the daily agenda goes through the steps of
setting the effort, but the change is NOT made in the original org
buffer.  This fails whether or not an effort had already been set
for the task.

Using C-c C-x e in the original org buffer DOES work.

Not sure when this started, as I haven't played with efforts for
some months now.

Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[Noorul Islam]

On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 9:56 PM, George Pearson <george@canals.com> wrote:
> Running org 7.01h and emacs 23.2.1 on windows XP.
>
> Typing "e" on a task in the daily agenda goes through the steps of
> setting the effort, but the change is NOT made in the original org
> buffer.  This fails whether or not an effort had already been set
> for the task.
>
> Using C-c C-x e in the original org buffer DOES work.
>
> Not sure when this started, as I haven't played with efforts for
> some months now.
>

For me this works. In Agenda Buffer I typed 'e' and then entered
select 2:00 hours and the original task entry got the following lines
added.

  :PROPERTIES:
  :Effort:   2:00
  :END:

I have

Org-mode version 7.01trans (release_7.01h.841.gd5360)
GNU Emacs 23.2.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu)
 of 2010-06-08 on sajida

Thanks and Regards
Noorul

Thanks and Regards
Noorul


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Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

Since Noorul can set the effort in the agenda, must be something to do
with me.  (Far) below is the output of org-submit-bug-report.

The problem has now changed though, since I added this line to my two
org files:

#+PRIORITIES: A Z Z

Now when I type "e" on a task in the agenda, and hit a number key to
set the effort, I get the following:

byte-code: Before first headline at position 223 in buffer master.org.

Position 223 is the 1st character of the line following the priorities
line.  I have also seen position 203, which is the first character of
the "priorities" line itself.  Unfortunately, it would be a bit time-
consuming for me to remove the "priorities" line, as I now have a
number of tasks outside of the usual A-C range that would need to be
adjusted first.  Can do it if necessary though.


Emacs  : GNU Emacs 23.2.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2010-05-08 on G41R2F1
Package: Org-mode version 7.01h

current state:
==============
(setq
 org-empty-line-terminates-plain-lists t
 org-remember-interactive-interface 'outline
 org-export-latex-after-initial-vars-hook '(org-beamer-after-initial-vars)
 org-agenda-custom-commands '(("i" "Do promptly" tags-todo
			       "Week|Schedule|Important"
			       ((org-agenda-skip-function
				 (quote
				  (org-agenda-skip-entry-if (quote scheduled)
				   (quote deadline))
				  )
				 )
				)
			       )
			      ("c" "Weekly schedule"
			       ((agenda "" ((org-agenda-ndays 1)))
				(agenda ""
				 ((org-agenda-ndays 7)
				  (org-agenda-repeating-timestamp-show-all t)
				  (org-agenda-skip-function
				   (quote
				    (org-agenda-skip-entry-if (quote deadline)
				     (quote scheduled))
				    )
				   )
				  )
				 )
				)
			       ((org-agenda-compact-blocks t)))
			      )
 org-agenda-files '("~/orgfiles/master.org" "~/orgfiles/recurring.org")
 org-agenda-window-setup 'other-frame
 org-metaup-hook '(org-babel-load-in-session-maybe)
 org-after-todo-state-change-hook '(org-clock-out-if-current)
 org-agenda-todo-ignore-scheduled t
 org-export-blocks-postblock-hook '(org-exp-res/src-name-cleanup)
 org-export-latex-format-toc-function 'org-export-latex-format-toc-default
 org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-done t
 org-log-redeadline 'time
 org-export-preprocess-hook '(org-export-blocks-preprocess)
 org-tab-first-hook '(org-hide-block-toggle-maybe
		      org-babel-hide-result-toggle-maybe)
 org-src-mode-hook '(org-src-mode-configure-edit-buffer)
 org-confirm-shell-link-function 'yes-or-no-p
 org-export-first-hook '(org-beamer-initialize-open-trackers)
 org-use-tag-inheritance nil
 org-agenda-before-write-hook '(org-agenda-add-entry-text)
 org-default-notes-file "/home/george/orgfiles/master.org"
 org-directory "/home/george/orgfiles/"
 org-log-reschedule 'time
 org-cycle-hook '(org-cycle-hide-archived-subtrees org-cycle-hide-drawers
		  org-cycle-show-empty-lines
		  org-optimize-window-after-visibility-change)
 org-export-preprocess-before-normalizing-links-hook '(org-remove-file-link-modifiers)
 org-mode-hook '(#[nil "\300\301\302\303\304$\207"
		   [org-add-hook change-major-mode-hook org-show-block-all
		    append local]
		   5]
		 #[nil "\300\301\302\303\304$\207"
		   [org-add-hook change-major-mode-hook
		    org-babel-show-result-all append local]
		   5]
		 org-babel-result-hide-spec org-babel-hide-all-hashes
		 turn-on-font-lock)
 org-agenda-ndays 1
 org-global-properties '(("Effort_ALL" .
			  "0 0:05 0:10 0:15 0:20 0:30 0:45 1:00 1:30 2:00")
			 )
 org-ctrl-c-ctrl-c-hook '(org-babel-lob-execute-maybe org-babel-hash-at-point
			  org-babel-execute-src-block-maybe)
 org-confirm-elisp-link-function 'yes-or-no-p
 org-agenda-mode-hook '((lambda nil (hl-line-mode 1)))
 org-agenda-start-on-weekday nil
 org-export-interblocks '((lob org-babel-exp-lob-one-liners)
			  (src org-babel-exp-inline-src-blocks))
 org-reverse-note-order t
 org-occur-hook '(org-first-headline-recenter)
 org-export-preprocess-before-selecting-backend-code-hook '(org-beamer-select-beamer-code)
 org-agenda-todo-ignore-deadlines t
 org-columns-default-format "%CATEGORY %35ITEM %Effort{:} %PRIORITY %ALLTAGS"
 org-remember-templates '(("Todo" 116 "* TODO %?\n  %u\n" nil nil nil))
 org-export-latex-final-hook '(org-beamer-amend-header org-beamer-fix-toc
			       org-beamer-auto-fragile-frames
			       org-beamer-place-default-actions-for-lists)
 org-metadown-hook '(org-babel-pop-to-session-maybe)
 org-export-blocks '((src org-babel-exp-src-blocks nil)
		     (comment org-export-blocks-format-comment t)
		     (ditaa org-export-blocks-format-ditaa nil)
		     (dot org-export-blocks-format-dot nil))
 )
On 24 Oct 2010 at 23:51, Noorul Islam wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 9:56 PM, George Pearson <george@canals.com> wrote:
> > Running org 7.01h and emacs 23.2.1 on windows XP.
> >
> > Typing "e" on a task in the daily agenda goes through the steps of
> > setting the effort, but the change is NOT made in the original org
> > buffer.  This fails whether or not an effort had already been set
> > for the task.
> >
> > Using C-c C-x e in the original org buffer DOES work.
> >
> > Not sure when this started, as I haven't played with efforts for
> > some months now.
> >
>
> For me this works. In Agenda Buffer I typed 'e' and then entered
> select 2:00 hours and the original task entry got the following lines
> added.
>
>   :PROPERTIES:
>   :Effort:   2:00
>   :END:
>
> I have
>
> Org-mode version 7.01trans (release_7.01h.841.gd5360)
> GNU Emacs 23.2.2 (i686-pc-linux-gnu)
>  of 2010-06-08 on sajida
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Noorul
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Noorul
>
>
> >
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Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

On 24 Oct 2010 at 15:45, George Pearson wrote:

> The problem has now changed though, since I added this line to my two 
> org files:  
> 
> #+PRIORITIES: A Z Z
> 
> Now when I type "e" on a task in the agenda, and hit a number key to
> set the effort, I get the following:
> 
> byte-code: Before first headline at position 223 in buffer master.org.
> 
> Position 223 is the 1st character of the line following the priorities
> line.  I have also seen position 203, which is the first character of
> the "priorities" line itself.  Unfortunately, it would be a bit time-
> consuming for me to remove the "priorities" line, as I now have a
> number of tasks outside of the usual A-C range that would need to be
> adjusted first.  Can do it if necessary though.

I have removed the "#+PRIORITIES" line and replaced it with customized
settings (i.e. in .emacs).  Same problem setting effort in the agenda
though:

byte-code: Before first headline at position 203 in buffer master.org

Position 203 is now the beginning of the blank line after my other #+ 
lines and before the first headline.  Here are the lines preceding
position 203:

#+STARTUP: odd
#+STARTUP: hidestars
#+STARTUP: logdone
#+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
#+TAGS:       [redacted]


Ideas?

Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[Carsten Dominik]

Hi George,

why do you keep us guessing about your setup and file.  Post
your setup and an example file (as minimal as possible).
You really do not give us *anything* to hook on to.

- Carsten

On Oct 24, 2010, at 11:27 PM, George Pearson wrote:

> On 24 Oct 2010 at 15:45, George Pearson wrote:
>
>> The problem has now changed though, since I added this line to my two
>> org files:
>>
>> #+PRIORITIES: A Z Z
>>
>> Now when I type "e" on a task in the agenda, and hit a number key to
>> set the effort, I get the following:
>>
>> byte-code: Before first headline at position 223 in buffer  
>> master.org.
>>
>> Position 223 is the 1st character of the line following the  
>> priorities
>> line.  I have also seen position 203, which is the first character of
>> the "priorities" line itself.  Unfortunately, it would be a bit time-
>> consuming for me to remove the "priorities" line, as I now have a
>> number of tasks outside of the usual A-C range that would need to be
>> adjusted first.  Can do it if necessary though.
>
> I have removed the "#+PRIORITIES" line and replaced it with customized
> settings (i.e. in .emacs).  Same problem setting effort in the agenda
> though:
>
> byte-code: Before first headline at position 203 in buffer master.org
>
> Position 203 is now the beginning of the blank line after my other #+
> lines and before the first headline.  Here are the lines preceding
> position 203:
>
> #+STARTUP: odd
> #+STARTUP: hidestars
> #+STARTUP: logdone
> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
> #+TAGS:       [redacted]
>
>
> Ideas?
>
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Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

On 25 Oct 2010 at 8:12, Carsten Dominik wrote:

> Hi George,
> 
> why do you keep us guessing about your setup and file.  Post
> your setup and an example file (as minimal as possible).
> You really do not give us *anything* to hook on to.

What else is needed?  My second post contained the output of 
org-submit-bug-report and, in the section you quoted below, are
the first lines of master.org (the file referred to in the error)
up until the first headline.

> On Oct 24, 2010, at 11:27 PM, George Pearson wrote:
> 
> > On 24 Oct 2010 at 15:45, George Pearson wrote:
> >
> >> The problem has now changed though, since I added this line to my two
> >> org files:
> >>
> >> #+PRIORITIES: A Z Z
> >>
> >> Now when I type "e" on a task in the agenda, and hit a number key to
> >> set the effort, I get the following:
> >>
> >> byte-code: Before first headline at position 223 in buffer  
> >> master.org.
> >>
> >> Position 223 is the 1st character of the line following the  
> >> priorities
> >> line.  I have also seen position 203, which is the first character of
> >> the "priorities" line itself.  Unfortunately, it would be a bit time-
> >> consuming for me to remove the "priorities" line, as I now have a
> >> number of tasks outside of the usual A-C range that would need to be
> >> adjusted first.  Can do it if necessary though.
> >
> > I have removed the "#+PRIORITIES" line and replaced it with customized
> > settings (i.e. in .emacs).  Same problem setting effort in the agenda
> > though:
> >
> > byte-code: Before first headline at position 203 in buffer master.org
> >
> > Position 203 is now the beginning of the blank line after my other #+
> > lines and before the first headline.  Here are the lines preceding
> > position 203:
> >
> > #+STARTUP: odd
> > #+STARTUP: hidestars
> > #+STARTUP: logdone
> > #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
> > #+TAGS:       [redacted]
> >
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
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> 

Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[Carsten Dominik]

On Oct 25, 2010, at 4:29 PM, George Pearson wrote:

> On 25 Oct 2010 at 8:12, Carsten Dominik wrote:
>
>> Hi George,
>>
>> why do you keep us guessing about your setup and file.  Post
>> your setup and an example file (as minimal as possible).
>> You really do not give us *anything* to hook on to.

I was really too harsh here, my apologies.

However, what we still need is this:

Make your file as small as possible so that it still repeats the bug.

So like


#+STARTUP: odd
#+STARTUP: hidestars
#+STARTUP: logdone
#+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
#+TAGS:       [redacted]

* TODO some task
* something with a date
  <2010-10-10 Thu>


etc etc.

Then: how do you construct the agenda view?  Is it the daily agenda,  
or a TODO list.  What does it look like?  In which line is the cursor  
when you press "e"?  Is that line linking to the first task in your  
org file, or the last?

If I can reproduce a bug, I can fix it (well almost always...).

- Carsten



>
> What else is needed?  My second post contained the output of
> org-submit-bug-report and, in the section you quoted below, are
> the first lines of master.org (the file referred to in the error)
> up until the first headline.
>
>> On Oct 24, 2010, at 11:27 PM, George Pearson wrote:
>>
>>> On 24 Oct 2010 at 15:45, George Pearson wrote:
>>>
>>>> The problem has now changed though, since I added this line to my  
>>>> two
>>>> org files:
>>>>
>>>> #+PRIORITIES: A Z Z
>>>>
>>>> Now when I type "e" on a task in the agenda, and hit a number key  
>>>> to
>>>> set the effort, I get the following:
>>>>
>>>> byte-code: Before first headline at position 223 in buffer
>>>> master.org.
>>>>
>>>> Position 223 is the 1st character of the line following the
>>>> priorities
>>>> line.  I have also seen position 203, which is the first  
>>>> character of
>>>> the "priorities" line itself.  Unfortunately, it would be a bit  
>>>> time-
>>>> consuming for me to remove the "priorities" line, as I now have a
>>>> number of tasks outside of the usual A-C range that would need to  
>>>> be
>>>> adjusted first.  Can do it if necessary though.
>>>
>>> I have removed the "#+PRIORITIES" line and replaced it with  
>>> customized
>>> settings (i.e. in .emacs).  Same problem setting effort in the  
>>> agenda
>>> though:
>>>
>>> byte-code: Before first headline at position 203 in buffer  
>>> master.org
>>>
>>> Position 203 is now the beginning of the blank line after my other  
>>> #+
>>> lines and before the first headline.  Here are the lines preceding
>>> position 203:
>>>
>>> #+STARTUP: odd
>>> #+STARTUP: hidestars
>>> #+STARTUP: logdone
>>> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
>>> #+TAGS:       [redacted]
>>>
>>>
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
>>
>
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Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

On 25 Oct 2010 at 17:45, Carsten Dominik wrote:

> 
> 
> However, what we still need is this:
> 
> Make your file as small as possible so that it still repeats the bug.
> 
><snip>
> 
> Then: how do you construct the agenda view?  Is it the daily agenda,  
> or a TODO list.  What does it look like?  In which line is the cursor  
> when you press "e"?  Is that line linking to the first task in your  
> org file, or the last?

OK, here is master.org and recurring.org.:

--------------------  master.org -----------------------------------
#+STARTUP: odd
#+STARTUP: hidestars
#+STARTUP: logdone
#+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
#+TAGS: Rock(r) Frog(f) Schedule(s) Important(i) Urgent(u) Week(w) Soon(o)

* Org mode for emacs
  :PROPERTIES:
  :CATEGORY: Org mode
  :Effort:   1:30
  :END:
*** TODO [#E] reproduce org mode effort bug
    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
    :PROPERTIES:
    :Effort:   0:10
    :END:
    [2010-10-25 Mon]
*** TODO how to get list of all tags?
    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
    :PROPERTIES:
    :Effort:   0:10
    :END:
*** TODO mark a task done-yesterday
    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
    :PROPERTIES:
    :Effort:   0:10
    :END:
--------------------------   recurring.org  --------------------------
#+STARTUP: odd
#+STARTUP: hidestars
#+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
#+TAGS: Rock(r) Frog(f)

* TODO Recurring
  :PROPERTIES:
  :CATEGORY: Recurring
  :END:
*** TODO krebs security blog
    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon +1d>
    :PROPERTIES:
    :Effort:   0:10
    :END:
*** TODO read local paper
    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon ++1d>
    :PROPERTIES:
    :Effort:   0:10
    :END:
*** TODO booktv check
    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon +1w>
    :PROPERTIES:
    :Effort:   1:30
    :END:
-------------------------------------------------------------------   

Construct the agenda view by typing C-c a a while in buffer master.org.
Then in the agenda, type d for daily.

In the agenda, use the up/down arrow keys to move the highlight to the
task of interest, and press e, then use a digit to select the effort.

This example has made one thing clear to me - when I thought that 
setting the effort was not working, it was actually CHANGING THE EFFORT
FOR A DIFFERENT TASK.  The problem is usually observable when setting
the effort in the last three tasks in the agenda, the ones from
the recurring.org file, though sometimes (I think) those have worked
correctly.  The effort change for these last three tasks, when wrong,
will always be to one of the other tasks in recurring.org.

I hope this is sufficient.

An oddity in this example is that typing e also opens a second window 
in the frame (like when spacebar is typed).  Don't recall having seen
this happen before.

The priority setting problem is also observable, but one time only! On 
my first priority setting attempt with these files, I typed the comma 
while the first item in recurring was highlighted and got the:  

org-agenda-priority: Wrong type argument: integer-or-marker-p, nil

All further attempts worked properly.  Strange.

Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

Have these problems setting effort and priority in the agenda been
forgotten?  There's been no reply in two weeks, and these problems
are not listed under "Open Issues ..." in Worg.

On 25 Oct 2010 at 20:24, George Pearson wrote:

> On 25 Oct 2010 at 17:45, Carsten Dominik wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > However, what we still need is this:
> > 
> > Make your file as small as possible so that it still repeats the bug.
> > 
> ><snip>
> > 
> > Then: how do you construct the agenda view?  Is it the daily agenda,  
> > or a TODO list.  What does it look like?  In which line is the cursor  
> > when you press "e"?  Is that line linking to the first task in your  
> > org file, or the last?
> 
> OK, here is master.org and recurring.org.:
> 
> --------------------  master.org -----------------------------------
> #+STARTUP: odd
> #+STARTUP: hidestars
> #+STARTUP: logdone
> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
> #+TAGS: Rock(r) Frog(f) Schedule(s) Important(i) Urgent(u) Week(w) Soon(o)
> 
> * Org mode for emacs
>   :PROPERTIES:
>   :CATEGORY: Org mode
>   :Effort:   1:30
>   :END:
> *** TODO [#E] reproduce org mode effort bug
>     SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
>     :PROPERTIES:
>     :Effort:   0:10
>     :END:
>     [2010-10-25 Mon]
> *** TODO how to get list of all tags?
>     SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
>     :PROPERTIES:
>     :Effort:   0:10
>     :END:
> *** TODO mark a task done-yesterday
>     SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
>     :PROPERTIES:
>     :Effort:   0:10
>     :END:
> --------------------------   recurring.org  --------------------------
> #+STARTUP: odd
> #+STARTUP: hidestars
> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
> #+TAGS: Rock(r) Frog(f)
> 
> * TODO Recurring
>   :PROPERTIES:
>   :CATEGORY: Recurring
>   :END:
> *** TODO krebs security blog
>     SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon +1d>
>     :PROPERTIES:
>     :Effort:   0:10
>     :END:
> *** TODO read local paper
>     SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon ++1d>
>     :PROPERTIES:
>     :Effort:   0:10
>     :END:
> *** TODO booktv check
>     SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon +1w>
>     :PROPERTIES:
>     :Effort:   1:30
>     :END:
> -------------------------------------------------------------------   
> 
> Construct the agenda view by typing C-c a a while in buffer master.org.
> Then in the agenda, type d for daily.
> 
> In the agenda, use the up/down arrow keys to move the highlight to the
> task of interest, and press e, then use a digit to select the effort.
> 
> This example has made one thing clear to me - when I thought that 
> setting the effort was not working, it was actually CHANGING THE EFFORT
> FOR A DIFFERENT TASK.  The problem is usually observable when setting
> the effort in the last three tasks in the agenda, the ones from
> the recurring.org file, though sometimes (I think) those have worked
> correctly.  The effort change for these last three tasks, when wrong,
> will always be to one of the other tasks in recurring.org.
> 
> I hope this is sufficient.
> 
> An oddity in this example is that typing e also opens a second window 
> in the frame (like when spacebar is typed).  Don't recall having seen
> this happen before.
> 
> The priority setting problem is also observable, but one time only! On 
> my first priority setting attempt with these files, I typed the comma 
> while the first item in recurring was highlighted and got the:  
> 
> org-agenda-priority: Wrong type argument: integer-or-marker-p, nil
> 
> All further attempts worked properly.  Strange.
> 
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Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[Carsten Dominik]

Dear George,

unfortunately I am not able to reproduce this issue.

Sorry about this.

- Carsten

On Nov 8, 2010, at 7:04 PM, George Pearson wrote:

> Have these problems setting effort and priority in the agenda been
> forgotten?  There's been no reply in two weeks, and these problems
> are not listed under "Open Issues ..." in Worg.
>
> On 25 Oct 2010 at 20:24, George Pearson wrote:
>
>> On 25 Oct 2010 at 17:45, Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> However, what we still need is this:
>>>
>>> Make your file as small as possible so that it still repeats the  
>>> bug.
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> Then: how do you construct the agenda view?  Is it the daily agenda,
>>> or a TODO list.  What does it look like?  In which line is the  
>>> cursor
>>> when you press "e"?  Is that line linking to the first task in your
>>> org file, or the last?
>>
>> OK, here is master.org and recurring.org.:
>>
>> --------------------  master.org -----------------------------------
>> #+STARTUP: odd
>> #+STARTUP: hidestars
>> #+STARTUP: logdone
>> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
>> #+TAGS: Rock(r) Frog(f) Schedule(s) Important(i) Urgent(u) Week(w)  
>> Soon(o)
>>
>> * Org mode for emacs
>>  :PROPERTIES:
>>  :CATEGORY: Org mode
>>  :Effort:   1:30
>>  :END:
>> *** TODO [#E] reproduce org mode effort bug
>>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
>>    :PROPERTIES:
>>    :Effort:   0:10
>>    :END:
>>    [2010-10-25 Mon]
>> *** TODO how to get list of all tags?
>>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
>>    :PROPERTIES:
>>    :Effort:   0:10
>>    :END:
>> *** TODO mark a task done-yesterday
>>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
>>    :PROPERTIES:
>>    :Effort:   0:10
>>    :END:
>> --------------------------   recurring.org   
>> --------------------------
>> #+STARTUP: odd
>> #+STARTUP: hidestars
>> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
>> #+TAGS: Rock(r) Frog(f)
>>
>> * TODO Recurring
>>  :PROPERTIES:
>>  :CATEGORY: Recurring
>>  :END:
>> *** TODO krebs security blog
>>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon +1d>
>>    :PROPERTIES:
>>    :Effort:   0:10
>>    :END:
>> *** TODO read local paper
>>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon ++1d>
>>    :PROPERTIES:
>>    :Effort:   0:10
>>    :END:
>> *** TODO booktv check
>>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon +1w>
>>    :PROPERTIES:
>>    :Effort:   1:30
>>    :END:
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Construct the agenda view by typing C-c a a while in buffer  
>> master.org.
>> Then in the agenda, type d for daily.
>>
>> In the agenda, use the up/down arrow keys to move the highlight to  
>> the
>> task of interest, and press e, then use a digit to select the effort.
>>
>> This example has made one thing clear to me - when I thought that
>> setting the effort was not working, it was actually CHANGING THE  
>> EFFORT
>> FOR A DIFFERENT TASK.  The problem is usually observable when setting
>> the effort in the last three tasks in the agenda, the ones from
>> the recurring.org file, though sometimes (I think) those have worked
>> correctly.  The effort change for these last three tasks, when wrong,
>> will always be to one of the other tasks in recurring.org.
>>
>> I hope this is sufficient.
>>
>> An oddity in this example is that typing e also opens a second window
>> in the frame (like when spacebar is typed).  Don't recall having seen
>> this happen before.
>>
>> The priority setting problem is also observable, but one time only!  
>> On
>> my first priority setting attempt with these files, I typed the comma
>> while the first item in recurring was highlighted and got the:
>>
>> org-agenda-priority: Wrong type argument: integer-or-marker-p, nil
>>
>> All further attempts worked properly.  Strange.
>>
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Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

On 15 Nov 2010 at 7:59, Carsten Dominik wrote:

> Dear George,
> 
> unfortunately I am not able to reproduce this issue.
> 
> Sorry about this.

Thanks for trying!  Maybe I (or someone) will find a less-fiddly way to 
reproduce these problems in the future.  Meanwhile, I've been setting 
priorities and efforts in column mode to avoid the intermittent 
problems.  

Many thanks for all your efforts with org-mode.  It is a great
accomplishment, and a tremendously valuable tool.

> On Nov 8, 2010, at 7:04 PM, George Pearson wrote:
> 
> > Have these problems setting effort and priority in the agenda been
> > forgotten?  There's been no reply in two weeks, and these problems
> > are not listed under "Open Issues ..." in Worg.
> >
> > On 25 Oct 2010 at 20:24, George Pearson wrote:
> >
> >> On 25 Oct 2010 at 17:45, Carsten Dominik wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> However, what we still need is this:
> >>>
> >>> Make your file as small as possible so that it still repeats the  
> >>> bug.
> >>>
> >>> <snip>
> >>>
> >>> Then: how do you construct the agenda view?  Is it the daily agenda,
> >>> or a TODO list.  What does it look like?  In which line is the  
> >>> cursor
> >>> when you press "e"?  Is that line linking to the first task in your
> >>> org file, or the last?
> >>
> >> OK, here is master.org and recurring.org.:
> >>
> >> --------------------  master.org -----------------------------------
> >> #+STARTUP: odd
> >> #+STARTUP: hidestars
> >> #+STARTUP: logdone
> >> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
> >> #+TAGS: Rock(r) Frog(f) Schedule(s) Important(i) Urgent(u) Week(w)  
> >> Soon(o)
> >>
> >> * Org mode for emacs
> >>  :PROPERTIES:
> >>  :CATEGORY: Org mode
> >>  :Effort:   1:30
> >>  :END:
> >> *** TODO [#E] reproduce org mode effort bug
> >>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
> >>    :PROPERTIES:
> >>    :Effort:   0:10
> >>    :END:
> >>    [2010-10-25 Mon]
> >> *** TODO how to get list of all tags?
> >>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
> >>    :PROPERTIES:
> >>    :Effort:   0:10
> >>    :END:
> >> *** TODO mark a task done-yesterday
> >>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon>
> >>    :PROPERTIES:
> >>    :Effort:   0:10
> >>    :END:
> >> --------------------------   recurring.org   
> >> --------------------------
> >> #+STARTUP: odd
> >> #+STARTUP: hidestars
> >> #+SEQ_TODO: TODO NEXT PENDING | DONE(d!) CANCELLED(c@)
> >> #+TAGS: Rock(r) Frog(f)
> >>
> >> * TODO Recurring
> >>  :PROPERTIES:
> >>  :CATEGORY: Recurring
> >>  :END:
> >> *** TODO krebs security blog
> >>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon +1d>
> >>    :PROPERTIES:
> >>    :Effort:   0:10
> >>    :END:
> >> *** TODO read local paper
> >>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon ++1d>
> >>    :PROPERTIES:
> >>    :Effort:   0:10
> >>    :END:
> >> *** TODO booktv check
> >>    SCHEDULED: <2010-10-25 Mon +1w>
> >>    :PROPERTIES:
> >>    :Effort:   1:30
> >>    :END:
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Construct the agenda view by typing C-c a a while in buffer  
> >> master.org.
> >> Then in the agenda, type d for daily.
> >>
> >> In the agenda, use the up/down arrow keys to move the highlight to  
> >> the
> >> task of interest, and press e, then use a digit to select the effort.
> >>
> >> This example has made one thing clear to me - when I thought that
> >> setting the effort was not working, it was actually CHANGING THE  
> >> EFFORT
> >> FOR A DIFFERENT TASK.  The problem is usually observable when setting
> >> the effort in the last three tasks in the agenda, the ones from
> >> the recurring.org file, though sometimes (I think) those have worked
> >> correctly.  The effort change for these last three tasks, when wrong,
> >> will always be to one of the other tasks in recurring.org.
> >>
> >> I hope this is sufficient.
> >>
> >> An oddity in this example is that typing e also opens a second window
> >> in the frame (like when spacebar is typed).  Don't recall having seen
> >> this happen before.
> >>
> >> The priority setting problem is also observable, but one time only!  
> >> On
> >> my first priority setting attempt with these files, I typed the comma
> >> while the first item in recurring was highlighted and got the:
> >>
> >> org-agenda-priority: Wrong type argument: integer-or-marker-p, nil
> >>
> >> All further attempts worked properly.  Strange.
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list
> >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list.
> >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
> >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
> >
> >
> >
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> > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list.
> > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
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Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

Here's a new copy from org-submit-bug-report.  It is slightly different
from before, as I changed to customizied low and default priority 
settings since the earlier post.


Emacs  : GNU Emacs 23.2.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2010-05-08 on G41R2F1
Package: Org-mode version 7.01h

current state:
==============
(setq
 org-empty-line-terminates-plain-lists t
 org-remember-interactive-interface 'outline
 org-export-latex-after-initial-vars-hook '(org-beamer-after-initial-
vars)
 org-default-priority 90
 org-agenda-custom-commands '(("i" "Do promptly" tags-todo
			       "Week|Schedule|Important"
			       ((org-agenda-skip-function
				 (quote
				  (org-agenda-skip-entry-if (quote scheduled)
				   (quote deadline))
				  )
				 )
				)
			       )
			      ("c" "Weekly schedule"
			       ((agenda "" ((org-agenda-ndays 1)))
				(agenda ""
				 ((org-agenda-ndays 7)
				  (org-agenda-repeating-timestamp-show-all t)
				  (org-agenda-skip-function
				   (quote
				    (org-agenda-skip-entry-if (quote deadline)
				     (quote scheduled))
				    )
				   )
				  )
				 )
				)
			       ((org-agenda-compact-blocks t)))
			      )
 org-agenda-files '("~/orgfiles/master.org" "~/orgfiles/recurring.org")
 org-agenda-window-setup 'other-frame
 org-metaup-hook '(org-babel-load-in-session-maybe)
 org-capture-templates '(("t" "Todo" entry
			  (file+headline "/home/george/orgfiles/master.org" "")
			  "* TODO %?\n  %u\n" :prepend t)
			 )
 org-after-todo-state-change-hook '(org-clock-out-if-current)
 org-agenda-todo-ignore-scheduled t
 org-export-blocks-postblock-hook '(org-exp-res/src-name-cleanup)
 org-export-latex-format-toc-function 'org-export-latex-format-toc-
default
 org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-done t
 org-log-redeadline 'time
 org-export-preprocess-hook '(org-export-blocks-preprocess)
 org-tab-first-hook '(org-hide-block-toggle-maybe
		      org-babel-hide-result-toggle-maybe)
 org-src-mode-hook '(org-src-mode-configure-edit-buffer)
 org-confirm-shell-link-function 'yes-or-no-p
 org-export-first-hook '(org-beamer-initialize-open-trackers)
 org-use-tag-inheritance nil
 org-agenda-before-write-hook '(org-agenda-add-entry-text)
 org-default-notes-file "/home/george/orgfiles/master.org"
 org-directory "/home/george/orgfiles/"
 org-log-reschedule 'time
 org-cycle-hook '(org-cycle-hide-archived-subtrees org-cycle-hide-
drawers
		  org-cycle-show-empty-lines
		  org-optimize-window-after-visibility-change)
 org-export-preprocess-before-normalizing-links-hook '(org-remove-file-
link-modifiers)
 org-mode-hook '(#[nil "\300\301\302\303\304$\207"
		   [org-add-hook change-major-mode-hook org-show-block-all
		    append local]
		   5]
		 #[nil "\300\301\302\303\304$\207"
		   [org-add-hook change-major-mode-hook
		    org-babel-show-result-all append local]
		   5]
		 org-babel-result-hide-spec org-babel-hide-all-hashes
		 turn-on-font-lock)
 org-agenda-ndays 1
 org-global-properties '(("Effort_ALL" .
			  "0 0:05 0:10 0:15 0:20 0:30 0:45 1:00 1:30 2:00")
			 )
 org-ctrl-c-ctrl-c-hook '(org-babel-lob-execute-maybe org-babel-hash-at-
point
			  org-babel-execute-src-block-maybe)
 org-confirm-elisp-link-function 'yes-or-no-p
 org-agenda-mode-hook '((lambda nil (hl-line-mode 1)))
 org-agenda-start-on-weekday nil
 org-export-interblocks '((lob org-babel-exp-lob-one-liners)
			  (src org-babel-exp-inline-src-blocks))
 org-reverse-note-order t
 org-occur-hook '(org-first-headline-recenter)
 org-export-preprocess-before-selecting-backend-code-hook '(org-beamer-
select-beamer-code)
 org-agenda-todo-ignore-deadlines t
 org-columns-default-format "%CATEGORY %35ITEM %Effort{:} %PRIORITY 
%ALLTAGS"
 org-remember-templates '(("Todo" 116 "* TODO %?\n  %u\n" nil nil nil))
 org-export-latex-final-hook '(org-beamer-amend-header org-beamer-fix-
toc
			       org-beamer-auto-fragile-frames
			       org-beamer-place-default-actions-for-lists)
 org-lowest-priority 90
 org-metadown-hook '(org-babel-pop-to-session-maybe)
 org-export-blocks '((src org-babel-exp-src-blocks nil)
		     (comment org-export-blocks-format-comment t)
		     (ditaa org-export-blocks-format-ditaa nil)
		     (dot org-export-blocks-format-dot nil))
 )

Re: bug? - can't set effort from agenda

[George Pearson]

Another wrinkle on this, related to the priority change (A-Z).  If
I try to set the priority in the agenda by typing a comma, and then
entering the (capital) priority letter at the prompt

Priority A-Z, SPC to remove: 

then I get:

org-agenda-priority: Wrong type argument: integer-or-marker-p, nil

HOWEVER, repeating the comma entry and priority entry again is 
successful.