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From: suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [BUG] Unable to use TODO(t@!) to track TODO state changes
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 17:37:58 +0100
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To: Jason Dunsmore <jasondunsmore@gmail.com>
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Hi Jason,

On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 15:56, Jason Dunsmore <jasondunsmore@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
> After reading http://orgmode.org/org.html#Tracking-TODO-state-changes, I
> expected the "@!" TODO syntax, eg. TODO(t@!), to do the following:
>
> - Log timestamp when entering state
> - Add note when entering state
>
> This syntax appears to break the functionality, because it does neither.
> The state is changed with no logging or note prompt. =C2=A0Is this a bug?
>
> I verified that the TODO(t@/!) syntax does work as indicated in the
> manual.
>
> - Add note when entering state
> - Log timestamp when entering state
> - Log timestamp when exiting state
>
> This is with the latest org-mode (commit a4273cbe0e0) and Emacs 23.2.1.
>

I believe the above should be:

- Add note _with timestamp_ when entering state
- Log timestamp when exiting state

That said, you can simply hit C-c C-c to simply log the timestamp
without a note. In other words, '@' is equivalent to '!' + note, so just
enter a blank note. :)

> Thanks,
> Jason
>

HTH

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Suvayu

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