From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nathan Neff Subject: Re: Final Question: Usage Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:01:05 -0500 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1O7DRa-0002sb-1i for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:01:14 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=38529 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1O7DRX-0002ox-78 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:01:13 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7DRU-0004V9-De for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:01:10 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f214.google.com ([209.85.219.214]:49165) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7DRU-0004Uz-6n for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:01:08 -0400 Received: by ewy6 with SMTP id 6so5697391ewy.32 for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:01:07 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: 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: David Frascone Cc: emacs-orgmode On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 12:57 PM, David Frascone wrote: > > I'm still using a monolithic file to inplement my DGTD (Dave's GTD).=A0 I= 'm > not as anal as TOD (The other Dave, Dave Allen), and I don't run a strict > inbox. > > What I do want is: > 1)=A0 a place to keep track of live projects, bugs, conversations, etc. > 2) A place for notes > 3) A place to track TODO's > 4) A way to archive off done stuff. > > So far, orgmode does the above with ease.=A0 But, I am starting to run in= to > walls. > > Organization:=A0 I'm using one monolithic file now.=A0 And, agenda mode d= oesn't > know about it till I add it.=A0 Should I be using agenda mode to track to= dos? > (This goes with my calendar questions a bit in the other mail).=A0 If I d= o use > agenda mode, how do I add multiple files? > > How do I work with multiple files?=A0 Is there an easy way to jump back a= nd > forth from them, if I start making one file for Bugs, one for Escalations= , > one for projects, one for notes, etc? > > Finally -- and this is my biggest stumbling block:=A0 Status reporting > I'm looking for some way to generate a status report of what I've been > working on.=A0 So, this report should contain anything that has been modi= fied > in the last week.=A0 (I drop date stamps a lot).=A0 Also, the report shou= ld > include extra flagged items, even if they did not get work.=A0 (i.e. > Background tasks that are starving should be noted -- but, since not all > tasks / entries are background tasks, I'd make some custom tag, like, > "reportme" that should be reported, regardless) > > I'm trying to generate a status view like that, export to HTML, and e-mai= l > it to my pointy haired boss . . . . any way to do that? > > David, this is a good opportunity to point you towards some of the things that have helped me the most w/org mode. First, before I posted a question to the list, I would search the mailing list archive on gmane. There's a Search box right on the main org-mode pag= e http://orgmode.org/index.html#sec-5_2 Second, Bernt's org-mode website is awesome -- he goes through every detail about how he uses org-mode, /and/ he shows you the settings and keyboard shortcuts that he uses: http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html Third, Worg has some awesome tutorials by misc. people: http://orgmode.org/worg/ And finally, I would recommend that you split up e-mails like this into spe= cific questions. For example, this e-mail contained at least 2 big questions -- how to store your org files, and how to create pointy-haired status reports :-) Both of those subjects are very broad, so in the future I suggest breaking your e-mail into at least two or more e-mails. HTH, --Nate > -Dave > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >