From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Frascone Subject: Final Question: Usage Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:57:51 -0600 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0881354079==" Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1O7BWH-0001oI-7c for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:57:57 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=44522 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1O7BWF-0001nf-9C for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:57:56 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7BWD-0007uA-NR for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:57:55 -0400 Received: from mail-bw0-f223.google.com ([209.85.218.223]:55389) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O7BWD-0007tt-GL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:57:53 -0400 Received: by bwz23 with SMTP id 23so14240292bwz.26 for ; Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:57:52 -0700 (PDT) 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: emacs-orgmode --===============0881354079== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016e6dd8ec6b3e0e404854fbf5b --0016e6dd8ec6b3e0e404854fbf5b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I'm still using a monolithic file to inplement my DGTD (Dave's GTD). 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) 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. But, I am starting to run into walls. Organization: I'm using one monolithic file now. And, agenda mode doesn't know about it till I add it. Should I be using agenda mode to track todos? (This goes with my calendar questions a bit in the other mail). If I do use agenda mode, how do I add multiple files? How do I work with multiple files? Is there an easy way to jump back and 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: Status reporting I'm looking for some way to generate a status report of what I've been working on. So, this report should contain anything that has been modified in the last week. (I drop date stamps a lot). Also, the report should include extra flagged items, even if they did not get work. (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-mail it to my pointy haired boss . . . . any way to do that? -Dave --0016e6dd8ec6b3e0e404854fbf5b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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 ke= ep track of live projects, bugs, conversations, etc.
2) A place for notes
3) A place to track TODO's
4) A way to archi= ve off done stuff.

So far, orgmode does the above with ease.=A0 But,= I am starting to run into walls.

Organization:=A0 I'm using one= monolithic file now.=A0 And, agenda mode doesn't know about it till I = add it.=A0 Should I be using agenda mode to track todos?=A0 (This goes with= my calendar questions a bit in the other mail).=A0 If I do 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= and forth from them, if I start making one file for Bugs, one for Escalati= ons, 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 b= een working on.=A0 So, this report should contain anything that has been mo= dified in the last week.=A0 (I drop date stamps a lot).=A0 Also, the report= should 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, &= quot;reportme" that should be reported, regardless)

I'm trying to generate a status view like that, export to HTML, and= e-mail it to my pointy haired boss . . . . any way to do that?


= -Dave
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