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Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally
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Russell Adams |
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Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally |
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Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:15:06 -0500 |
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I like that alot!
However my goal was one of simple project planning.
Thanks!
On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 10:33:48AM -0500, Eddward DeVilla wrote:
> I'm starting to wonder if it would be useful to have a general
> format for properties (or choose some other word) to be associated
> with a heading or todo item. It seems the heading is getting a little
> crowded.
>
> Would it be reasonable to say that a list of non-whitespace
> listing following the heading with a format of "key: value..." are
> special. (Or a table might be nice. I like tables.:) org-mode could
> provide an interface to get a plist or alist of them for a heading to
> simplify writing now features based on them.
>
> We already have SCHEDULED, DEADLINE, & CLOSED that are meaningful
> to org-mode. This request reminds me of one use call estimate. These
> properties could then be made available in agenda for custom queries
> and displays.
>
> This may not meet your requirement since I'm guessing you would
> want the value in the heading so you can see it. You idea just
> inspired me to ask. My idea wouldn't do the totaling, but I think it
> could be the start to allow some similar but more generalized. I
> don't know of anything in org-mode that does what you ask right now.
> I would think there would need to be to tokens. One that is 'this'
> heading's value and a second one that is 'this' heading's value, plus
> its children's. It would be like the checkboxes and the progress
> tokens.
>
> Edd
>
> Edd
>
> On 6/13/07, Russell Adams <address@hidden> wrote:
> >If this feature already exists, I've missed it...
> >
> >I'm planning ahead on some items, and having a way to represent the
> >amount of time a TODO item will take, and then having the parent total
> >the duration of the children would be very helpful.
> >
> >* TODO A {6h}
> >** TODO a1 {2h}
> >** TODO a2 {2h}
> >** TODO a3 {2h}
> >
> >I know doing time conversion is a real pain, so I'm only thinking a
> >simple sum. It could be nice later to schedule A, and then have each
> >of a1-3 show up on the agenda based on their duration.
> >
> >Kudos again on Org-mode, its great!
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
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- [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Russell Adams, 2007/06/13
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Eddward DeVilla, 2007/06/13
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally,
Russell Adams <=
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Jason F. McBrayer, 2007/06/14
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Carsten Dominik, 2007/06/19
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Russell Adams, 2007/06/19
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Eddward DeVilla, 2007/06/19
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Scott Jaderholm, 2007/06/19
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Eddward DeVilla, 2007/06/19
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Carsten Dominik, 2007/06/22
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Scott Jaderholm, 2007/06/22
- Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Eddward DeVilla, 2007/06/22
Re: [Orgmode] Duration Tally, Scott Jaderholm, 2007/06/13