[Orgmode] Re: Clocking work time with a date not a time only

[Sébastien Vauban]

Hi Carsten,

Carsten Dominik wrote:
> Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>> Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>>> Sébastien Vauban wrote:
>>>>> - how can I associate a one-line comment to every block of time that I
>>>>>   clock?
>>>>>
>>>>>   The goal is to be able to justify, later, what I did on the different
>>>>>   days I worked for them (and put that in their bill).
>>>>
>>>> #+STARTUP: lognoteclock-out
>>>
>>> Done. Works as expected. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> - is there a possibility to get back, out of such a file, a
>>>>>   chronological view of the whole file (where all projects are mixed)?
>>>>
>>>> This is what the timeline buffer is for:
>>>>
>>>> C-c a L
>>>>
>>>> to get the buffer,
>>>>
>>>> then press `l' or even `C-u l'
>>>>
>>>> to get logging information included into this time-sorted display
>>>
>>> Done. But partially works...
>>>
>>> Pressing `l' or `C-u l' gives me the same results:
>>>
>>> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
>>> Wednesday   1 April 2009
>>> Clocked:   (2:55) Client1
>>> Clocked:   (0:30) Client2
>>> Clocked:   (3:20) Client1
>>> Clocked:   (0:45) Client2
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Thursday    2 April 2009
>>> Clocked:   (3:35) Client1
>>> Clocked:   (0:24) Client1
>>> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>>>
>>> I never see the log note that's though stored in my Org file:
>>>
>>> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
>>> * 2009-04
>>>
>>> *** Client1
>>>   :LOGBOOK:
>>>   CLOCK: [2009-04-01 Wed 09:05]--[2009-04-01 Wed 12:00] =>  2:55
>>>   CLOCK: [2009-04-01 Wed 13:10]--[2009-04-01 Wed 16:30] =>  3:20
>>>   CLOCK: [2009-04-02 Thu 08:55]--[2009-04-02 Thu 12:30] =>  3:35
>>>   - Worked on Web site.
>>>   CLOCK: [2009-04-02 Thu 13:26]--[2009-04-02 Thu 13:50] =>  0:24
>>>   - Testing Org chronological view with logs.
>>>   :END:
>>>
>>> *** Client2
>>>   :LOGBOOK:
>>>   CLOCK: [2009-04-01 Wed 12:00]--[2009-04-01 Wed 12:30] =>  0:30
>>>   - Searched info for mail.
>>>   CLOCK: [2009-04-01 Wed 16:30]--[2009-04-01 Wed 17:15] =>  0:45
>>>   - Sent mail (after long discussion about bandwidth).
>>>   :END:
>>>
>>> * Setup
>>>
>>> #+STARTUP: lognoteclock-out
>>> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>>
>> No, the notes are not displayed in the time line, that is correct.

What is the difference between `l' and `C-u l', then?

I thought that "press[ing] `C-u l' to get logging information included into
this time-sorted display" just meant that...


>> Press space to see the note or use follow-mode. Hmm, that might not work in
>> a drawer.........
>
> I just tried, the drawers will be openend when you press SPC or when you use
> follow-mode (toggle it with "f"). So you will be able to see the
> information, even if it is in another window.

That is simply great!  Waouwww.

But, still, is there any obvious way to get a view similar to that one (it may
be completely different -- just speaking of the information that's somehow
displayed)?

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
Wednesday   1 April 2009
Clocked:   (2:55) Client1
Clocked:   (0:30) Client2 - Searched info for mail.
Clocked:   (3:20) Client1
Clocked:   (0:45) Client2 - Sent mail (after long discussion about bandwidth).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thursday    2 April 2009
Clocked:   (3:35) Client1 - Worked on Web site.
Clocked:   (0:24) Client1 - Testing Org chronological view with logs.
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

The fact is, in my company (where I just am an employee), I have to give out
to our accountant 2 things at the end of every month:

    o   a list of time spent per client (the table is great therefore);

    o   a chronological view, with notes, so that she can put dates and
        summary justifications in the bill she sends to them.

The first one is available as is. My question goes for the second type of
information.

Best regards. And, once again, many thanks for your helping handS!
  Seb

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Sébastien Vauban