Re: Org dependencies request

[Matthew Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org>]

Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:

> work-around:
>
> C-u C-u C-u C-c C-t
>
> will switch off all dependency checking
> for the duration of this command.
>

Thanks! That will do just fine.

- Matt

> - Carsten
>
> On Apr 8, 2009, at 12:34 AM, Matthew Lundin wrote:
>
>>
>> I have started using dependencies in org-mode to make sure that I have
>> completed all todos in a project before marking it done. There are,
>> however, some projects that I would like to exclude from dependency
>> tracking. For example, I have a multi-step project for paying the rent
>> every month:
>>
>> ,----
>> | * PROJECT Pay Rent
>> |   DEADLINE: <2009-05-01 Fri +1m -10d>
>> |   :PROPERTIES:
>> |   :LOGGING:  lognoterepeat
>> |   :END:
>> | ** TODO Check bank account to make sure there's enough money for
>> rent :computer:
>> |    SCHEDULED: <2009-04-20 Mon +1m>
>> | ** TODO Write rent check					       :home:
>> |    SCHEDULED: <2009-04-30 Thu +1m>
>> | ** Drop off rent						    :errands:
>> |    SCHEDULED: <2009-04-30 Thu +1m>
>> `----
>>
>> I would like to be able to switch the Pay Rent project to done in
>> order
>> to add a note and timestamp to mark its completion. But my global
>> dependency setting blocks this, since the todos below are repeating
>> and
>> thus immediately get turned back to todos when they are done. Hence my
>> request: Would it be possible to add a property that would prevent
>> dependency checking on certain headlines? E.g.,
>>
>> :DEPENDENCIES: t
>>
>> or
>>
>> :DEPENDENCIES: nil
>>
>> Since we already have an ORDERED switch, I think this would be a nice
>> addition.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for considering the request.
>>
>> - Matt
>>
>>
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