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From: Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com>
Subject: Re: Clocking in emits an error
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:14:22 -0400
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Avery Chan <avery+gmane@ootbdev.com> wrote:

> I have a plain list with checkboxes. I am trying to set a clock in time using
> `C-c C-x C-i`. This emits this type of an error:
> 
> byte-code: Before first headline at position 30 in buffer TODO.org
> 
> Here is the text of my org file:
> 
> ---START FILE---
> - [ ] Clean upstairs windows
> - [ ] Lunch with Taylor
> ---END FILE---
> 
> How do I get the clock to start timing?
> 
> I get a similar error when I use `C-c C-x e` to set a time estimate.
> 
> org-mode version: 7.8.09
> emacs version: 24.0.92.1
> MacOS X 10.7.4
> 
> 

Does it go away if you add a headline?

---START FILE---
* Tasks for clocking
- [ ] Clean upstairs windows
- [ ] Lunch with Taylor
---END FILE---

Nick