From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: William Kunkel Subject: Re: Recording results of TODO items Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:48:01 -0400 Message-ID: References: <87eh0yf1qe.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> <8761maf0qn.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b33cea6e2e04e04f71ff183 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:39330) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WaFtL-0006IQ-3D for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:48:04 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WaFtK-0005sc-2S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:48:02 -0400 Received: from mail-ob0-x235.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4003:c01::235]:59241) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WaFtJ-0005sY-TH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:48:02 -0400 Received: by mail-ob0-f181.google.com with SMTP id gq1so1897070obb.12 for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:48:01 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <8761maf0qn.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Eric Abrahamsen Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --047d7b33cea6e2e04e04f71ff183 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Alright, I'll just do my own thing then, I suppose. Thanks! On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:48 PM, Eric Abrahamsen wrote: > William Kunkel writes: > > > I could well add it in a sub-heading under the TODO, I was just > > curious if there was a built-in org-mode way that I ought to be using > > instead of rolling something of my own. > > Ah, no -- I think the state-change note is about as built-in as it gets... > > > Cheers, > > Will > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:27 PM, Eric Abrahamsen < > > eric@ericabrahamsen.net> wrote: > > > > William Kunkel writes: > > > > > Is there a standard way to record the outcomes of certain TODO > > items? > > > For example, I had a TODO item to research and come to a > > decision > > > about part of the architecture of a software project I'm > > starting, > > > and I'd like to record the result of that TODO item, that is, > > the > > > decision that I made. I found "closing notes" for TODO items, > > but > > > that's an option that applies to all TODO items and seems more > > > intended for brief remarks (to me, at least). Is using the > > closing > > > notes functionality my best bet, or is there something better? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Will > > > > I do usually use the logging/notes functionality, but if you need > > more > > text, why not just make it the body of the TODO? A TODO is a > > heading > > like any other, you can just put a description of the outcome > > underneath > > it. If that gets unwieldy, separate the bits into multiple > > sub-headings, > > and/or make the TODO itself one smaller part of a larger TODO. > > > > > > > --047d7b33cea6e2e04e04f71ff183 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Alright, I'll just do m= y own thing then, I suppose. Thanks!
On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:48 PM, Eric Abraham= sen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net> wrote:
William Kunkel <will@wkunkel.com> writes:

> I could well add it in a sub-heading under the TODO, I was just
> curious if there was a built-in org-mode way that I ought to be using<= br> > instead of rolling something of my own.

Ah, no -- I think the state-change note is about as built-in as it ge= ts...

> Cheers,
> Will
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:27 PM, Eric Abrahamsen <
> eric@ericabrahamsen.net= > wrote:
>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 William Kunkel <w= ill@wkunkel.com> writes:
>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > Is there a standard way to record the outcomes of c= ertain TODO
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 items?
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > For example, I had a TODO item to research and come= to a
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 decision
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > about part of the architecture of a software projec= t I'm
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 starting,
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > and I'd like to record the result of that TODO = item, that is,
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 the
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > decision that I made. I found "closing notes&q= uot; for TODO items,
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 but
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > that's an option that applies to all TODO items= and seems more
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > intended for brief remarks (to me, at least). Is us= ing the
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 closing
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > notes functionality my best bet, or is there someth= ing better?
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > Thanks,
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > Will
>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I do usually use the logging/notes functionality, but if= you need
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 more
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 text, why not just make it the body of the TODO? A TODO = is a
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 heading
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 like any other, you can just put a description of the ou= tcome
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 underneath
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 it. If that gets unwieldy, separate the bits into multip= le
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 sub-headings,
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 and/or make the TODO itself one smaller part of a larger= TODO.
>
>



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