From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Can't make TODO dependencies work Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 18:21:49 +0100 Message-ID: References: <20090201121412.657196d2@johnrakestraw.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LTg16-00065C-Fk for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:21:56 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LTg15-00064m-0a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:21:56 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=47818 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LTg14-00064c-TH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:21:54 -0500 Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com ([64.233.182.187]:6316) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LTg14-0005Fi-Ds for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:21:54 -0500 Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id c7so237546nfi.26 for ; Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:21:52 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20090201121412.657196d2@johnrakestraw.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: John Rakestraw Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Feb 1, 2009, at 6:14 PM, John Rakestraw wrote: > Hi -- > > I'm eager to use the TODO dependencies feature, but I can't make it > work. In my usual set-up, I (think I) have it set up correctly. (C-h > C-v indicates that org-enforce-todo-dependencies is set to t.) > However, > the dependency simply isn't enforced. Nor is the "ordered" dependency > enforced. > > I understand that it's likely a problem in my set-up, but I don't know > where to check. However, after hours (literally -- yes, I'm a slow > learner), I discovered what I hope is a clue to someone more > knowledgeable than I. Given this simple test file: > > ++++++++++++++++++++ > #+ARCHIVE: archive_cndls.org::* Finished Tasks and Projects > #+SEQ_TODO: TODO STARTED DELEGATED AGENDA WATCH READ APPT | DONE \ > DEFERRED CANCELED WAITING MAYBE > #+TAGS: Placeholder(p) ATProgram(A) FacProgramming(F) ULI(U)Grants(G)\ > Consultations (C) Supervisions(S) Misc(M) Teaching(T) ExCo(E) > #+STARTUP: lognotestate > #+Category: CNDLS > #+ARCHIVE: archive_cndls.org:: > #+LaTeX_CLASS: report > # Time-stamp: <2009-02-01 11:26:41 jrake> > > * TODO Main task > :PROPERTIES: > :ORDERED: t > :END: > > ** TODO Subtask 1 > > ** TODO Subtask 2 > +++++++++++++++++++++ > > Dependencies work in one instance (#2 below), but they don't work in > instances 1 and 3 -- > > 1. If I start emacs/org-mode with a minimal configuration and > then open this file, dependencies still don't work. > > 2. If I start emacs/org-mode with a minimal configuration, open > this file, then delete the header line beginning "#+SEQ_TODO" > and refresh the settings, dependencies work. > > 3. If I start emacs/org-mode with my usual configuration, > dependencies still don't work in this simple test file, even > if I delete the SEQ_TODO line in its header. > > I set up my TODO list in each file, and there's no general set-up for > these in my ordinary configuration. Any clues where else I should > look? What is the value of org-blocker-hook? - Carsten