Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-06 Thread Carsten Dominik
On Oct 5, 2007, at 22:34, John Wiegley wrote: Carsten Dominik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I think using LOGGING is a bit better. So what do I do? More votes? If you want to start using the facility for generally overriding Lisp values, then your original proposal is better. But if this

Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-05 Thread bzg
>>> I think using LOGGING is a bit better. >> >> So what do I do? More votes? > > If you want to start using the facility for generally overriding Lisp > values, then your original proposal is better. But if this is just going > to be for a few exceptions, LOGGING fits much better with the > pres

Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-05 Thread John Wiegley
Carsten Dominik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I think using LOGGING is a bit better. > > So what do I do? More votes? If you want to start using the facility for generally overriding Lisp values, then your original proposal is better. But if this is just going to be for a few exceptions, LOGGI

Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-05 Thread Bastien
Carsten Dominik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I think using LOGGING is a bit better. > > So what do I do? More votes? > >> | logging | record a timestamp when an item is marked DONE >> | nologging| don't record when items are marked DONE >> | lognotedone | record timestamp

Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-05 Thread Carsten Dominik
On Oct 4, 2007, at 13:24, Bastien wrote: Carsten Dominik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: * repetitive entry :PROPERTIES: :org-log-done: nil :END: Sounds like a great way to do it! The alternative would be a LOGGING property where you could set the same keywords as in the STARTUP li

Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-04 Thread Bastien
Carsten Dominik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> * repetitive entry >>> :PROPERTIES: >>> :org-log-done: nil >>> :END: >> >> Sounds like a great way to do it! > > The alternative would be a LOGGING property where you could set the same > keywords as in the STARTUP line. What is better? I

Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-04 Thread Carsten Dominik
On Oct 3, 2007, at 19:57, John Wiegley wrote: Carsten Dominik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: OK, how about a general mechanism like this: If there is a property :org-log-done:, it will be used instead of the current value of org-log-done during TODO state changeing, like * repetitive entry :

Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-03 Thread John Wiegley
Carsten Dominik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > OK, how about a general mechanism like this: If there is a property > :org-log-done:, it will be used instead of the current value of > org-log-done during TODO state changeing, like > > * repetitive entry > :PROPERTIES: > :org-log-done: nil >

Re: [Orgmode] FR: Using properties to customize global settings on a per-entry basis

2007-10-03 Thread Carsten Dominik
On Sep 29, 2007, at 5:50, John Wiegley wrote: I love using "#+STARTUP: lognotestate" for noting down when and why a task changes state. However, I have several tasks which recur daily, or once every two days. The size of these tasks is starting to get crazy, since there are empty "DONE" m