The algorithm was elaborated and optimized by outside expertise. It is well-functioning all this time and we do not delve into the intricacies. Presumably, when StartDate has no Usetime its value is 23:59 (the very end of the day)
On Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 11:28:51 AM UTC+3, mp Ch wrote: > > Thanks. > > As to your answer, here is my question: How does the algorithm determine > the value of "Elapsed" when set StartDate without Usetime? It seems to me > that this is not clear in your answer(in the help, either). > If this is a secret, I would stop asking... > > 在 2018年9月7日星期五 UTC+8下午10:21:22，Alyona (MLO Support)写道： >> >> I don't quite understand what the following means: The StartDateScores of >> them should be: Today's>>18:00's. I'm not the author of the computed-score >> priority algorithm (the author is mathematician), that's just how I >> understand it and it seems logical to me: >> >> For start date you set up time from the past. It means you should have >> already started working on the task, therefore this task is urgent for now. >> Another task is not so urgent, it has indefinite start time and you can >> start working on it in hour or even in 3 hours - it will still be "Today". >> >> According to the formula Task with the start time has higher "Elapsed" >> value than Task without start time and this "Elapsed" value accordingly >> affects the final DateScoreContribution. >> "Now" in your case is 19:24 when you printed screen. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 4:16:40 PM UTC+3, mp Ch wrote: >>> >>> I'm sorry, but this is not the answer to my question. Because the only >>> difference is that the far lower scored one(Today) has no time, and the >>> higher one(18:00) has. It is the start date that I had asked about. As in >>> the help: >>> >>> [image: Snipaste_2018-09-07_07-04-37.png] >>> >>> The StartDateScores of them should be: Today's>>18:00's. >>> By the way, could you please define "now" in the above picture? I have >>> calculated the score with the "use time" one, and found that the value of >>> "now" increased by 20 per hour. Why is it 20, not 60 or else? >>> >>> >>> 在 2018年9月7日星期五 UTC+8上午4:30:28，Alyona (MLO Support)写道： >>>> >>>> With the default to-do ordering settings an overdue task has higher >>>> computed score than a task with due date and time in future or without it. >>>> >>>> And the closer due date of task, the higher its computed score. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10:51:43 AM UTC+3, mp Ch wrote: >>>>> >>>>> All the to-do ordering options are set default except that I check >>>>> 「Using increased priority for overdue tasks」. >>>>> >>>>> 在 2018年9月6日星期四 UTC+8上午12:33:53，mp Ch写道： >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: Snipaste_2018-09-05_19-20-31.png] >>>>>> >>>>>> The time is 19:24 when I print screen. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> When I check 「Use time」 box and set a previous time of today (as in >>>>>> the picture), the UrgencyScore changes from 1.005884350( the 「today」one) >>>>>> >>>>>> to 1.113269133(the 「18:00」 one). No due date and I didn't change any >>>>>> other >>>>>> factors (Importance/urgency slider/weekly goal etc.) >>>>>> >>>>>> I have re-read the mlo help doc, but didn't find the answer. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I am really curious about the reason, please get back to me.. >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/0facf27b-20ac-4d08-b0c0-30a1d211c42a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
