[Orgmode] Migrating my current work flow to org-mode
Hello, During the last few days I have learned about org-mode and I'm starting to plan how to change my current work flow to org-mode. My current work flow is as follows: * At the beginning of every new day I create a horizontal line and a time stamp. * I use mediawiki == headers == for headers and * for bulleted items. Here is the typical view for two days: - Monday 2010-11-08 09:49 Worked: 8:00-17:15 == Done/Todo == * Add parameter somewhere so that energy graphs take into account that only part of the panel receives radiation. Do this in run_specific_site.py. * Teach Alex about python. == Meeting with Alex and Betty == * Todo: run simulation for Tumbaktu. : - Tuesday 2010-11-09 8:31 Worked: 8:17- == Engine changes == * All these will be changed to vectorMatrix M[panel*2] ** ground_collect_matrix Ok ** sky_diffuse_matrix Ok ** sky_beam_matrix Ok -- So now I am trying to figure out how to map this into org-mode. Here are some observations and questions: - The horizontal rule is ok in paragraph mode. - The timestamp is ok by doing C-c . - But the worked line doesn't work if I try to use C-c C-x TAB as it complains Before first headline. I could turn the row into a header or just insert plain text. Is there a more elegant solution? I don't want to have the worked line indexed. Note that the worked line is used at the end of the month to summarize the amount of work hours. - Is there any way of separating headers from items? I like the non-symmetry of the == syntax for headers and * for items, but I guess I can get used to that. - At my previous work place I used the same notebook file for more than 10years(!) of notes, and needless to say it got to be very big (around 100k lines). Can org-mode handle that size files? - How can I customize the exported HTML? E.g. I don't like the table of contents or the numbering of headers. But alltogether org-mode looks great! I'm looking forward to use it both on my desktop and in emacs on my N900. Thanks, Dov ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Migrating my current work flow to org-mode
Dov Grobgeld dov.grobg...@gmail.com writes: Hello,During the last few days I have learned about org-mode and I'm starting to plan how to change my current work flow to org-mode. You should read the tips and trisk of power users and be inspired by their workflow. Please have a look at the following web pages and also at worg[1] pages: and the links there. http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html http://orgmode.org/worg/org-gtd-etc.php cheers, Giovanni [1] http://orgmode.org/worg/ Worg is an attempt to collectively build a knowledge database about Org, planning in plain text and other related topics. ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
Re: [Orgmode] Migrating my current work flow to org-mode
Dov Grobgeld dov.grobg...@gmail.com writes:
Hello,
During the last few days I have learned about org-mode and I'm starting to
plan how to change my
current work flow to org-mode. My current work flow is as follows:
* At the beginning of every new day I create a horizontal line and a time
stamp.
* I use mediawiki == headers == for headers and * for bulleted items.
If you are able to consider moving away from this format, org mode has a
really nice date-tree format which is ideal for journal recording.
Top level headings are years, second level are months and third level
are days. You can enter new entries with just a couple of key presses using
the org-capture feature!
I have something like this for setting this up:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq org-capture-templates
'( (j journal entry (file+datetree ~/git/notes/journal.org)
* %^{Entry} %^G\n%i%? :immediate-finish t)))
#+end_src
[...]
So now I am trying to figure out how to map this into org-mode. Here are some
observations and
questions:
* The horizontal rule is ok in paragraph mode.
* The timestamp is ok by doing C-c .
* But the worked line doesn't work if I try to use C-c C-x TAB as it
complains Before first
headline. I could turn the row into a header or just insert plain text.
Is there a more elegant
solution? I don't want to have the worked line indexed. Note that the
worked line is used at
the end of the month to summarize the amount of work hours.
You need a heading in which clock info can be entered. If you use the
date-tree format, you'll automatically have each day within a heading.
* Is there any way of separating headers from items? I like the
non-symmetry of the == syntax
for headers and * for items, but I guess I can get used to that.
You can use lists for items (lists can start with -, numbers, and
others).
* At my previous work place I used the same notebook file for more than
10years(!) of notes, and
needless to say it got to be very big (around 100k lines). Can
org-mode handle that size files?
I believe so although my files are all under 1MB corresponding to about
10k lines so I'm not the right person to answer this... However, many
of the operations I do are on several such files simultaneously so I'm
probably approaching 100k lines in total and most operations respond
immediately. The performance will depend on what you want to do with
this file.
* How can I customize the exported HTML? E.g. I don't like the table of
contents or the numbering
of headers.
Trivial. Everything is customisable!
But alltogether org-mode looks great! I'm looking forward to use it
both on my desktop and in emacs on my N900.
I used to use org on my N8x0 computers and loved it.
HTH,
eric
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: Eric S Fraga (GnuPG: 0xC89193D8FFFCF67D) in Emacs 23.2.1
: using Org-mode version 7.3 (release_7.3.36.g6c95)
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FYI, an alternative to a date tree is to use sorting in the outline. ___ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
