On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 8:45 PM, Sebastian Rose<sebastian_r...@gmx.de> wrote: > Hi Noorul, > > > > > > > > Noorul Islam <gnu...@gmail.com> writes: >> Hello list, >> >> I have a requirement for calculating the time spent on repetitive >> task. Say for example checking mails. I don't have a specific schedule >> or deadline for this task. >> >> * TODO Check Mail >> >> I went through this document, >> http://orgmode.org/org.html#Repeated-tasks. The methodologies >> mentioned in the document requires a scheduled date or a deadline >> which I don't have in this scenario. >> >> For time being, I do the following. >> >> 1. Change TODO to STARTED >> 2. Clock-In >> 3. Check mail. After checking mail return to org file. >> 4. Clock-out >> 5. Change STARTED to TODO >> > > how about: > > > 1. On the `TODO Check Mail' headline, clock in: > > C-c C-x C-i > > 2. Check mail > > 3. On the `TODO Check Mail' headline, clock out: > > C-c C-x C-o > > > Note, that you can use the menu from the clock display in the modeline > to clock out again. > >
Thanks for the suggestion. Sometimes I do that also. But that won't change the mod-line status saying that I am Checking Mails. Thanks Noorul _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
