On 21.3.2012, at 03:00, Nick Dokos wrote:
> Bernt Hansen <be...@norang.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi Carsten,
>>
>> Are the last three lines of the description for
>> org-enforce-todo-dependencies correct?
>> --------------------------------------------------+
>>
>> |
>> ,----[ C-h v org-enforce-todo-dependencies RET ]
>> |
>> | org-enforce-todo-dependencies is a variable defined in `org.el'.
>> |
>> | Its value is t
>> |
>> |
>> |
>> | Documentation:
>> |
>> | Non-nil means undone TODO entries will block switching the parent to DONE.
>> |
>> | Also, if a parent has an :ORDERED: property, switching an entry to DONE
>> will |
>> | be blocked if any prior sibling is not yet done.
>> |
>> | Finally, if the parent is blocked because of ordered siblings of its own,
>> |
>> | the child will also be blocked.
>> |
>> | This variable needs to be set before org.el is loaded, and you need to
>> <--+ |
>> | restart Emacs after a change to make the change effective. The only way
>> <--+-- HERE <-+
>> | to change is while Emacs is running is through the customize interface.
>> <--+
>> `----
>>
>> I set this variable with a setq in my .emacs long after loading org-mode
>> (uncompiled) and have never run into any issues with it.
>>
>> ,----[ my .emacs lines 16-18 ]
>> | (add-to-list 'load-path (expand-file-name "~/git/org-mode/lisp"))
>> | (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.\\(org\\|org_archive\\|txt\\)$" .
>> org-mode))
>> | (require 'org-install)
>> `----
>>
>> ,----[ my .emacs line 1568 ]
>> | (setq org-enforce-todo-dependencies t)
>> `----
>>
>> From the description it doesn't sound like my setup is supposed to work.
>>
>
> Well, yes - but Carsten knew[fn:1] there'd be someone (we won't mention
> names :-) ) who would do that and took care to do the
> add-hook/remove-hook thingie while setting up the mode when you open an
> org file: see line 5016ff in org.el. So it sounds a bit more ominous
> than it actually is.
>
> OTOH, if your .emacs opens an org file between lines 18 and 1568, all
> bets are off.
>
> Nick
>
> Footnotes:
>
> [fn:1] ... or maybe somebody did it and complained about it already: I
> didn't search the ML.
I had forgotten all about this, but indeed, the hook makes sure
things are OK, so the sentence could be removed from the
docstring.
- Carsten
