Re: [Orgmode] Org-mode as QDA-Software?
"Sven Bretfeld" writes: > AFAIK, there is only one piece of QDA software available for Linux, > gTAMS Analyzer, which is quite awkward in my opinion. RQDA is an R package. I have used it for a project. Because it is part of R it is cross-platform, which is a plus. See: http://rqda.r-forge.r-project.org Henri-Paul -- Henri-Paul Indiogine hindiog...@gmail.com Texas A&M University http://www.coe.tamu.edu/~enrico ___ 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
[Orgmode] Can no longer retrieve TIMESTAMP and TIMESTAMP_IA with org-entry-get
Hi Carsten, I believe that commit b8e0d6fdb41f2165d675e89fcb54b741c971f6f4 broke accessing timestamps with the org-entry-get. With that commit, several functions I use to check whether an entry has a timestamp stopped working. In other words, (org-entry-get nil "TIMESTAMP_IA") or (org-entry-get nil "TIMESTAMP") always return nil, even if a timestamp exists. Strangely, the org-entry-properties alist includes values for TIMESTAMP and TIMESTAMP_IA. I tested this by evaluating the expressions in the sample entry below: --8<---cut here---start->8--- * TODO Test:computer: <2009-12-19 Sat> [2009-12-19 Sat 17:47] (org-entry-get nil "TIMESTAMP_IA") (org-entry-get nil "TIMESTAMP") (org-entry-properties) --8<---cut here---end--->8--- Thanks, Matt ___ 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] Beamer support in Org-mode
Hi Daniel, On Dec 18, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Daniel Martins wrote: \pnote could be an option Another idea is to reserve the lowest level to notes * section ** subsection *** frame etc ** notes (I don't know how many *'s are needed) maybe we can set a number / variable like org-beamer-frame-level we could create org-beamer-notes-level Daniel 2009/12/18 Nick Dokos : Adam Spiers wrote: On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 04:49:23PM -0300, Darlan Cavalcante Moreira wrote: In addition, while I also agree that footnotes shouldn't be in a presentation they are allowed when working with beamer and may be useful in some cases. If org-mode export footnotes as beamer notes then some months from now someone would be asking here in the mailing-list how to enter a standard footnote when exporting to beamer. I agree - unfortunately there are genuinely sensible uses of footnotes in presentations. For example, citation of sources for quotations, data etc. is ideally accomplished by footnotes: they are not used during the presentation itself, but by distributing paper and/or electronic copies after the talk, footnotes provide essential reference data for perusal by the audience at a later date. I think that's an argument *for* Eric's idea (assuming that the handout includes notes - that's my practice, but maybe not everybody does that, although they *should* :-) ). In general, I think slides should be very simple: single-level lists, single idea per slide, no footnotes - but I know that generalities like that are just guidelines: meant to be broken, given a good enough cause. Imagine a slide showing the results of a benchmark, claiming "X is much faster than Y!" You might want to talk briefly about how the results were obtained, and about the impact of the results, but you would also need to be able to tell the audience they could independently verify the results by obtaining a copy of the slides and visiting the URL contained in the footnote - especially if the results are controversial! In this case, it would not matter that the URL was too small to be legible from the back of the room. How does inverting Eric's idea sound: invent a new kind of footnote, let's call it, say, a "pnote", which is treated exactly like a footnote in all exports *except* beamer. In beamer, footnotes end up in the frame and pnotes end up in the notes. Not sure whether the implementation would be as simple as this makes it sound, but who knows?[1] Thanks, Nick [1] Well, OK: Carsten knows... FWIW, I like this idea. I think it tracks the mapping between beamer and LaTeX very well. In my experience, beamer slide shows are an aid in the spoken presentation of a LaTeX article. Beamer does a good job of mapping the higher level LaTeX sectioning commands, with some themes that automatically display down to subsection. To my mind, frames in beamer capture lower-level structure (e.g. subsubsection, paragraph, subparagraph) in their (often over-used) bulleted lists, and (more appropriately) the photographs, diagrams, maps etc. that are inserted as figures in the LaTeX article. As others on the list have noted, LaTeX footnotes also map fairly directly to beamer footnotes. This leaves most of the text of the article, which from my perspective maps to beamer notes. Marking off notes with the headline below the last one that deals with frames and their paraphernalia seems natural to me. The typical org-mode file that exports to LaTeX will have big chunks that transfer very readily to the notes sections of a beamer presentation. I don't know whether the idea makes sense from the point of view of implementation, though, because I can't really read the org-mode Lisp code owing to my own illiteracy. All the best, Tom ___ 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
[Orgmode] Re: Shift keys when you have multiple todo sets in one file
Mueen Nawaz writes: > On 12/19/09 06:06, Matt Lundin wrote: >> Mueen Nawaz writes: >> As an aside, I've found that it's very fast to use the new speed commands to change todo states. If org-use-speed-commands is turned on, all one needs to do is hit "t" at the start of a headline. >>> Hmm...I don't seem to have that command. Is this only in the >>> "trunk" version? >> >> This feature was introduced in version 6.33: > > Which is what I'm using (6.33f). At least that's what org-version tells > me. Have you set the variable org-use-speed-commands to t? - Matt ___ 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] Folding, unexpected behavior
Fixed. Apologies for the noise. Tom On Dec 18, 2009, at 9:00 PM, Thomas S. Dye wrote: Aloha all, I'm experiencing some unexpected behavior as I struggle to upgrade to Emacs 23 and the emacs starter kit from Carbon Emacs. In my org files, TAB only folds a headline on columns 4 and higher. In columns 1-3 on a headline TAB sends an error to the mini-buffer that says "Symbol's value as variable is void: some-value". I checked the documentation on folding, but didn't find anything that looked like it would cause the behavior I'm seeing. Any pointers on where I should start poking around would be appreciated. All the best, Tom ___ 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 ___ 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] Folding, unexpected behavior
Thomas S. Dye wrote: > I'm experiencing some unexpected behavior as I struggle to upgrade to > Emacs 23 and the emacs starter kit from Carbon Emacs. > > In my org files, TAB only folds a headline on columns 4 and higher. > In columns 1-3 on a headline TAB sends an error to the mini-buffer > that says "Symbol's value as variable is void: some-value". > It literally says "some-value"? This sounds like somebody's temporary debugging aid or something like that, left in by mistake perhaps. > I checked the documentation on folding, but didn't find anything that > looked like it would cause the behavior I'm seeing. > > Any pointers on where I should start poking around would be appreciated. > Getting a backtrace (section 1.4 of the manual) would tell you who is trying to use this variable. HTH, Nick ___ 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
[Orgmode] Re: Best way to use org-mode as a work log
On 12/19/09 09:50, Ethan Brown wrote: Since a work log is based around daily entries, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend the best way to use org-mode for such a purpose. I perused the FAQs but didn't see anything. Org-mode apparently integrates with the emacs calendar/diary so there is probably a "right way" to do this. If there's a FM out there that deals with this I'm happy to RTFM. Org mode is very amenable to multiple solutions to a problem, so I'm not sure there's a "right way". As Matt suggested, perhaps you could explain a bit more as to your requirements: What information needs to be saved, how you would like it organized, and what things do you often need to refer to when looking in your logs later on. Or give us an idea how you've been doing it in your text file. ___ 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
[Orgmode] Re: Shift keys when you have multiple todo sets in one file
On 12/19/09 06:06, Matt Lundin wrote: Mueen Nawaz writes: As an aside, I've found that it's very fast to use the new speed commands to change todo states. If org-use-speed-commands is turned on, all one needs to do is hit "t" at the start of a headline. Hmm...I don't seem to have that command. Is this only in the "trunk" version? This feature was introduced in version 6.33: Which is what I'm using (6.33f). At least that's what org-version tells me. ___ 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
[Orgmode] Re: Best way to use org-mode as a work log
Ethan Brown writes: > I've been an emacs user since about 1990, but have just recently > discovered org-mode. It seems as if it would be very well suited to > use as my work log--I currently just use a regular text file. Would you mind explaining what you mean by a work log? Org-mode has built in logging and clocking features to track when you worked on something and how long you spent on it. Using the agenda, you can easily review all your work from any past date, week, etc. But perhaps you mean something more like a diary? > Since a work log is based around daily entries, I'm wondering if > anyone can recommend the best way to use org-mode for such a purpose. > I perused the FAQs but didn't see anything. Org-mode apparently > integrates with the emacs calendar/diary so there is probably a "right > way" to do this. If there's a FM out there that deals with this I'm > happy to RTFM. These sections of the manual should be of interest: - http://orgmode.org/manual/Progress-logging.html#Progress-logging - http://orgmode.org/manual/Agenda-commands.html#Agenda-commands (see the command vl or l - toggle logbook mode) - http://orgmode.org/manual/Clocking-work-time.html#Clocking-work-time > I read the excellent tutorial at > http://www.newartisans.com/2007/08/using-org-mode-as-a-day-planner.html > about using org-mode as a day planner, but a work log is somewhat > different, as it's a recount of the events and tasks worked on during > the day. You might want to check out Bernt Hansen's nice walk-through, which deals extensively with clocking: http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html Best, Matt ___ 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
[Orgmode] Best way to use org-mode as a work log
I've been an emacs user since about 1990, but have just recently discovered org-mode. It seems as if it would be very well suited to use as my work log--I currently just use a regular text file. Since a work log is based around daily entries, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend the best way to use org-mode for such a purpose. I perused the FAQs but didn't see anything. Org-mode apparently integrates with the emacs calendar/diary so there is probably a "right way" to do this. If there's a FM out there that deals with this I'm happy to RTFM. I read the excellent tutorial at http://www.newartisans.com/2007/08/using-org-mode-as-a-day-planner.html about using org-mode as a day planner, but a work log is somewhat different, as it's a recount of the events and tasks worked on during the day. Thanks for you help. ___ 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
[Orgmode] Re: Shift keys when you have multiple todo sets in one file
Mueen Nawaz writes: >> As an aside, I've found that it's very fast to use the new speed >> commands to change todo states. If org-use-speed-commands is turned on, >> all one needs to do is hit "t" at the start of a headline. > > Hmm...I don't seem to have that command. Is this only in the > "trunk" version? This feature was introduced in version 6.33: http://orgmode.org/Changes.html#sec-1.2.2 Version 6.33f is currently available as tar download from the org-mode website: http://orgmode.org/org-6.33f.tar.gz Best, Matt ___ 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] Organizing a students live
Hi Jan, interesting setup, it never came to my mind to organize everything on a weekly basis. Well, it makes sense. :) Why do you put inactive timestamps for beginning and end of the semester? Doesn’t that mean that it won’t show up in the agenda view? How are you handling examens? With the hints of Giovanni and Darlan I actually came up with something like this: * Calendario :PROPERTIES: :CATEGORY: Calendario :END: ** segundo cuatrimestre <2010-02-08 Mon> *** vacaciones <2010-03-15 Mon>--<2010-03-19 Fri> <2010-04-02 Fri>--<2010-04-12 Mon> *** finaliza segundo cuatrimestre <2010-06-04 Fri> For the rare dates of the semester. I like this to get a fast overview when planing travels etc.. For classes I created a tree like the following: * Classes ** Inteligencia Artificial :PROPERTIES: :CATEGORY: IA :END: *** teoría <2009-12-10 Thu 11:00-14:00 +1w> *** examen :PROPERTIES: :CATEGORY: IA examen :END: practicas <2010-01-14 Thu 11:00> teoria <2010-01-29 Fri 09:00> *** trabajos presentar el texto DEADLINE: <2010-01-07 Thu> * TODO leer el texto y resumir But there are some still things that don’t fit together e.g. that classes (teoría) show up on vacations… BTW: Is it possible to inherit from higher CATEGORYs instead of overwriting it? So that I could only write :CATEGORY: examen? I will think and try out a bit more with all this over the weekend. Best regards, Thomas Bach. ___ 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] Organizing a students live
I study computer science in the first semester. I have one org file dedicated to university (~/org/studium.org). In this org file, there will be one top-level heading for each semester (currently there is only one - "Wintersemster 09/10 [2009-10-01 Do]--[2010-03-31 Mi]"). You see that I added the beginning and end of the semester as inactive timestamps. Under the heading for the semester, I have one subtree for general information such as vacation periods (denoted as a timespan: "<2009-12-21 Mo>--<2010-01-03 Sa>"), examens and links to the websites of my classes (to download the homework for the week). Following that, I have a subtree for each calendar week, which looks like this: ** Week 48 from [2009-11-23 Mo] to [2009-11-29 So] Class 1 General information about this week's curriculum sometimes goes here. ** Class 1 Lecture <2009-11-23 Mo 16:00> [Link to the slides used in this lecture] Class notes for the first lecture of the week go here. When I did not type it directly in org-mode (with the view narrowed to this subtree), there will be a link to the hand-written notes (I use Xournal on a Tablet PC), to some scanned image of paper, or at least a reference to the script to tell me where in the curriculum we left off. ** Class 1 Lecture <2009-11-25 Mi 16:00> Class notes for the second one go here. ** TODO Class 1 Homework [Link to Homework PDF] [Link to my solution of the exercises (Xournal)] When this homework has been graded the following week, (a link to) the notes I took on exercises I had made mistakes in will go here. Class 2 (repeat the same structure for the other classes) At the end of this org file, there is a subtree named "Future", where the entries for the next weeks are ready to be moved to the end of the main tree. You can generate this fairly quickly if you create one "template" subtree and then use M-x org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift repeatedly to create a copy with all timestamps shifted one week forward. This system works very well for me so far. I have a folder structure similar to the subtree structure on disk (~/uni/semester/calendar-week/class[/homework]) where I store all the files I link to. This way, I can be sure that if I take ~/org/ and ~/uni/ with me, I have all of my most important data. I do not use repeating timestamps because having a separate subtree for each occurence of a lecture enables me to jump to the appropriate notes, etc. right from my agenda view. I have also tagged the nodes below each week by class and by type (Lecture, Exercise), so I could do queries like "show me all Lecture notes for Class 1", but so far I have not needed that. However, it does not hurt to have it in the template, I might use it later. Of course, the Homework entry gets assigned a DEADLINE when I download the exercise .pdf and add the link. I hope the above text is comprehensible enough; if there are any questions, feel free to ask! I would also be interested in how other students use Org. If it were not for org-mode, my class notes would be in a messy pile of paper instead of a few keystrokes away... Greetings from Germany, Jan ___ 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
