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Re: org mode checkboxes from file
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Bastien |
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Re: org mode checkboxes from file |
Date: |
Wed, 22 Jan 2014 22:57:17 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) |
Hi Zebee,
Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com> writes:
> and I have a set of steps that I have to go through when raising a purchase
> order such as
>
> - [ ] get quotes
> - [ ] update cost forecasts
> - [ ] request PO
> - [ ] check note and match
> Pain to type all those each time...
>From a plain list, go back to the beginning and type C-u C-c C-c to
add checkboxes to all items at once.
>
> But if I put them in a file, then do C-x i to import that file under
> the todo item and add [/] to the todo item, that checkbox counter is
> not updated.
Inserting from the file will not update the counter,
updating at least one checkbox will.
> I think this means the todo item does not see the imported checkboxes
> as its children.
>
> How do I convince it that they are?
>
> Is it a matter of whitespace before the -?
Nope.
> Is there some toggle I can use to associate them to the TODO?
No need :)
> However.. if I position cursor on the TODO and hit TAB then the
> checkboxes vanish meaning that they are seen as children?
No, the list is seen as contents. "children" is for subtrees.
A subtree can be the child of another subtree, but each subtree
contains "contents", like the list in your example.
> If I position the cursor at the end of the TODO line then delete until
> the first line of the imported file moves to that line, then hit RET,
> well suddenly all is well...
You lost me here...
> Has to be a more sensible way?
Updating a checkbox should do.
Let us know,
--
Bastien