[Orgmode] Re: How to measure a project's %complete?

[Bernt Hansen]

Christopher DeMarco <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi all...
>
> I like to use checkboxes with the magic cookies to track my progress
> through something complex.  This works nicely for a single TODO
> composed of multiple little steps; is something similar possible for a
> hierarchy of TODO items?  I.e. (assume "DONE", "PROJECT" and "TODO"
> are defined as state keywords):
>
> * PROJECT Overhaul personal productivity [50%]
> ** DONE Clean my desk
> ** TODO Learn Org
>
> I've tried this using plain lists, but they seem to be incompatible
> with state keywords, and likewise checkboxes don't work with outline
> levels.
>
> It's not a showstopper, but it would be nice to be able to
> automagically evaluate how far along the path a particular PROJECT is,
> based upon its constituents' state.
>
> Thanks in advance!

This already works.

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| 
| * Test [1/2] [50%]
| ** DONE Clean my desk
|    CLOSED: [2009-08-18 Tue 09:33]
|    :LOGBOOK:
|    - State "DONE"       from "TODO"       [2009-08-18 Tue 09:33]
|    :END:
| ** TODO Learn Org
`----

-Bernt