[O] Re: Question about org-new-numbered-item

[Carsten Dominik]

Hi Matt,

On Mar 31, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Matt Lundin wrote:

> Hi Carsten,
> 
> I noticed you have added a new function to org.el called
> org-new-numbered-item, which inserts items like this:
> 
> * TODO Action #1                                :#1:
> * TODO Action #2                                :#2:
> 
> I'd be curious to learn more about possible uses for this feature. For
> instance, if one reorganizes items, will the actions be renumbered?

No.  The purpose is exactly to have the old numbers retained
when moving and reorganizing them - a task not well served
by ordered lists.

> Do
> you envision additional functionality beyond inserting an incremental
> string and tag when inserting a new item? In my own experience, todos
> generated when taking notes often have to be reordered and tagged after
> the fact. How might this interact with the functionality already offered
> by enumerated lists? For instance, might it be helpful to be able to
> convert a list to a set of enumerated todos and vice versa?
> 
> Thanks in advance for entertaining these questions born of brainstorming
> and curiosity! 


Maybe you can first look at the tutorial which explains how
I am using this.  The function was added to minimize setup
required for this particular use case.

http://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-meeting-tasks.html

When you have read this, I am happy to brainstorm more about this
and see if there are other contexts where this might be useful.

- Carsten