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Update Changes.org and org.texi to reflect changes in org-timer.el

Update org.texi with a new section: Countdown timer.
Update ORGWEBPAGE/Changes.org with a section about timer/clock.
Also fix a small typo in a org-timer.el.
Bastien Guerry 15 years ago
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ORGWEBPAGE/Changes.org

@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@ possible with org-wikinodes.el, which is available in the contrib
 directory.  We also have some [[http://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/org-wikinodes.php][documentation]] for this feature up
 directory.  We also have some [[http://orgmode.org/worg/org-contrib/org-wikinodes.php][documentation]] for this feature up
 on Worg.
 on Worg.
 
 
+*** Timer/clock enhancements
+
+=org-timer-set-timer= displays a countdow timer in the modeline.
+From the agenda, `J' invokes =org-agenda-clock-goto=.
+
 * Version 7.01
 * Version 7.01
 :PROPERTIES:
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: v7.01
 :CUSTOM_ID: v7.01

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doc/org.texi

@@ -5874,7 +5874,7 @@ with the @kbd{/} key in the agenda (@pxref{Agenda commands}).  If you have
 these estimates defined consistently, two or three key presses will narrow
 these estimates defined consistently, two or three key presses will narrow
 down the list to stuff that fits into an available time slot.
 down the list to stuff that fits into an available time slot.
 
 
-@node Relative timer,  , Effort estimates, Dates and Times
+@node Relative timer, Countdown timer, Effort estimates, Dates and Times
 @section Taking notes with a relative timer
 @section Taking notes with a relative timer
 @cindex relative timer
 @cindex relative timer
 
 
@@ -5916,6 +5916,20 @@ by a certain amount.  This can be used to fix timer strings if the timer was
 not started at exactly the right moment.
 not started at exactly the right moment.
 @end table
 @end table
 
 
+@node Countdown timer,  , Relative timer, Dates and Times
+@section Countdown timer
+@cindex Countdown timer
+@kindex C-c C-x ;
+@kindex ;
+
+Calling @code{org-timer-set-timer} from an Org-mode buffer runs a countdown
+timer.  Use @key{;} from agenda buffers, @key{C-c C-x ;} everwhere else.
+
+@code{org-timer-set-timer} prompts the user for a duration and displays a
+countdown timer in the modeline.  @code{org-timer-default-timer} sets the
+default countdown value.  Giving a prefix numeric argument overrides this
+default value.
+
 @node Capture - Refile - Archive, Agenda Views, Dates and Times, Top
 @node Capture - Refile - Archive, Agenda Views, Dates and Times, Top
 @chapter Capture - Refile - Archive
 @chapter Capture - Refile - Archive
 @cindex capture
 @cindex capture

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lisp/org-timer.el

@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ VALUE can be `on', `off', or `pause'."
 
 
 If `org-timer-default-timer' is not zero, suggest this value as
 If `org-timer-default-timer' is not zero, suggest this value as
 the default duration for the timer.  If a timer is already set,
 the default duration for the timer.  If a timer is already set,
-prompt the use if she wants to replace it.
+prompt the user if she wants to replace it.
 
 
 Called with a numeric prefix argument, use this numeric value as
 Called with a numeric prefix argument, use this numeric value as
 the duration of the timer.
 the duration of the timer.