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Forum: Applying OmniFocus 2013-07-09, 06:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,772
Posted By julienl
Hello In OF the action is repeated when you...

Hello

In OF the action is repeated when you complete it (using the checkbox).

So if you set it to repeat every day, tomorrow's action will be created when you complete today's action.

As a...
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2013-05-19, 07:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,779
Posted By julienl
Unfortunately there's no way to do that. The best...

Unfortunately there's no way to do that. The best work around I found is to add something to the action's label or notes, not elegant but works for some things; otherwise it is possibly my main...
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2013-03-06, 02:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 17,049
Posted By julienl
Maybe not directly related to the original...

Maybe not directly related to the original question, but what I find is that you have to let your system evolves as time passes. Don't hold on to something that doesn't work anymore, and also don't...
Forum: OmniFocus for iPhone 2012-12-22, 03:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,595
Posted By julienl
I started to use the inbox as a kind of "working...

I started to use the inbox as a kind of "working place", though mostly on the Mac version. I still make sure to clean it at the end of the day (well, almost every day :) ).

I changed my config to...
Forum: Applying OmniFocus 2012-11-09, 04:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,313
Posted By julienl
I too have a "Someday/Maybe" folder with a bunch...

I too have a "Someday/Maybe" folder with a bunch of SALs.

At this point I use a "Eventually" context (loose translation), because it seems more logical for me to leave the individual entries...
Forum: Applying OmniFocus 2012-11-08, 12:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,944
Posted By julienl
Oogiem, Very interesting post. I was...

Oogiem,

Very interesting post. I was wondering if you processed all of your projects this way every week or if you did some them every week and after a few weeks starts again from the "beginning"?...
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2012-10-20, 04:34 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,725
Posted By julienl
Viewing all repeating actions / projects

Hi,

Is there a way to view all of the actions and projects that I have configured to repeat?

The goal would be to move some or all of them to "routine/maintenance" projects (e.g. daily / weekly...
Forum: OmniFocus for iPhone 2012-10-19, 06:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,658
Posted By julienl
If what you review is in the same...

If what you review is in the same project/context/perspective, you can go "in" an action, and then navigate through the list while staying "in" the actions by using the arrows in the upper right...
Forum: OmniFocus for iPhone 2012-10-07, 10:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,508
Posted By julienl
I stopped counting the number of strange looks I...

I stopped counting the number of strange looks I get when shopping for groceries, my hands full, thumb accidentally checking off some item, and I start to shake my arms to "undo".

I wish there was...
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2012-10-03, 07:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,442
Posted By julienl
There is also an option in the preferences: ...

There is also an option in the preferences:

- Go under "Data";
- Check "Immediately hide completed items".

This would do the trick when you check actions (mark them complete).
Forum: OmniFocus for iPhone 2012-10-03, 07:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,163
Posted By julienl
Hmm, I think explaining it gave me an idea, I...

Hmm, I think explaining it gave me an idea, I will try to create a perspective with only the "home" context or "work" (and "colleagues") contexts...

I am not sure how I would use it though....
Forum: OmniFocus for iPhone 2012-10-03, 07:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,163
Posted By julienl
Hi, Thanks for the suggestion! It is...

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion!

It is already the way I do it, I have the following root folders:
- personal
- work
- music ("serious hobby")
- someday/maybe
- routine / checklists /...
Forum: OmniFocus for iPhone 2012-09-15, 05:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,964
Posted By julienl
I just understood what felt wrong when capturing...

I just understood what felt wrong when capturing actions on the iphone!! Sending a request right away.
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2012-09-14, 03:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,282
Posted By julienl
Part of my job is like that (and is grouped in a...

Part of my job is like that (and is grouped in a subfolder "external" in my folder "work"), I think the suggestions above are spot on.

I would also suggest a "Waiting for client" context and...
Forum: Applying OmniFocus 2012-09-12, 08:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,579
Posted By julienl
One way that comes to mind would be to: -...

One way that comes to mind would be to:
- create a project "Morning Routine" (non repeating)
- create a repeating action group with the actions you want repeated (or many repeating actions, or many...
Forum: OmniFocus for iPhone 2012-09-12, 08:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,163
Posted By julienl
Location-based availability?

Hi,

I've been playing with the location-based notifications, and I realize that it is rarely convenient for me to get notified when I get to a place or leave it. For example when I get to the...
Forum: Applying OmniFocus 2012-09-01, 10:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,480
Posted By julienl
Hi, Sometimes I use a repeating action if...

Hi,

Sometimes I use a repeating action if it's really just a single unbreakable action. I don't know if it applies to your situation but when I have such tasks, it is often because I know I need...
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2012-09-01, 09:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,237
Posted By julienl
Indeed, I also have those projects in their own...

Indeed, I also have those projects in their own folder, usually not part of the perspectives I use daily / weekly (always "out of focus"). It is a very important point that I forgot to mention.
...
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2012-08-30, 09:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,237
Posted By julienl
Hi! I tend to use "on hold" for projects as...

Hi!

I tend to use "on hold" for projects as a whole (rather than long lists of books / music / movies / etc. which are not, in my mind, "projects"), and usually because I should eventually "awake"...
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2012-08-27, 09:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,472
Posted By julienl
Personally I use a few "Waiting" contexts: -...

Personally I use a few "Waiting" contexts:
- waiting for dev team
- waiting for client decision / po / etc.
- waiting for other action to be completed
and so on.

Those are usually for actions...
Forum: OmniFocus for iPhone 2012-07-01, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 8,039
Posted By julienl
Hi, Whe you open an action from a list, you...

Hi,

Whe you open an action from a list, you can see in the upper right corner (under the battery charge) a triangle pointing down and one pointing down that you can use for that.

It seems to...
Forum: Applying OmniFocus 2012-05-13, 03:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,174
Posted By julienl
I'm curious to know if you tried using start...

I'm curious to know if you tried using start dates / times, and if so what advantage has this method ("time as context")? I'm intrigued but it seems I could do the same with start times and save the...
Forum: Applying OmniFocus 2012-05-13, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,610
Posted By julienl
Very good advice from Lizard above. I would go...

Very good advice from Lizard above. I would go one step further and encourage you to actually try different approaches and see what works.

It took me a good 6 months of trials and errors to get to...
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2012-04-19, 04:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,864
Posted By julienl
Thanks, as always a very helpful reply!

Thanks, as always a very helpful reply!
Forum: OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2012-04-13, 09:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,864
Posted By julienl
File attachments

Hi,

I ran into a problem today: I went to an action for which I had an attachment (screen capture PNG file), and when I clicked the file attachment, it tried to find the file in the file system....
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