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From: Karl Voit <devnull@Karl-Voit.at>
Subject: Re: Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 18:25:55 +0200
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* Bastien <bzg@altern.org> wrote:
> Hi Karl,

Hi!

> Karl Voit <devnull@Karl-Voit.at> writes:
>
>> Yes, there is this sexp-workaround[1] for more complex things but
>> quite frankly: this is not an option for the ordinary user like me
>> (not having that much ELISP knowledge).
>
> FWIW: what would perhaps be useful is an interactive way to easily
> produce such sexp diary timestamps.

For example.

Or an extended syntax of the existing timestamps as I suggested
somewhere in this thread:

    <2011-07-01 Fri +1w> <-2011-07-08 Fri>

... or similar for an exception of a recurring event.

I'd be glad to be of help in terms of brainstorming or «usability
evaluation».

-- 
Karl Voit