From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Recurring events with ranges broken Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:52:53 +0200 Message-ID: <65ABE6DA-0999-48E3-83A0-80C5D7B514E6@gmail.com> References: <83aafxjj5a.fsf@yahoo.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:41845) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q9zZ9-0003t6-LZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:53:07 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q9zZ4-0001Uy-25 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:53:03 -0400 Received: from mail-ey0-f169.google.com ([209.85.215.169]:57841) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q9zZ3-0001Uc-Sg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:52:57 -0400 Received: by eyd9 with SMTP id 9so171555eyd.0 for ; Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:52:56 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: "Philipp M." Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Apr 13, 2011, at 11:35 AM, Philipp M. wrote: > I apologize for the poor wording of my mail. >=20 >=20 > On 11 April 2011 10:18, Giovanni Ridolfi = wrote: > "Philipp M." writes: >=20 > Hi, Philipp, > > In the recent org-mode realease something > could ou be more precise, please? > =20 > In org-mode 7.5.=20 > =20 > > recurring ranges with timestamps > > are not properly recognized in the agenda. > > This wont work: > > <2011-04-07 Thu +1w>--<2011-04-20 Wed> > uh! Has it ever worked ?-) >=20 > and >=20 > Could you please give us an idea approximately > when it was working? >=20 > I don't think it ever worked. > =20 > Could you also, please, explain to me what's the > rationale behind this kind of time range? > Why do intend to use it? >=20 > It would be the proper way to set up timetables for a semester. > The workaround I use is mentioned in the FAQ = http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.html#org-diary-class > Unfortunately the FAQ doesn't state that putting the time in the = heading is the only way to get the time into the agenda and that all = other attempts you might expect to do what you want break silently. > Also it doesn't state the drawbacks of doing it like this (exporting = breaks). Since you have now figured it out, why don't you change the FAQ to = reflect that knowledge? The FAQ is user-editable.=20 - Carsten >=20 > =20 > The _repeater interval_, indicates that the event applies > not only on the given date, but again and again after a > certain interval. >=20 > > <2011-04-07 Thu +1w>--<2011-04-20 Wed> >=20 > when the first date is passed e.g. 21st of April <2011-04-21 Thr> > how can it match with a negative interval, since the second member is > at the <2011-04-20 Wed> ? >=20 >=20 > I hope the usecase explains how I would want that to work. > =20 >=20 > cheers, > Giovanni >=20 > regards, > Philipp - Carsten