From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Sven Bretfeld" Subject: Re: More convenient methods for creating appointments? Date: 26 Apr 2009 15:04:51 +0200 Message-ID: <871vrfmuq4.fsf@kamaloka.dhatu> References: <87d4azmze2.fsf@kamaloka.dhatu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ly41M-0007GU-8j for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:03:48 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ly41H-0007Ac-Ol for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:03:47 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=56215 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Ly41H-0007AT-GC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:03:43 -0400 Received: from mx3.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de ([134.147.64.33]:40941) by monty-python.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Ly41G-0005Kg-P2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:03:43 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Matthew Lundin's message of "Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:49:26 -0500") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Matthew Lundin Cc: emacs-org Hello Matthew Matthew Lundin writes: > To be honest I'm not sure what you mean when you say the C-c . is > cumbersome. I find it difficult to imagine a more economical way of > entering the time span above then the keystrokes I've mentioned. You are absolutely right. I've read about the way you type your dates, but I thought it was even more cumbersome, since I didn't recognize the power of its 'recognition algorithm' (?). I thought one had to enter the whole date-string (year-month-day-weekday etc.) and never tried it. I'm very happy with your suggestions. It's really convenient. Thanks Sven --=20 Sven Bretfeld \ CEntrum f=C3=BCr CERES \ REligionswissenschaftliche ________\_Studien__________________ Ruhr-Universit=C3=A4t Bochum Universit=C3=A4tsstra=C3=9Fe 150 D-44780 Bochum http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/relwiss/