From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: torys.anderson@gmail.com (Tory S. Anderson) Subject: Re: Orgmode repeater intervals with end date Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:26:44 -0700 Message-ID: <874lnkdkiz.fsf@byu.edu> References: <10de9788c5b4686b88064175fcddf55d@openmail.cc> <281e7b482a8106f6416e0c07e408cec7@wilkesley.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:36140) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ebyyn-0000aF-1R for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:26:58 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ebyyl-000652-P5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:26:57 -0500 In-Reply-To: (numbchild@gmail.com's message of "Sat, 13 Jan 2018 10:06:45 +0800") 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" To: "numbchild@gmail.com" Cc: Emacs-orgmode , Org-mode , lists@wilkesley.net Thanks; oddly, that works. --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- *** TODO Personal Meeting DEADLINE: <2018-01-10 Wed 16:00 .+2w>--<2018-04-18 Wed> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- I still get a daily count on every day in the interim: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- (8/99): TODO Personal Meeting --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- But I suppose I can work around that. Oddly, it doesn't seem to work with plain dates or with SCHEDULED: . Any idea why? "numbchild@gmail.com" writes: > You can try this: > ``` > * Test repeat time range with end date > DEADLINE: <2018-01-01 Mon 12:00 .+2d>--<2018-01-13 Sat> > ``` > This will repeat, and end on the day 13. Also deadline works > fine. > > [stardiviner]                 GPG key ID: > 47C32433 > IRC(freeenode): stardiviner                     Twitter:  > @numbchild > Key fingerprint = 9BAA 92BC CDDD B9EF 3B36  CB99 B8C4 B8E5 47C3 > 2433 > Blog: http://stardiviner.github.io/ > > On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:37 PM, wrote: > > On 2018-01-10 18:24, edgar@openmail.cc wrote: > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:16:56 -0700 > From: torys.anderson@gmail.com (Tory S. Anderson) > To: orgmode list > Subject: [O] Orgmode repeater intervals with end > date > Message-ID: <87incamgxj.fsf@byu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed > > Hi all, > > When repeater intervals are set on on org dates (eg > = > <2018-01-10 >                                                     > Wed > 16:00 +2w>=) the output is exported nicely to ical > and > appears > nicely in agenda. Is there anyway to put an end-date > on > org dates > so that the +2w will not just continue forever? > > I could use org-class, but then it wouldn't be > exported > to ical > nicely. I was hopefully with <2018-01-10 Wed 16:00 > +2w>--<2018-04-10 Wed 16:00 +2w> but this just put > the > range as > counting every day in the interim. Is there an > existing > way to > have an end-date on a repeating cycle? > > - Tory > > > Have you tried with DEADLINE:? I seem to remember to > have > read > something like that somewhere. Don't trust me. If it > helps, I > am glad, > but I am not sure. > > > > Have a look at https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/ > html_node/emacs/Sexp-Diary-Entries.html However, I am not > sure if > you can use an Emacs sexp to specify an end date. > > Ian. >