From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matt Lundin Subject: Re: Repeating tasks in an interval Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:44:46 -0500 Message-ID: <87hbpy4enl.fsf@fastmail.fm> References: <87vdeeg4l3.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NcfUP-0000Vo-P6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:41:53 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=59339 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NcfUP-0000VX-7b for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:41:53 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NcfUM-0000Ac-Vs for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:41:52 -0500 Received: from out2.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.26]:43753) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NcfUM-0000AV-Ml for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:41:50 -0500 In-Reply-To: <87vdeeg4l3.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> (Eric S. Fraga's message of "Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:29:12 +0000") 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: e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org, "Robert P. Goldman" Eric S Fraga writes: > At Wed, 3 Feb 2010 05:02:51 +0000 (UTC), > Robert P. Goldman wrote: >> >> Is there some way to specify a repeating task over an interval? That is a task >> that is done, for example, every month, over a finite period? >> >> Here's an example that I tried: >> >> DEADLINE: <2009-12-01 Tue +1m>--<2009-11-01 Sun> >> >> But this one doesn't work --- the tasks keep appearing after November ended. >> >> Is this possible? Do I just have the wrong syntax? Or must I do this with C-c >> C-x c (cloning)? > > You can use sexp diary constructs for this: see the Timestamps section > in the org manual, specifically the DIARY-STYLE SEXP ENTRIES heading. > One word of clarification: diary sexp entries behave as timestamps, not as deadlines. Cloning an item is probably your best option here. Another possibility is simply to remove the deadline line with C-u C-c C-d after you no longer require the item. Best, Matt