From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp0 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id 6C0UOs1cql42QAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:06:21 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp0 with LMTPS id OPIeINZcql50XAAA1q6Kng (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:06:30 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [IPv6:2001:470:142::17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4E5649425CC for ; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:06:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:47998 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jU1P2-0000Bh-AH for larch@yhetil.org; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:06:28 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:51588) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jU1MV-0007vr-8O for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:06:02 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jU1LZ-0001Dn-W6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:03:50 -0400 Received: from pb-smtp1.pobox.com ([64.147.108.70]:64367) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jU1LZ-000195-6z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:02:53 -0400 Received: from pb-smtp1.pobox.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by pb-smtp1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97E585A2D8; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:02:50 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from kyle@kyleam.com) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=pobox.com; h=from:to :subject:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:mime-version :content-type; s=sasl; bh=lcxZo4bIg/mmx1VQ5dwO6y89hHY=; b=JXypbd opewKf2WWr6ZG7DSCGJiWoQBNInkBNOo4y1+34vzzhW+I9vsnMeQ7Znqu2ZADe9L qUbELoNGIDbCaEDCCnvQl4bDp5OSW0+qcjSNhSQMsaIf5po3CUkzxWzdVHkIbPA7 hjn4frbE2NEMK+oL8Jc3DVVPO1LhB8nploBYk= Received: from pb-smtp1.nyi.icgroup.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by pb-smtp1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FF0B5A2D7; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:02:50 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from kyle@kyleam.com) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed; d=kyleam.com; h=from:to:subject:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; s=mesmtp; bh=N8+CdflIhf4+IcpDLfU2jjhn4ZCeio8BdJ+/IyBYR3Y=; b=Xmh0NbGsJzJ7ZBz4je1vAsAcgjOY2iQdexINi4ySJJcPSiK2wtOtOgrL39FgX9nq2t132Ti+k4rAst/jUBanVPeXmxTDUDgxx6xpK1nVNsaPHnTkApJTfgptx5nH+k5ZtbKHfq14KOuQxXWf0e3pw4IS4aB/eAwCUsBKbJgTNsE= Received: from localhost (unknown [45.33.91.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pb-smtp1.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id C6A685A2D5; Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:02:49 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from kyle@kyleam.com) From: Kyle Meyer To: Vladimir Nikishkin , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Subject: Re: How to properly set up reminders for paying cellphone fees in org? 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List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" X-Scanner: scn0 X-Spam-Score: -0.21 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=pass header.d=pobox.com header.s=sasl header.b=JXypbd o; dkim=pass header.d=kyleam.com header.s=mesmtp header.b=Xmh0NbGs; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org designates 2001:470:142::17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org X-Scan-Result: default: False [-0.21 / 13.00]; RCVD_VIA_SMTP_AUTH(0.00)[]; GENERIC_REPUTATION(0.00)[-0.49380860855439]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2001:470:142::/48:c]; IP_REPUTATION_HAM(0.00)[asn: 22989(0.17), country: US(-0.00), ip: 2001:470:142::17(-0.49)]; DWL_DNSWL_FAIL(0.00)[2001:470:142::17:server fail,kyleam.com:server fail]; MX_GOOD(-0.50)[cached: eggs.gnu.org]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[pobox.com:+,kyleam.com:+]; MAILLIST(-0.20)[mailman]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[gmail.com,gnu.org]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_FAIL(0.00)[2001:470:142::17:server fail]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; ASN(0.00)[asn:22989, ipnet:2001:470:142::/48, country:US]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; TAGGED_FROM(0.00)[larch=yhetil.org]; FROM_NEQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[kyle@kyleam.com,emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[pobox.com:s=sasl,kyleam.com:s=mesmtp]; URIBL_BLOCKED(0.00)[kyleam.com:dkim,pobox.com:dkim]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; FORGED_RECIPIENTS_MAILLIST(0.00)[]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; SUBJECT_ENDS_QUESTION(1.00)[]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[kyleam.com]; HAS_LIST_UNSUB(-0.01)[]; RCVD_COUNT_SEVEN(0.00)[8]; FORGED_SENDER_MAILLIST(0.00)[] X-TUID: xEftfdt3GUhv Vladimir Nikishkin writes: > I need to pay a fee by every 28th of the month, and I want this task > to show up in the agenda from the 20th of the next not paid month. > > What's the proper DEADLINE format? > > DEADLINE: <2020-02-28 Sun .+1m -10d> ? > DEADLINE: <2020-02-28 Sun -10d .+1m> ? Those are equivalent. Though you might consider whether you'd prefer '+' or '++' for this rather than '.+'. See (info "(org)Repeated tasks") if you're not aware of the differences. And note that a utility like datefudge or libfaketime is useful for testing these sorts of things out. For example: $ datefudge "2020-02-18" emacs [...]