From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bernt Hansen Subject: Re: struggling with fixed date entries Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:14:23 -0400 Message-ID: <87ps19hj80.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> References: 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 1IPTBi-0006CQ-QF for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:14:42 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IPTBg-00068L-6r for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:14:41 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1IPTBg-00068A-4S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:14:40 -0400 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2] helo=ciao.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1IPTBf-0003R6-KV for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:14:39 -0400 Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1IPTBd-0002wo-2i for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:14:37 +0200 Received: from cpe000102d0fe75-cm0012256ecbde.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([74.119.210.211]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:14:37 +0200 Received: from bernt by cpe000102d0fe75-cm0012256ecbde.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:14:37 +0200 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: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Rainer Stengele writes: > I wonder what is the best way to work with fixed dates in org. > I do not want to them entered as "SCHEDULED". > > Say I have a meeting on a certain date. > I do not want to enter it as a todo, as for me it is not really a todo > but a simple meeting which is done when it is over. > If I enter it as a simple headline (todo or no todo) and schedule it > it will show up after the meeting as due until I mark it as "DONE" or > delete the schedule. > > Now I could use the diary. Agenda view will show the event and > complain no more after it is past. Disadvantage: I cannot org-tag the > diary entry. > As I do not use the diary and diary functions are included in org I > can use something like: > > * Fixed date event :@LOCATION: > <%%(diary-date 29 08 2007)> > > which is ugly and cannot be entered with the help of the calendar (as > by "C-c C-s" > > What do you think? Would it be a good idea to at least support the > entering of a "diary-date" by a org function directly with the help of > the calendar? Maybe create a third type of schedule type: "FIXED" > besides of "SCHEDULED" and "DEADLINE"? > > How do you manage fixed events? What's wrong with just using a regular date? * Test Meeting <2007-08-27 Mon 10:00-11:00> It shows up on the agenda on the date and time specified similar to a diary entry. Bernt