From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric Abrahamsen Subject: Re: Reminders with alarms Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:42:17 +0800 Message-ID: <87sjo8921i.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:56349) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R1DiS-00052Z-6C for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:42:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R1DiR-0000df-4b for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:42:40 -0400 Received: from lo.gmane.org ([80.91.229.12]:45502) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R1DiQ-0000dX-Vi for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:42:39 -0400 Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R1DiL-0004qf-UY for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:42:33 +0200 Received: from 114.250.130.245 ([114.250.130.245]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:42:33 +0200 Received: from eric by 114.250.130.245 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:42:33 +0200 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-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Wed, Sep 07 2011, Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: > Hi there, > > I'm just starting to explore orgmode. I'm an experienced GTD-er (6 > yrs) and have looked with interest at a few articles on using orgmode > for this. The one area I can't seem to work out is how to set a > reminder with an alarm and attach it to an entry. > > Suppose I have an entry like: > > ** My project > *** My action 1 :home: > *** My action 2 :follow up: > > I would like to be able to set a reminder that makes a visible (and > maybe audible) alert - in say 4 hrs, 2 days, at 1530 next wednesday > etc. I see that I can set schedules for when to start work, but I've > been unable to get it to remind me at all. > > Any suggestions? > > S. Pretty much everything interesting that can be done with TODOs and scheduling is done via the entry point of Agenda Views. When you say you want a "reminder", my guess is that a scheduled todo showing up on the day/week agenda view is probably what you mean. Try calling `org-agenda' and then choosing 'a': is that what you were after? I keep one agenda view or another open all day long as I work, that's how it reminds me. I think I've heard of people setting audible alarms, but I don't know any details, sorry… Eric