From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michael C Gilbert Subject: Re: Release 7.7 Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:33:48 -0700 Message-ID: References: <87y5zi1y2d.fsf@gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:40049) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QmRer-00053v-5P for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:33:54 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QmRep-00045i-Un for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:33:53 -0400 Received: from peach.gilbert.org ([74.94.69.218]:52905) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QmRep-00044q-Lr for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:33:51 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by peach.gilbert.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B98C703EFD for ; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:33:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from peach.gilbert.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (peach.gilbert.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id DYJnNBc+ZIMH for ; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:33:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.147] (unknown [10.1.10.10]) by peach.gilbert.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5517B703EED for ; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:33:48 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87y5zi1y2d.fsf@gnu.org> 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 Mailinglist On Jul 28, 2011, at 3:47 AM, Bastien wrote: > Allow relative time when scheduling/adding a deadline=20 > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >=20 > You can now use relative duration strings like "-2d" or "++3w" > when calling =3Dorg-schedule=3D or =3Dorg-deadline=3D: it will = schedule > (or set the deadline for) the item respectively two days before > today and three weeks after the current timestamp, if any. >=20 > You can use this programmatically: =3D(org-schedule nil "+2d")=3D > will work on the current entry. >=20 > You can also use this while (bulk-)rescheduling and > (bulk-)resetting the deadline of (several) items from the agenda. >=20 > Thanks to Memnon Anon for a heads up about this! Thank you to both Memnon and Bastien. This feature alone has already = made a difference to me and my colleagues. Orgmode and its contributors continue to astound me. =97 Michael Nonprofit News http://nonprofitnews.org