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From: John Hendy <jw.hendy@gmail.com>
To: c b <24x7x366@gmail.com>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Org-mode repeating tasks issue
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 08:33:09 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CA+M2ft8gUumLpaD3g0ecj1WvcfRwDzGn5eR2D1Y34-ksE-bymA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CANkEzN8VHbqPTckSb=OU0hRy=ZyLU2K=Xn66T_Fbqi8FJgU3rQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 7:41 PM, c b <24x7x366@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been using org-mode with emacs(23) for about a year now and love it.
>
> However, sometime in the last couple of weeks, I did a git pull  on the master branch (and I redid the same today) and noticed that my recurring tasks are broken.
>
> E.g.
>
> I have a task
>
> ** TODO Pay Creditcard bill
>    DEADLINE: <2012-05-15 Tue +1m -7d>
>
> and when I marked it done, it changed state to DONE
> ** DONE Pay Creditcard bill
>    CLOSED: [2012-05-18 Fri 22:13] DEADLINE: <2012-05-15 Tue +1m -7d>
>
>
> I have been trying to figure out what went wrong, but am clueless. Any pointers on what might be wrong, would be appreaciated.
>

I don't use this much, but have been contemplating it and thus the
various org-mode pages on repeating tasks are somewhat fresh in my
head. Here was my initial thought:

- The org-mode manual itself on repeated tasks does not mention that
kind of repeating task syntax
--- http://orgmode.org/manual/Repeated-tasks.html#Repeated-tasks
--- Only +1, ++1, and .+1 are discussed

- The /org-habit/ page, on the other hand, does mention such syntax
(well, kind of)
--- http://orgmode.org/manual/Tracking-your-habits.html
--- Note that this page uses .+2d/4d syntax

Anyway, I very likely missed something, but I can't find the specific
syntax you're looking for in the manual sections above. If the
functionality of org-habit /does/ do what you want, perhaps you could
switch to that? If you use this syntax widely, that could be a pain.

Let me know what you think? Also, please point to the documentation
illustrating the +1m -7d usage. I'd like to see it as well as I'm
curious about the various time stamp options.


Thanks!
John


>
> The "org-todo-repeat-to-state" variable in my setup is not set (i.e. it is the default)
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> c.b
>

next prev parent reply	other threads:[~2012-05-20 13:33 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-05-20  0:41 Org-mode repeating tasks issue c b
2012-05-20 13:33 ` John Hendy [this message]
2012-05-21 13:06   ` Bernt Hansen
2012-05-26  0:46     ` c b

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