From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Christopher Witte Subject: Re: Requesting some help with scheduled repeated tasks Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:19:47 +0100 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8ff244330ab071050d8dfe22 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:39601) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YFja5-00031i-CR for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:19:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YFja1-0000OB-0R for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:19:53 -0500 Received: from mail-pd0-f178.google.com ([209.85.192.178]:61083) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YFja0-0000Nq-Nj for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:19:48 -0500 Received: by mail-pd0-f178.google.com with SMTP id y10so11857618pdj.9 for ; Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:19:47 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: 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: Sagar Shankar Cc: Org Mode --e89a8ff244330ab071050d8dfe22 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi Sagar, I think you either want a repeating task see http://orgmode.org/manual/Repeated-tasks.html or to use org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift see http://orgmode.org/manual/Structure-editing.html#Structure-editing I think repeated tasks repeat for ever, so from your description org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift might be better. I hope that helps, Chris. On 26 January 2015 at 14:13, Sagar Shankar wrote: > Hi all, been using Org-Mode for just over a month now and have stumbled > into something that I cannot still figure out how to implement. > > I want to set aside a fixed amount of time each day (say 2 hours) at a > specific time(18-00-20:00 say) to work on a specific task. I want this task > to repeat for 7 days and for state changes (from TODO to DONE) to be > tracked for those 7 days. The latter while ideal, is also optional, as in a > base case, I'd be happy to just get the task automatically marked TODO 7 > times in my Agenda till the 7 days are over. > > Right now, I've tried using the following syntax: > > ** TODO Work on XYZ > SCHEDULED: <2015-01-21 Wed 20:30-21:30>-- <2015-01-28 Wed 20:30-21:30> > > When I mark this as complete for today, all the other occurrences are also > marked as DONE, which I do not want. Another confusing factor is that > instead of counting 7 occurrences of this task, Org counts it as 8 (which > is another thing I'd love to get explained) > > I know tracking repeated tasks is best suited for Org-Habits but I cannot > find anywhere in the documentation for that module, a parameter that allows > me to track habits for only 7 times or 8 times say, and for that habit to > be inserted into the agenda at a specific time only. > > Would really appreciate some advice! > > Thanks for your time, > Sagar > --e89a8ff244330ab071050d8dfe22 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Sagar,

I think you either want a repea= ting task see htt= p://orgmode.org/manual/Repeated-tasks.html

or to use org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift see http://orgmode.org/manual= /Structure-editing.html#Structure-editing

I think rep= eated tasks repeat for ever, so from your description org-clone-subtr= ee-with-time-shift might be better.

<= /div>I hope that helps,
Chris.

<= div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 26 January 2015 at 14:13, Sagar Shankar <sagar@= scubed.in> wrote:
Hi all, been using Org-Mode for just over a month now and have stu= mbled into something that I cannot still figure out how to implement.
<= br>
I want to set aside a fixed amount of time each day (say 2 ho= urs) at a specific time(18-00-20:00 say) to work on a specific task. I want= this task to repeat for 7 days and for state changes (from TODO to DONE) t= o be tracked for those 7 days. The latter while ideal, is also optional, as= in a base case, I'd be happy to just get the task automatically marked= TODO 7 times in my Agenda till the 7 days are over.

Right now, I've tried using the following syntax:

** TODO Work on XYZ
=C2=A0 =C2=A0SCHEDULED: <2015-= 01-21 Wed 20:30-21:30>-- <2015-01-28 Wed 20:30-21:30>
<= div>
When I mark this as complete for today, all the other oc= currences are also marked as DONE, which I do not want. Another confusing f= actor is that instead of counting 7 occurrences of this task, Org counts it= as 8 (which is another thing I'd love to get explained)

=
I know tracking repeated tasks is best suited for Org-Habits but= I cannot find anywhere in the documentation for that module, a parameter t= hat allows me to track habits for only 7 times or 8 times say, and for that= habit to be inserted into the agenda at a specific time only.=C2=A0
<= div>
Would really appreciate some advice!

Thanks for your time,
Sagar

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