From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Samuel Wales Subject: make org-agenda-to-appt run a shell command also Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:01:32 -0700 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:34339) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1avUiN-0006iZ-GL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:01:36 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1avUiM-0000G8-N5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:01:35 -0400 Received: from mail-vk0-x22c.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400c:c05::22c]:34740) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1avUiM-0000G1-IV for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:01:34 -0400 Received: by mail-vk0-x22c.google.com with SMTP id m188so5198325vka.1 for ; Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:01:34 -0700 (PDT) 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" To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org i currently use org-agenda-to-appt to make emacs make an emacs window pop up when a timed task shows up. this works well! however, for some of these tasks i want to do something in addition. i want to run a shell command. i'd put the shell command in the properties drawer like #+begin_quote :PROPERTIES: :Appt-shell-command: "mycommand whatever whatever" :END: #+end_quote the windows would pop up as normal, but also the shell command would run. there woudn't be any change to the window layout; the shell command would run silently. can anybody design this? i have no clue. samuel -- The Kafka Pandemic: http://thekafkapandemic.blogspot.com The disease DOES progress. MANY people have died from it. And ANYBODY can get it. Denmark: free Karina Hansen NOW.