From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: suvayu ali Subject: Re: if both schedule and deadline, appear only once in agenda Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 11:46:19 +0200 Message-ID: References: <87k5psaom7.fsf@hillenius.net> <87641ca3gh.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <87y7e81q1t.fsf@hillenius.net> <87lka88nf9.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:58264) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SZfUK-0000Zo-3s for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 May 2012 05:46:49 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SZfUH-0007nr-Gg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 May 2012 05:46:43 -0400 Received: from mail-ob0-f169.google.com ([209.85.214.169]:64027) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SZfUH-0007kP-8k for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 May 2012 05:46:41 -0400 Received: by obbwd18 with SMTP id wd18so10222280obb.0 for ; Wed, 30 May 2012 02:46:39 -0700 (PDT) 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: SW Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:12 AM, SW wrote: > I think what the OP wanted (and what lead me to this thread) is an advanced > warning for *scheduled* items. For example, I'd like to know on the Friday > before that I have a scheduled item starting on the Monday. To do this I > SCHEDULE the item to Monday and then also set a DEADLINE for Monday, which will > obviously warn be in advance. I'm not unhappy with this solution, but I was > wondering if there were an alternative. ... Important: Scheduling an item in Org mode should not be understood in the same way that we understand scheduling a meeting. Setting a date for a meeting is just a simple appointment, you should mark this entry with a simple plain timestamp, to get this item shown on the date where it applies. This is a frequent misunderstanding by Org users. In Org mode, scheduling means setting a date when you want to start working on an action item. ... -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.