From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: c b <24x7x366@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Org-mode repeating tasks issue Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 17:46:22 -0700 Message-ID: References: <87fwat4ral.fsf@norang.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8f3bac1f609ba504c0e5d004 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:49393) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <24x7x366@gmail.com>) id 1SY59H-0001Dv-OV for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 May 2012 20:46:29 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <24x7x366@gmail.com>) id 1SY59F-0005oh-AP for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 May 2012 20:46:27 -0400 Received: from mail-gh0-f169.google.com ([209.85.160.169]:36188) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from <24x7x366@gmail.com>) id 1SY59F-0005oP-1u for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 May 2012 20:46:25 -0400 Received: by ghrr18 with SMTP id r18so874874ghr.0 for ; Fri, 25 May 2012 17:46:23 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87fwat4ral.fsf@norang.ca> 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@gnu.org --e89a8f3bac1f609ba504c0e5d004 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks for the responses. After fiddling around a bunch and not getting it to work, I just recreated my .emacs.d folder (and config) and it seems to work now. Must have been some corruption, but can't figure out what. Thanks a bunch for the responses c.b On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Bernt Hansen wrote: > John Hendy writes: > > > 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. > > > > DEADLINE: <2012-05-15 Tue -7d> > is a standard deadline with a 7 day warning period as defined in section > 8.3 Deadlines and scheduling. > > DEADLINE: <2012-05-15 Tue +1m -7d> > > This just adds a monthly repeater to the syntax and is perfectly legal > syntax AFAIK. > > This entry repeats normally for me. > Org-mode version 7.8.10 (release_7.8.10-578-g42f7ba @ > /home/bernt/git/org-mode/lisp/) > GNU Emacs 23.2.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.20.0) of 2010-12-11 on > raven, modified by Debian > > Regards, > Bernt > --e89a8f3bac1f609ba504c0e5d004 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the responses.

After fiddling around a bunch = and not getting it to work, I just recreated my .emacs.d folder =A0(and con= fig) and it seems to work now. Must have been some corruption, but can'= t figure out what.

Thanks a bunch for the responses

c.b

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 6:06 AM, B= ernt Hansen <bernt@norang.ca> wrote:
John= Hendy <jw.hendy@gmail.com>= writes:

> 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 = =A0on the master branch (and I redid the same today) and noticed that my re= curring tasks are broken.
>>
>> E.g.
>>
>> I have a task
>>
>> ** TODO Pay Creditcard bill
>> =A0 =A0DEADLINE: <2012-05-15 Tue +1m -7d>
>>
>> and when I marked it done, it changed state to DONE
>> ** DONE Pay Creditcard bill
>> =A0 =A0CLOSED: [2012-05-18 Fri 22:13]=A0DEADLINE: <2012-05-15 T= ue +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=A0repeating task syntax
> --- http://orgmode.org/manual/Repeated-tasks.html#Repe= ated-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 speci= fic
> syntax you're looking for in the manual sections above. If the
> functionality of org-habit /does/ do what you want, perhaps you could<= br> > 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= 9;m
> curious about the various time stamp options.
>

DEADLINE: <2012-05-15 Tue -7d>
is a standard deadline with a 7 day warning period as defined in section 8.3 Deadlines and scheduling.

DEADLINE: <2012-05-15 Tue +1m -7d>

This just adds a monthly repeater to the syntax and is perfectly lega= l
syntax AFAIK.

This entry repeats normally for me.
Org-mode version 7.8.10 (release_7.8.10-578-g42f7ba @ /home/bernt/git/org-m= ode/lisp/)
GNU Emacs 23.2.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.20.0) of 2010-12-11 on = raven, modified by Debian

Regards,
Bernt

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