From: Torsten Wagner <torsten.wagner@gmail.com>
To: Kyle Machulis <kyle@nonpolynomial.com>
Cc: Org Mode Mailing List <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Export a weekly calendar view from org-agenda
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:14:29 +0100 [thread overview]
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Hey Kyle,
thanks for the info I will look into it.
Maybe I should say more specific, I am looking for a typical calendar view
(sort of table) as you know them from paper-based organizers.
If I understood your solution, I would get a plain list of all events.
Thanks again
Torsten
On 18 January 2013 00:55, Kyle Machulis <kyle@nonpolynomial.com> wrote:
> Sure, you can just set a custom agenda view, like so:
>
> ("w" agenda "Week with events and no daily/chores"
> ((org-agenda-ndays-to-span 7)
> (org-agenda-ndays 7)
> (org-agenda-filter-preset '("-daily"))))
>
> Then export that. I have a system similar to what you're mentioning,
> except I use email at the moment. I have a cron job that emails me a
> ascii daily/weekly agenda depending on what day of the week it is
> (daily every day, weekly + daily on sunday). Since my mobile devices
> usually cache off my email, that does the job of getting it offline
> for me. Same idea could be used for paper though.
>
> I should clean the code up for the export system I use, though since I
> rely on el-get and a few packages, it's a rather me-specific
> configuration. Will post if I get that done.
>
> I'm actually planning on building a Freerange printer
> (http://gofreerange.com/printer) that I'd like to be able to export
> org stuff too. Assuming that project actually gets done, I'll post
> about it here also. Wouldn't be surprised if someone set up a BERG
> Littleprinter feed too. :)
>
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Torsten Wagner
> <torsten.wagner@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was wondering if it is possible to export an agenda in form of a weekly
> > calendar.
> > For the good old "offline" times, I would like to carry a printed
> version of
> > e.g., the last week, current week and the next week with me (e.g. printed
> > all on a double sided printed A5 page).
> > That would allow me to jot down changes and have a quick look on my
> > schedules at all time. Those changes, I would transfer back as soon as I
> sit
> > again in front of a PC.
> > I notice that I tend to forget to enter appointments just out of my head
> > esp. if things get busy.
> > The second benefit would be that I can file those weekly paper copies,
> in a
> > classic manner and hence keep a paper based backup version (which due to
> the
> > overlap even has a CVS like versioning mechanism ;)) just in case.
> > I started to use org-caldav and hence, I know about the possibility to
> > perform an export to caldav and using a calendar program with caldav
> support
> > to print such a calendar.
> > However, the groupware I am using does not allow pretty printing of the
> > web-based client and I hesitate to install another client (most are big
> > beasts like thunderbird+lightning, evolution, etc.) just for printing.
> > In addition I would like to keep the workflow more org-mode centric and
> not
> > caldav centric. Hence, a direct export from org-mode would be more
> welcome.
> >
> > I somehow remember that there was a way to create a PDF file but I can't
> > find it anymore and I remember that the entries overlapped each other
> and it
> > wasn't that pretty.
> > Does someone here has a method or work-chain to export a org-agenda into
> > such a calendar view?
> > I'm happy with an external (console script, TeX, etc.) solution too.
> >
> > Alternatively, I am happy to hear how others try to get paper and org
> > versions together.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Torsten
> >
> >
>
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-01-17 21:50 Export a weekly calendar view from org-agenda Torsten Wagner
2013-01-17 23:55 ` Kyle Machulis
2013-01-18 0:14 ` Torsten Wagner [this message]
2013-01-18 0:39 ` Rasmus
2013-01-18 10:40 ` Karl Voit
2013-01-19 23:30 ` Eric Fraga
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