From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michael Gilbert Subject: bulk relative time shift (in org file)? Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:24:33 -0700 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:53182) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QcPkS-0002I3-Mi for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:30:13 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QcPkR-0001bt-Fj for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:30:12 -0400 Received: from peach.gilbert.org ([74.94.69.218]:56888) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QcPkR-0001bQ-19 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:30:11 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by peach.gilbert.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E4926A6A9A for ; Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:24:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from peach.gilbert.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (peach.gilbert.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id NK7m0FtF0zuN for ; Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:24:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.147] (unknown [10.1.10.10]) by peach.gilbert.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 0785E6A6A8C for ; Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:24:34 -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-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode Mailinglist Hi =97 I've spent a fair amount of time with the manual and have hints that = this might be possible, but I'm not piecing it together. Basically what = I want to do is this: - select a number of items with time stamps in an org file (either by = region or, if I must, all items subsidiary to a headline) - change all of their deadlines (or some other time stamp) by a set = number of days, relative to the date they currently have - the result is a bulk rescheduling, with the relative timing of the = items remaining intact Additional points: - I would prefer to select the type of timestamp to change, but I can = probably work with it changing all of them. (Note that some items have = both Scheduled and Deadline timestamps. Some even have other, inactive = timestamps. Plus, there are also timestamps in the Logbook on some = items.) - I would prefer to do this in the org file, not in the Agenda. This is = a planning activity. - I can see how I might do this by cloning the subtree, but that seems = like an ugly hack, involving deleting the original. Any guidance? TIA! =97 Michael The Gilbert Center: http://gilbert.org Nonprofit News: http://nonprofitnews.org