* Repeating tasks in an interval
@ 2010-02-03 5:02 Robert P. Goldman
2010-02-03 7:29 ` Eric S Fraga
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From: Robert P. Goldman @ 2010-02-03 5:02 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Is there some way to specify a repeating task over an interval? That is a task
that is done, for example, every month, over a finite period?
Here's an example that I tried:
DEADLINE: <2009-12-01 Tue +1m>--<2009-11-01 Sun>
But this one doesn't work --- the tasks keep appearing after November ended.
Is this possible? Do I just have the wrong syntax? Or must I do this with C-c
C-x c (cloning)?
thanks,
Robert
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* Re: Repeating tasks in an interval
2010-02-03 5:02 Repeating tasks in an interval Robert P. Goldman
@ 2010-02-03 7:29 ` Eric S Fraga
2010-02-03 13:44 ` Matt Lundin
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From: Eric S Fraga @ 2010-02-03 7:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Robert P. Goldman; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
At Wed, 3 Feb 2010 05:02:51 +0000 (UTC),
Robert P. Goldman wrote:
>
> Is there some way to specify a repeating task over an interval? That is a task
> that is done, for example, every month, over a finite period?
>
> Here's an example that I tried:
>
> DEADLINE: <2009-12-01 Tue +1m>--<2009-11-01 Sun>
>
> But this one doesn't work --- the tasks keep appearing after November ended.
>
> Is this possible? Do I just have the wrong syntax? Or must I do this with C-c
> C-x c (cloning)?
You can use sexp diary constructs for this: see the Timestamps section
in the org manual, specifically the DIARY-STYLE SEXP ENTRIES heading.
HTH,
eric
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* Re: Repeating tasks in an interval
2010-02-03 7:29 ` Eric S Fraga
@ 2010-02-03 13:44 ` Matt Lundin
2010-02-04 4:18 ` Robert Goldman
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From: Matt Lundin @ 2010-02-03 13:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: e.fraga; +Cc: emacs-orgmode, Robert P. Goldman
Eric S Fraga <ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> writes:
> At Wed, 3 Feb 2010 05:02:51 +0000 (UTC),
> Robert P. Goldman wrote:
>>
>> Is there some way to specify a repeating task over an interval? That is a task
>> that is done, for example, every month, over a finite period?
>>
>> Here's an example that I tried:
>>
>> DEADLINE: <2009-12-01 Tue +1m>--<2009-11-01 Sun>
>>
>> But this one doesn't work --- the tasks keep appearing after November ended.
>>
>> Is this possible? Do I just have the wrong syntax? Or must I do this with C-c
>> C-x c (cloning)?
>
> You can use sexp diary constructs for this: see the Timestamps section
> in the org manual, specifically the DIARY-STYLE SEXP ENTRIES heading.
>
One word of clarification: diary sexp entries behave as timestamps, not
as deadlines.
Cloning an item is probably your best option here.
Another possibility is simply to remove the deadline line with C-u C-c C-d
after you no longer require the item.
Best,
Matt
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