From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Mark S" Subject: Bug: Recurring items don't always show up in timeline Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:58:00 -0800 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: throaway@yahoo.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=49425 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Q0etG-00083M-Nw for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:59:15 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q0etF-0002ol-3D for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:59:14 -0400 Received: from fed1rmfepo102.cox.net ([68.230.241.144]:55525) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q0etE-0002o1-Qt for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:59:13 -0400 Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmfepo102.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.01.04.00 201-2260-137-20101110) with ESMTP id <20110318185910.FXDD18463.fed1rmfepo102.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:59:10 -0400 In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org I posted this before as a question, but since it has been confirmed by others, and shows up under Linux and Windows, I'll now post the details as a bug. The Timeline view *would* be very useful for scheduling months in advance, reviewing history, or printing a year event calendar. Unfortunately, it appears that it can't really be trusted. The basic problem is that in AGENDA TIMELINE view ("C-a L") recurring items are frequently and unpredictably dropped from the view. The regular AGENDA view works fine AFAIK -- its the TIMELINE that is at issue. Below is a version of the calendar I'm using. There are two date ranges as well as regular dates. It might be that recurring events that occur on days that are inside of a date range do not show up. But not necessarily. On mine, "Bath for dog" doesn't show up on April 14th, for instance which happens to be inside of a date range. The Pay Cell Phone item does not occur 90 days later (about 4/15) which would also be inside of a date range. BUT it also does not occur on or near 7/15, which is not inside of a date range. Likewise, the "Do this every 3 months" item does not show up in June, even though it would not fall inside of a date range. If there's some magic incantation that will make this data work, it would be nice to know ;-) Mark --- Data ---------------------------------------------------- * CALENDAR 2011 ** TODO Pay Cell Phone Bill TriMonthly <2011-01-15 Sat +90d> ** TODO [#A] Bath for dog <2011-03-10 Thu +1w> :PM: ** Books due at LIB1 <2011-03-24 Thu> More stuff here ** Books due at LIB2 <2011-03-12 Sat +1w> Stuff here ** DONE Check planning schedule <2011-03-13 Sun> CLOSED: [2011-03-14 Mon 06:38] - State "DONE" from "TODO" [2011-03-14 Mon 06:38] ** TODO Recharge electrical equipment <2011-03-13 Sun +1w> ** TODO Orthodontist Visit <2011-03-13 > ** Book Fair <2011-03-24 Thu> :Child1: ** Do this every 3 months <2011-03-28 Mon +90d> ** Parent Teacher Conference Days <2011-03-31 Thu>--<2011-04-07 Thu> :Child1: ** Spring Break <2011-04-11 Mon>--<2011-04-22 Fri> :Child1: ** PTA Picnic <2011-05-20 Fri> :Child1: ** Memorial Day <2011-05-30 Mon> ** Summer begins <2011-06-02 Thu> :Child1: ** Harry Potter's Birthday <2011-07-31 Sun>