From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Wanrong Lin Subject: Re: Active timestamp with notification in advance Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:33:23 -0500 Message-ID: <47C582C3.4090405@gmail.com> References: <47C48C56.6050206@gmail.com> <1F133D29-7823-413B-92D3-2B1844D8F507@science.uva.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JUOHq-0005TA-VV for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:33:39 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JUOHp-0005Se-Dh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:33:38 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JUOHp-0005SZ-72 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:33:37 -0500 Received: from an-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.132.247]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JUOHo-0007Bg-Rq for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:33:36 -0500 Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c25so549006ana.84 for ; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:33:36 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <1F133D29-7823-413B-92D3-2B1844D8F507@science.uva.nl> 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 Changing appointment time stamp into deadline will work, but I just think conceptually it is kind of twisted, because "deadline" means you have to do it BEFORE the specified time, while "appointment" means you have to do it at the specified time. Many calendar systems (like Google) support ahead notifications for appointments, so maybe we can consider extending the definition of ahead warnings in org-mode to scheduled items and active time stamps. Just my 2 cents. (Or, maybe I should make a better habit of looking ahead a few days in my agenda buffer. :-)) Wanrong Carsten Dominik wrote: > In Org-mode, by definition, Deadlines are the ones with ahead warnings. > Why don't you just turn the appointments where you need early > reminders into deadlines? > > - Carsten > > On Feb 26, 2008, at 11:01 PM, Wanrong Lin wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Currently we can set the number of days a deadline should be notified >> in advance with something like this: >> >> * TODO Do this >> DEADLINE: <2008-03-24 Mon -30d> >> >> But it does not work on a plain active time stamp like this: >> >> * TODO See Doctor >> <2008-03-24 Mon -30d> >> >> Can we consider adding this feature to plain active time stamp? It >> would be great for appointment notification. >> >> Thanks for giving that a thought. >> >> Wanrong >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >