Repeating tasks in an interval

Repeating tasks in an interval

[Robert P. Goldman]

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

Re: Repeating tasks in an interval

[Eric S Fraga]

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

Re: Repeating tasks in an interval

[Matt Lundin]

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

Re: Repeating tasks in an interval

[Robert Goldman]

Thanks to all for the help!  I'll use the cloning.

Best,
r

Re: Re: Repeating tasks in an interval

[Ryan Thompson]

You could also use Remind along with remind2org. I think there's info
about this in org-hacks on Worg.

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:18 PM, Robert Goldman <rpgoldman@sift.info> wrote:
> Thanks to all for the help!  I'll use the cloning.
>
> Best,
> r
>
>
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