From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Andrew M. Nuxoll" Subject: Re: Still Wishing for Snooze Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:49:52 -0800 Message-ID: <51018250.2050404@up.edu> References: <50FD86D4.8080105@up.edu> <877gn410o4.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------050601070001020908050205" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:38505) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TyRsu-0003ov-MG for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:50:57 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TyRsp-0007rs-Hq for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:50:48 -0500 Received: from esa2.up.iphmx.com ([68.232.135.153]:3289) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1TyRsp-0007q8-2F for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:50:43 -0500 In-Reply-To: <877gn410o4.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> 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 Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --------------050601070001020908050205 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bastien: I sense that your reply contains the key to the functionality that I want but I find I am unable to figure it out. I'm sorry to bother you further but I would be grateful for a little more direction. My first problem is that C-h is mapped to backspace on my computer. I presume (C-h v) means view help on a particular item. My second problem is that org-agenda-ignore is not a valid prefix for anything in my version of org-mode. (I have version 7.9.3d installed.). I *think* you intended to point me to variables that begin with org-agenda-todo-ignore instead. Can you confirm this is so? My third problem is that I can not figure out how to use these variables to accomplish my purpose. I think part of the problem is that I am using custom agenda commands. The relevant code snippet for the command I use most is here: (setq org-agenda-custom-commands '( ("o" "Today's Tasks" ((agenda "" ((org-agenda-ndays 1))) ;; limits the agenda display to a single day (todo "TODO")) ((org-agenda-compact-blocks t) )) etc... Would you please give me some more information? Thank you, :AMN: On 01/23/2013 05:36 AM, Bastien wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > "Andrew M. Nuxoll" writes: > >> 1. Add a date tag to an entry that indicates that it is "inactive" until a >> certain date. I'm picturing something like this: >> >> ***** TODO [#B] Verify login to the virtual machines >> SCHEDULED: <2013-01-11 Tue +1w> DELAY: <2013-01-24 Thu> >> >> 2. Add a command similar to org-deadline that I can use to attach a delay >> date to a to-do item >> >> 3. When I display my agenda, items that are delayed are not displayed. >> >> My e-lisp is pretty rusty so *any* advice or help is great. Could someone >> help point me to the right files and functions I'll need to modify to >> accomplish this? > C-h v org-agenda-ignore TAB will open many doors. > > See C-h org-agenda-todo-ignore-timestamp RET for example: > > Non-nil means don't show entries with a timestamp. > This applies when creating the global todo list. > Valid values are: > > past Don't show entries for today or in the past. > > future Don't show entries with a timestamp in the future. > The idea behind this is that if it has a future > timestamp, you don't want to think about it until the > date. > > all Don't show any entries with a timestamp in the global todo list. > The idea behind this is that by setting a timestamp, you > have already "taken care" of this item. > > This variable can also have an integer as a value. If positive (N), > todos with a timestamp N or more days in the future will be ignored. If > negative (-N), todos with a timestamp N or more days in the past will be > ignored. If 0, todos with a timestamp either today or in the future will > be ignored. For example, a value of -1 will exclude todos with a > timestamp in the past (yesterday or earlier), while a value of 7 will > exclude todos with a timestamp a week or more in the future. > > See also `org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date'. See also the variable > `org-agenda-tags-todo-honor-ignore-options' if you want to make his > option also apply to the tags-todo list. > -- Andrew M. Nuxoll Phone: 503-943-7688 Asst Professor of Computer Science Fax: 503-943-7316 University of Portland - MSC #145 Email: nuxoll@up.edu 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Web: http://faculty.up.edu/nuxoll Portland, OR 97203-5798 Office: Shiley Hall Rm 217 --------------050601070001020908050205 Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Bastien:

I sense that your reply contains the key to the functionality that I want but I find I am unable to figure it out.  I'm sorry to bother you further but I would be grateful for a little more direction.

My first problem is that C-h is mapped to backspace on my computer.  I presume (C-h v) means view help on a particular item.

My second problem is that org-agenda-ignore is not a valid prefix for anything in my version of org-mode.  (I have version 7.9.3d installed.).  I *think* you intended to point me to variables that begin with org-agenda-todo-ignore instead.  Can you confirm this is so?

My third problem is that I can not figure out how to use these variables to accomplish my purpose.  I think part of the problem is that I am using custom agenda commands.  The relevant code snippet for the command I use most is here:
    (setq org-agenda-custom-commands
     '(
       ("o" "Today's Tasks"
        ((agenda "" ((org-agenda-ndays 1)))  ;; limits the agenda display to a single day
         (todo "TODO"))
        ((org-agenda-compact-blocks t)
         ))
         etc...


Would you please give me some more information?

Thank you,
:AMN:


On 01/23/2013 05:36 AM, Bastien wrote:
Hi Andrew,

"Andrew M. Nuxoll" <nuxoll@up.edu> writes:


1.  Add a date tag to an entry that indicates that it is "inactive" until a
certain date.  I'm picturing something like this:

***** TODO [#B] Verify login to the virtual machines
      SCHEDULED: <2013-01-11 Tue +1w> DELAY: <2013-01-24 Thu>

2.  Add a command similar to org-deadline that I can use to attach a delay
date to a to-do item

3.  When I display my agenda, items that are delayed are not displayed.

My e-lisp is pretty rusty so *any* advice or help is great.  Could someone
help point me to the right files and functions I'll need to modify to
accomplish this?

C-h v org-agenda-ignore TAB will open many doors.

See C-h org-agenda-todo-ignore-timestamp RET for example:

  Non-nil means don't show entries with a timestamp.
  This applies when creating the global todo list.
  Valid values are:
  
  past     Don't show entries for today or in the past.
  
  future   Don't show entries with a timestamp in the future.
           The idea behind this is that if it has a future
           timestamp, you don't want to think about it until the
           date.
  
  all      Don't show any entries with a timestamp in the global todo list.
           The idea behind this is that by setting a timestamp, you
           have already "taken care" of this item.
  
  This variable can also have an integer as a value.  If positive (N),
  todos with a timestamp N or more days in the future will be ignored.  If
  negative (-N), todos with a timestamp N or more days in the past will be
  ignored.  If 0, todos with a timestamp either today or in the future will
  be ignored.  For example, a value of -1 will exclude todos with a
  timestamp in the past (yesterday or earlier), while a value of 7 will
  exclude todos with a timestamp a week or more in the future.
  
  See also `org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date'.  See also the variable
  `org-agenda-tags-todo-honor-ignore-options' if you want to make his
  option also apply to the tags-todo list.
  



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Andrew M. Nuxoll                     Phone: 503-943-7688
Asst Professor of Computer Science   Fax:   503-943-7316
University of Portland - MSC #145    Email: nuxoll@up.edu
5000 N. Willamette Blvd              Web:   http://faculty.up.edu/nuxoll
Portland, OR  97203-5798             Office: Shiley Hall Rm 217
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