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From: Ian Barton <lists@wilkesley.net>
Subject: Re: TODOs and birthdays
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:26:24 +0000
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On 28/03/14 16:02, Sharon Kimble wrote:
> Ian Barton <lists@wilkesley.net> writes:
>
>> On 28/03/14 08:19, Sharon Kimble wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> And for the birthday TODOs, how can I include the date of birth so that it shows
>>> their age please? Like -
>>> ,----
>>> | *** TODO Winnie Poohs birthday - is 83
>>> | SCHEDULED: <2014-12-02 Tue> AGE: <1930-12-02>
>>> `----
>>>
>>
>> You can use the following expression for birthdays
>>
>> %%(diary-anniversary 11  2 1955) Daddy is %d years old
>>
>> Ian.
>
> I have this for my mums birthday
>
> ,----
> | *** SCHEDULED Mums birthday, she is %d years old
> | %%(diary-anniversary 02-12-1930) Daddy is %d years old
> | DEADLINE: <2014-12-02 Tue 12:00> SCHEDULED: <2014-12-02 Tue>
> | :END:
> `----
>
> but it isn't giving any output, and btw, that is 2nd December. So how should it
> be used then please?
>
> Sharon.
>

I am pretty sure the date needs to be in the same format as my example:

%%(diary-anniversary 2 12 1930) Mum is %d years old

Have a look at http://orgmode.org/manual/Weekly_002fdaily-agenda.html 
for more info. Also http://orgmode.org/tmp/worg/org-faq.html contains 
lots of useful hints on how to do more complicated things like repeating 
appointments.

Ian.