From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: sexp timestamp behavior Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:46:59 +0100 Message-ID: <649F2A00-3C92-4BDF-9DC9-45695562323D@gmail.com> References: <8EAB4B51-76EC-4615-9BF8-9094C0B6FE0C@gpsdo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v915) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JFCMd-0000nB-LC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:47:47 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JFCMc-0000lM-AY for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:47:47 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JFCMc-0000l7-33 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:47:46 -0500 Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com ([64.233.182.188]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JFCMc-0001gk-75 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:47:46 -0500 Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id f5so39128nfh.26 for ; Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:47:44 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <8EAB4B51-76EC-4615-9BF8-9094C0B6FE0C@gpsdo.com> 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: "David C. Nelson" Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Jan 10, 2008, at 2:56 AM, David C. Nelson wrote: > > I've been playing around with org mode and I'm confused about the > behavior of timestamps that are specified using sexps when displayed > in the agenda. Specifically, if I schedule a TODO and specify a > timestamp using a sexp, the TODO is not carried forward if it is > past due. It does show on the day it was scheduled, but if the TODO > is not done, the TODO is not carried forward as the manual says it > should. > > If I don't use a sexp timestamp, the TODO is carried forward if past > due as expected. > > I can't find anything in the manual that suggests sexp timestamps > are treated differently. Yes, the manual is not complete here. I am adding the following text: You may use time stamps with repeaters in scheduling and deadline entries. Org-mode will issue early and late warnings based on the assumption that the time stamp represents the nearest instance of the repeater. However, the use of diary sexp entries like <%%(diary-float t 42)> in scheduling and deadline timestamps is limited. Org-mode does not know enough about the internals of each sexp function to issue early and late warnings. However, it will show the item on each day where the sexp entry matches. I hope this clarifies things. - Carsten