From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bernt Hansen Subject: Re: Active timestamp with notification in advance Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:03:00 -0500 Message-ID: <873arexu8b.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> References: <47C48C56.6050206@gmail.com> <1F133D29-7823-413B-92D3-2B1844D8F507@science.uva.nl> <47C582C3.4090405@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JUOkP-0008IR-J3 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:03:09 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JUOkN-0008Hq-A0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:03:08 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JUOkN-0008Hl-18 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:03:07 -0500 Received: from mho-02-bos.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.179]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JUOkM-0002MK-K5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:03:06 -0500 In-Reply-To: <47C582C3.4090405@gmail.com> (Wanrong Lin's message of "Wed\, 27 Feb 2008 10\:33\:23 -0500") 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: Wanrong Lin Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Maybe use SCHEDULED: instead of DEADLINE: ? Wanrong Lin writes: > 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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