Bug: specifying end time of date as +0:20 [9.4.4 (release_9.4.4 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/28.0.50/lisp/org/)]

Bug: specifying end time of date as +0:20 [9.4.4 (release_9.4.4 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/28.0.50/lisp/org/)]

[Stephen Eglen]

Hi,

I'm trying to understand the syntax (e.g. ‘11am+2:15’) for specifying
the end time of an event, from (info "(org)The date/time prompt")

It works okay if I do org-deadline with 11am+2:15

* test 3
DEADLINE: <2021-05-09 Sun 11:00-13:15>

but if I do 11pm+2:15 then it gets confused:

* test 4 
DEADLINE: <2021-05-09 Sun 23:00-25:15>

and when I next call the agenda, I get an error:

org-duration-to-minutes: Invalid duration format: "+1:15"

Also, I couldn't see any mention in the documentation of
org-agenda-default-appointment-duration -- is that worth mentioning in
the node, e.g. after ‘11am+2:15’      ⇒ same as above

"If you do not specify an end time, then you can provide a default
duration by setting org-agenda-default-appointment-duration."

Best wishes, Stephen






Emacs  : GNU Emacs 28.0.50 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.28, cairo version 1.17.4)
 of 2021-04-28
Package: Org mode version 9.4.4 (release_9.4.4 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/28.0.50/lisp/org/)

Re: Bug: specifying end time of date as +0:20 [9.4.4 (release_9.4.4 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/28.0.50/lisp/org/)]

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Stephen Eglen <sje30@cam.ac.uk> writes:

> I'm trying to understand the syntax (e.g. ‘11am+2:15’) for specifying
> the end time of an event, from (info "(org)The date/time prompt")
>
> It works okay if I do org-deadline with 11am+2:15
>
> * test 3
> DEADLINE: <2021-05-09 Sun 11:00-13:15>
>
> but if I do 11pm+2:15 then it gets confused:
>
> * test 4 
> DEADLINE: <2021-05-09 Sun 23:00-25:15>
>
> and when I next call the agenda, I get an error:
>
> org-duration-to-minutes: Invalid duration format: "+1:15"

I solved this part on maint branch.

> Also, I couldn't see any mention in the documentation of
> org-agenda-default-appointment-duration -- is that worth mentioning in
> the node, e.g. after ‘11am+2:15’      ⇒ same as above
>
> "If you do not specify an end time, then you can provide a default
> duration by setting org-agenda-default-appointment-duration."

Sure. Patch welcome.

Regards,
-- 
Nicolas Goaziou

Re: Bug: specifying end time of date as +0:20 [9.4.4 (release_9.4.4 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/28.0.50/lisp/org/)]

[Stephen Eglen]

> I solved this part on maint branch.

Thank you!



> Sure. Patch welcome.

diff --git a/doc/org-manual.org b/doc/org-manual.org
index ab12fa70a..ea8901f28 100644
--- a/doc/org-manual.org
+++ b/doc/org-manual.org
@@ -6074,6 +6074,11 @@ separator in the latter case, e.g.:
 | =11am--1:15pm= | \rArr{} same as above |
 | =11am+2:15=    | \rArr{} same as above |
 
+If you do not specify an end time, then you can provide a default
+duration by setting ~org-agenda-default-appointment-duration~ to a
+suitable non-~nil~ value.
+
+
 #+cindex: calendar, for selecting date
 #+vindex: org-popup-calendar-for-date-prompt
 Parallel to the minibuffer prompt, a calendar is popped up[fn:62].

Re: Bug: specifying end time of date as +0:20 [9.4.4 (release_9.4.4 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/28.0.50/lisp/org/)]

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Stephen Eglen <sje30@cam.ac.uk> writes:

>> I solved this part on maint branch.
>
> Thank you!

Aaaaand I reverted it because the "fix" introduced other issues!

To be continued…

Regards,
-- 
Nicolas Goaziou

Re: Bug: specifying end time of date as +0:20 [9.4.4 (release_9.4.4 @ /usr/local/share/emacs/28.0.50/lisp/org/)]

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr> writes:

> Stephen Eglen <sje30@cam.ac.uk> writes:
>
>>> I solved this part on maint branch.
>>
>> Thank you!
>
> Aaaaand I reverted it because the "fix" introduced other issues!

I pushed another fix. *crossing fingers*

Regards,