From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bernt Hansen Subject: Re: How can I schedule a multiday event Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:53:48 -0400 Message-ID: <87liyy8mj7.fsf@norang.ca> References: <47957.85.90.127.118.1303719928.squirrel@mail.hcoop.net> <87y62y90v9.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:41539) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QEMHp-0005He-Cz for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:57:14 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QEMHo-0008Or-KQ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:57:13 -0400 Received: from mho-03-ewr.mailhop.org ([204.13.248.66]:58237 helo=mho-01-ewr.mailhop.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QEMHo-0008On-Ij for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:57:12 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87y62y90v9.fsf@gmail.com> (Marco Wahl's message of "Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:44:10 +0200") 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 To: Marco Wahl Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Marco Wahl writes: >> How can I schedule a multiday event? I mean, for instance there is a >> multiday holiday or a vacation... I don't want to schedule Day 1, Day 2, >> etc. >> >> I've tried entering an interval after C-c C-s, like 2011-05-01 - 05-10 but >> that doesn't work. >> >> How can I do this? > > Hi JJ, > > 'info' is your friend: > > > 8.1 Timestamps, deadlines, and scheduling > ========================================= > > [...] > > TIME/DATE RANGE > Two timestamps connected by `--' denote a range. The headline > will be shown on the first and last day of the range, and on any > dates that are displayed and fall in the range. Here is an > example: > > ** Meeting in Amsterdam > <2004-08-23 Mon>--<2004-08-26 Thu> > > Ciao > > Marco Or you can create it from a block entry in the agenda | Key | Notes | |--------------------------+----------------------------------| | C-c a a | Show the agenda | | c | Show the calendar | | arrows | Move to first date | | C-SPC | Mark first date | | arrows | Move to last date | | i b | Create a block diary entry | | Meeting in Amsterdam RET | Create description for the event | This creates an entry like this: **** Meeting in Amsterdam <2004-08-23 Mon>--<2004-08-26 Thu> -Bernt