Re: BUG - org-agenda-show-future-repeats not mentioned in org.pdf

[Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@skimble.plus.com>]

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Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr> writes:

> Hello,
>
> Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@skimble.plus.com> writes:
>
>> Seeing this new variable I've been trying to set it up to stop all the
>> future displays of each and every task being displayed in my 31 days
>> agenda.
>>
>> I've updated my git/org-mode and then built the new 'org.pdf', opened it
>> and then had a quick browse for 'org-agenda-show-future-repeats'. I then
>> did a search of the whole file and it isn't mentioned at all!
>
> The manual cannot possibly (and doesn't) contain a reference to every
> variable.
>
>> I was hoping to see something which showed how to use it, as currently I
>> have each and every repeat showing for each and every day of my 31-day
>> agenda. 
>
> You can know how to use it by looking at its docstring. I copy it here
> for reference:
>
>    Non-nil shows repeated entries in the future part of the agenda.
>    When set to the symbol ‘next’ only the first future repeat is
>    shown.

Thanks for replying.

You are assuming that everyone knows what a 'docstring' is, and how to
get it or find out about it. Unfortunately, I don't fit into that
category, so when I saw on "http://orgmode.org/Changes.html" 'See
docstring for details.' I was, and still am, completely flummoxed by it,
which is why I looked for it in an updated 'org.pdf'.

Thanks
Sharon.

>
>> If we have changes, especially major ones like this, could they not be
>> mentioned in the org.pdf with perhaps a new chapter titled 'Changes' and
>> then giving details of how to use the new commands, please?
>
> The variable was introduced in <http://orgmode.org/Changes.html>
>
>
> Regards,

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