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From: Jeff Horn <jrhorn424@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Recurring events within date ranges
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:35:21 -0500
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To: suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>
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On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 12:15 AM, suvayu ali
<fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> How does one specify a recurring timestamp that expires beyond a date ran=
ge?
>
> e.g.
> ** Do something
> =A0 =A0every Sunday from <2010-09-03 Sun +1w> =A0to <2010-11-07 Sun> but =
not beyond.
>
> I looked at the the diary library briefly, but didn't find anything
> obvious. Any suggestions?

I saw a recent discussion on the list, but don't remember the
conclusion. I don't think expiring events are possible currently.

When I no longer need a repeated task, I simply remove the repeater
cookie (+1w in your example above), mark the task as done for the
final time, and archive it.

Jeff

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