From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sam Auciello Subject: Re: Question about repeating events. Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:41:17 -0500 Message-ID: References: <87lipbbotf.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=90e6ba61370812746504b66ab295 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:54350) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RljFp-0006l2-JG for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:41:26 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RljFm-0007fa-8s for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:41:21 -0500 Received: from mail-iy0-f169.google.com ([209.85.210.169]:34255) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RljFl-0007fP-Vr for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:41:18 -0500 Received: by iafj26 with SMTP id j26so5435183iaf.0 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:41:17 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87lipbbotf.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> 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: Sam Auciello , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --90e6ba61370812746504b66ab295 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks, I was confused by the distinction between scheduled items and appointments but you've cleared this up. What I was thinking would be cluttered was if I just used the <.. +1w> syntax and I was looking at my agenda for next semester (when the class is over) then the agenda would be cluttered with events that weren't meant to be there. This link: http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.html#org-class, looks to be just what I needed. Thanks, Peace ~Sam On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Eric S Fraga wrote: > Sam Auciello writes: > > > I apologize in advance if this is the wrong forum for this question. > > Not at all; definitely the right place. However, I would suggest you > search the mailing list first before asking as your question has come up > umpteen times before! It's also answered on Worg. > > > I'm trying to set up repeating events to stop repeating after a given > > date. In this case it's classes I'm taking this semester that need to > > repeat once a week so I enter them like: > > > > *** Programming Workshop > > <2012-01-24 Tue 13:30-14:50 +1w>, <2012-01-20 Fri 13:30-14:50 +1w> > > > > The agenda shows the class being scheduled each tuesday and friday but I > > would like to tell it to stop repeating at the end of the semester. > > > > I didn't see anything helpful here: > > http://orgmode.org/manual/Repeated-tasks.html#Repeated-tasks > > > > The options I see here are using C-c C-x c to make a bunch of duplicate > > entries (which seems a little messy to me, but perhaps this is just how > > it's done) or simply marking the item as DONE at the end of the semester. > > The latter option seems a little weird to me too since it would make my > > agenda for the following semester cluttered if I was looking at it to > plan > > future events. Is there an option I'm overlooking? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Peace > > ~Sam > > I do the latter (copy with time shift) and have been doing so for quite > a while. I find this is quite appropriate for schedules like this as it > allows one to "miss" the odd entry (e.g. study/reading week or class > cancelled for whatever reason). > > I am not sure what you mean by saying that it makes the agenda > cluttered? The result is the same in the agenda view: an entry for each > day/time a class is scheduled. I also do not understand your reference > to marking anything done! This is not a TODO item, it is an > appointment. > > I think it's worthwhile distinguishing between appointments (which > *have* to take place at the appointed time) and scheduled work (i.e. a > /task/ which you intend to do at a certain time but which may end up > being done earlier or later). The latter is a TODO item; the former is > not. The latter will remain in the agenda view until it is marked done > whereas the former only appears on the time+day indicated. > > I hope this makes some sort of sense... > > -- > : Eric S Fraga (GnuPG: 0xC89193D8FFFCF67D) in Emacs 24.0.92.1 > : using Org-mode version 7.8.03 (release_7.8.03.122.g5b407) > --90e6ba61370812746504b66ab295 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, I was confused by the distinction between scheduled items and appoi= ntments but you've cleared this up.=A0 What I was thinking would be clu= ttered was if I just used the <.. +1w> syntax and I was looking at my= agenda for next semester (when the class is over) then the agenda would be= cluttered with events that weren't meant to be there.=A0 This link: http://orgmode.org= /worg/org-faq.html#org-class, looks to be just what I needed.

Thanks,

Peace
~Sam

On Fri, = Jan 13, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
Sam Auciello <ol= leicua@gmail.com> writes:

> I apologize in advance if this is the wrong forum for this question.
Not at all; definitely the right place. =A0However, I would suggest y= ou
search the mailing list first before asking as your question has come up umpteen times before! =A0It's also answered on Worg.

> I'm trying to set up repeating events to stop repeating after a gi= ven
> date. =A0In this case it's classes I'm taking this semester th= at need to
> repeat once a week so I enter them like:
>
> *** Programming Workshop
> =A0 =A0 =A0<2012-01-24 Tue 13:30-14:50 +1w>, <2012-01-20 Fri = 13:30-14:50 +1w>
>
> The agenda shows the class being scheduled each tuesday and friday but= I
> would like to tell it to stop repeating at the end of the semester. >
> I didn't see anything helpful here:
> http://orgmode.org/manual/Repeated-tasks.html#Repeated= -tasks
>
> The options I see here are using C-c C-x c to make a bunch of duplicat= e
> entries (which seems a little messy to me, but perhaps this is just ho= w
> it's done) or simply marking the item as DONE at the end of the se= mester.
> The latter option seems a little weird to me too since it would make m= y
> agenda for the following semester cluttered if I was looking at it to = plan
> future events. =A0Is there an option I'm overlooking?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Peace
> ~Sam

I do the latter (copy with time shift) and have been doing so f= or quite
a while. =A0I find this is quite appropriate for schedules like this as it<= br> allows one to "miss" the odd entry (e.g. study/reading week or cl= ass
cancelled for whatever reason).

I am not sure what you mean by saying that it makes the agenda
cluttered? =A0The result is the same in the agenda view: an entry for each<= br> day/time a class is scheduled. =A0I also do not understand your reference to marking anything done! =A0This is not a TODO item, it is an
appointment.

I think it's worthwhile distinguishing between appointments (which
*have* to take place at the appointed time) and scheduled work (i.e. a
/task/ which you intend to do at a certain time but which may end up
being done earlier or later). =A0The latter is a TODO item; the former is not. =A0The latter will remain in the agenda view until it is marked done whereas the former only appears on the time+day indicated.

I hope this makes some sort of sense...

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: Eric S Fraga (GnuPG: 0xC89193D8FFFCF67D) in Emacs 24.0.92.1
: using Org-mode version 7.8.03 (release_7.8.03.122.g5b407)

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