From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Daya Atapattu Subject: Re: Org-mode Habit with Varying Description Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:46:07 -0400 Message-ID: References: <87mw8qequf.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d0418283c52d3930505dc9f2d Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:35619) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XgFAY-00037w-Gj for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:46:51 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XgFAX-0006xY-HL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:46:50 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87mw8qequf.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> 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: Bastien Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --f46d0418283c52d3930505dc9f2d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks for the response, Bastien. I guess, short of writing some elisp code, I will have to reschedule each evening for next day. I can't schedule in advance, because I miss some days. - Daya On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Bastien wrote: > Hi Daya, > > Daya Atapattu writes: > > > Is there a way to create a habit that picks-up the description from a > > list? > > > > I like to schedule studying a book: It would be scheduled as "Read > > pages 100-125." Then the next day it should read "Read pages > > 126-150." The description of the habit varies; org-mode picks that > > up sequentially from a list. > > > > Is that possible? > > No. Also, a habit with a varying description is not really a habit > anymore. You really have several recurring tasks, each is different. > > -- > Bastien > --f46d0418283c52d3930505dc9f2d Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tha= nks for the response, Bastien.

I guess, short of writing some elisp code, I will h= ave to reschedule each evening for next day.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I can't = schedule in advance, because I miss some days.

- Daya


On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10= :52 AM, Bastien <bzg@gnu.org> wrote:
Hi Daya,

Daya Atapattu <atapattud@gmail.co= m> writes:

> Is there a way to create a habit that picks-up the description from a<= br> > list?
>
> I like to schedule studying a book:=C2=A0 It would be scheduled as &qu= ot;Read
> pages 100-125."=C2=A0 Then the next day it should read "Read= pages
> 126-150."=C2=A0 The description of the habit varies; org-mode pic= ks that
> up sequentially from a list.
>
> Is that possible?

No.=C2=A0 Also, a habit with a varying description is not really a habit anymore.=C2=A0 You really have several recurring tasks, each is different.<= br>
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=C2=A0Bastien

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