From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric S Fraga Subject: Re: repeating timestamps with an end date Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:30:54 +0200 Message-ID: References: <878t5s97ok.fsf@gmail.com> <871sbi743b.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:59543) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1foSpm-0003Dh-Ua for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:17:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1foSpj-0004He-OC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:17:30 -0400 Received: from mail-wm0-x233.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c09::233]:38187) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1foSpj-0004HL-Gg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:17:27 -0400 Received: by mail-wm0-x233.google.com with SMTP id t25-v6so4365651wmi.3 for ; Sat, 11 Aug 2018 05:17:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from gemini (94.197.120.11.threembb.co.uk. [94.197.120.11]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id t5-v6sm15643332wrm.80.2018.08.11.05.17.24 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Sat, 11 Aug 2018 05:17:25 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <871sbi743b.fsf@gmail.com> (Robert Pluim's message of "Wed, 01 Aug 2018 12:50:48 +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" To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018 at 12:50, Robert Pluim wrote: > Eric S Fraga writes: >> The longer answer is to consider using >> org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift. Make the entry you want and then make >> the repeating entries. I use this for lectures, for instance, and then >> delete particular entries that might correspond to cancelled lectures. > > That will work, but it feels inelegant. I guess I=CA=BCll stick to using > 'diary-block' and similar. It may seem inelegant but it has some advantagesm For instance, each lecture could have different room locations and you can add notes specific to an individual lecture. But whatever works best for you is the best solution! --=20 Eric S Fraga via Emacs 27.0.50, Org release_9.1.13-894-gf79545