* Eric S Fraga <e.fr...@ucl.ac.uk> wrote: > Karl Voit <devn...@karl-voit.at> writes: > > Better yet, however, is to update the documentation yourself and submit > a patch!
Pulled the current Org-mode files, read the contribution instructions[1], found the spot where the information should go and ... boom: ,----[ http://orgmode.org/org.html#Repeated-tasks ] | An alternative to using a repeater is to create a number of copies | of a task subtree, with dates shifted in each copy. The command C-c | C-x c was created for this purpose, it is described in Structure | editing. `---- Shame on me - I must have overlooked this important thing :-( >> I'd be glad to see something like this: >> >> * Event <2011-06-21 Tue +1w> <-2011-06-28 Tue> >> >> ... which lets me express an exception (each tuesday starting with >> today but not next week) in an easy to use way. > > Not possible without use of sexp entries, as far as I know. I know. I was dreaming of a future functionality which is easy to use (and easy to implement?) for the masses that are not yet enlightened with the knowledge of ELISP :-) > The trick to using org is to realise that everything in life is > really oriented around tasks; I will remember this statement and think of it the next days ... > calendaring then comes automatically from this! The problem is > that most people have gotten used to separating tasks from > calendar views (cf. separation between tasks lists and > appointments) and so moving to org can be a bit of a culture > shock. If you start thinking from the tasks first, the rest > follows. Hehe. Funny you mention that. Because I am using DateBk6[2] for PalmOS which integrates tasks into the calendar (very well!). So this is kina reverse thinking for me now. (Maybe you can think of «adding a different point of view to Org-mode» if you want.) > For instance, I'm working on a project; call it A. I create a > headline for this project (or a file, or a sub-headline, > whatever). Under this headline, I will create entries for > finances, meetings, notes, actions, etc. Everything in one place. I am currently adopting and developing my workflows for this, yes. > Org then provides a number of "views" to look at different aspects > of this project: agenda view (akin to a calendar), column view, > sparse tree view, tags view, ... All of these allow you to see, > easily, the particular aspects of a project, or collection of > projects, that are important at any point. I consider this the most important «feature» of Org-mode. I am dedicating my PhD (not only but mainly) to the notion that information visualization should not be depending on the structure the information is *stored* but only depending on the way I need to have while *accessing* it. <advertisement>[3] if you're interested. It's a research software that cleverly organizes your local files using tags and not within those usual (and not working) hierarchies of folders. It intgrates with *any* application you are currently using on Windows, OS X, and Linux as well. Current users are very happy with the method provided by tagstore.</advertisement> >> * Event <2011-06-21 Tue> >> * Event <2011-06-28 Tue> >> * Event <2011-07-05 Tue> >> * Event <2011-07-12 Tue +1w> >> >> But I aim in a slightly different direction: >> >> * Event >> <2011-06-21 Tue> >> <2011-06-28 Tue>: additional note >> <2011-07-05 Tue> >> <2011-07-12 Tue +1w> > > I would argue that this is a more limiting view as it is difficult to > add notes to each individual event, something I would often (always?) > want to do! If each event (meeting?) is a sub-headline of its own, > adding notes, actions that arise, etc is very easy. > > Again, you can use org to "view" the information you have in different > ways so I would suggest you explore these views. For the above, maybe a > Log view in the agenda might give you what you want. True. I'll give it a try. PS: Thanks for the help so far and I appreciate the community and discussion here very much. 1. http://orgmode.org/worg/org-contribute.html 2. http://www.pimlicosoftware.com/datebk6.htm 3. http://tagstore.org -- Karl Voit