Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-03-23 Thread Dwight Arthur
Hi, Jon. If I recall correctly, when you use the command new task for template MLO searches through the template to find the earliest start date and replaces that date with today, and pushes back all the other dates accordingly. So if you are creating a new instance of this structure, and you

Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-03-22 Thread Lisa Stroyan
At one point I think I may have solved that issue by having the template task recur once, in your example, two weeks after the task is completed . By completing the task after creating it from the template , the lone recurrence would be updated appropriately . It's been a while so I don't remember

Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-03-19 Thread FischerPhoto
Gotcha Dwight. Makes a lot of sense. And again thanks so much for that in depth step by step instructions on how to solve that problem. And for taking the time to figure it out. I'm surprised that I was actually able to follow it and make it work. Glad that is now available for anyone to use.

Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-03-19 Thread FischerPhoto
Hi again Am I to assume that wen I create a new task from template from this template that I will need to change the duration of the parent task to reflect 2 weeks from that time that i am creating that new task? If so, is there anything else I will need to do besides renaming it? I'm also

Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-03-18 Thread FischerPhoto
Dwight, I don't know if you'll get this but do you have any interest in having a phone call with me about this? There are way's that I would love to tweak my whole system to make it work for me. And I think you have the answers and I think I need a bit (understatement) of handholding. Maybe I

Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-03-18 Thread Dwight Arthur
Hi, Jon. Flattering offer but no thanks. Please go ahead and post whatever you want to know on the forum. If I think I have expertise and I find it interesting I will answer., when I get around to it. Private phone convo would have a few problems: I'm less comfortable on the phone I like to

Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-02-06 Thread FischerPhoto
WOW!!! Thanks so much Dwight!!! I'll give it a go and let you know if I come up with any snags. It might take a few days. Thanks so much!! Jon On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 2:14:32 PM UTC-5, Dwight Arthur wrote: OK, I think I have this. It uses a technique that I call sliding schedules. -

Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-02-04 Thread FischerPhoto
Thanks so much for the responses mark and dwight! Dwight, if time to complete the task and duration of each task are the same thing than yes, each will be equal. I'd actually like to change that to 2 weeks rather than 7 days. thanks so much!!! Jon On Monday, February 3, 2014 9:14:28 AM

[MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-02-03 Thread Mark
Hi I am note really sure, but you could check out either dependencies because you can make a dependency with a + no. days, or if these are recurring tasks then the regenerate option could be used... On Sunday, 2 February 2014 23:40:15 UTC+1, FischerPhoto wrote: Is what I'm asking to do

Re: [MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-02-03 Thread Dwight Arthur
Jon: I may have a solution but I want to test it before documenting it. Question: in all of your discussion, the time to complete a task once its predecessor finishes is always 7 days. Would it be fair to assume that the duration for each task in a series will be the same? I believe that I cam

[MLO] Re: How to set amount of time for completion of a task - not a due date.

2014-02-02 Thread FischerPhoto
Is what I'm asking to do possible with MLO? On Saturday, February 1, 2014 6:51:48 PM UTC-5, FischerPhoto wrote: for completing subtasks in order I would like the clock of the due date to start once the previous task is complete. once I complete and check the previous task and the next task