[Orgmode] Re: Timestamp question

[Bernt Hansen]

"Louis A. Turk" <address@hidden> writes:

> I've been using org-mode for several weeks now, and like it very much.
> Many thanks to the developers!
>
> The following doesn't work, but will give you an idea of what I'm trying
> to do.
>
> Meeting <%%(diary-float t 2 1) 13:00>--<%%(diary-float t 2 1) 15:00 +1m
> +3d>
>
> 1. I need a repeating time/date range for the first Tuesday of each
> month, with a 3 day warning period before the meeting.
>
> 2. I would also like a reminder window to pop up 15 minutes before the
> meeting starts.
>
> 3. My ultimate goal is to have a report tell me how many hours are left
> in a work week after all the hours consumed by meetings and other
> non-project activities are subtracted.  
>
> Are these things possible? If yes, how?

This works:

* TODO Meeting
  DEADLINE: <%%(diary-float t 5 4) 21:30>--<%%(diary-float t 2 1) 22:00 +1m -3d>

You'll need to set up appt for your 15 minute reminder.  I get mine 12
minutes before as set up by appt-message-warning-time.  appt only beeps
the terminal bell but there are other reminder setups available -- but I
haven't tried any of them.  Appt works for me.

HTH,

Bernt