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[Orgmode] Re: Timestamp format questions
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Matt Lundin |
Subject: |
[Orgmode] Re: Timestamp format questions |
Date: |
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:40:30 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Hi Joost,
Joost Kremers <address@hidden> writes:
> Most pressing: how can I say that a certain event occurs every week on
> a certain day and time, but only for a limited period? E.g., for
> classes I teach I want to be able to say 'this class takes place from
> April 8 through July 8, every Thursday from 12.00 to 14.00. If I
> write:
>
> <2010-04-08 Thu 12:00-14.00 +1w>
>
> I get the correct time and interval, but of course it doesn't stop at the
> correct date. However, if I write
>
> <2010-04-08 Thu 12:00-14.00 +1w>--<2010-07-08 Thu>
>
> then it shows up *every day* in the agenda view, not just on Thursdays. (That
> actually looks like a bug to me, but perhaps I'm doing something
> wrong.)
You can use diary sexps to schedule more complex appointments.
,---- (info "(org) Timestamps")
| DIARY-STYLE SEXP ENTRIES
| For more complex date specifications, Org mode supports using the
| special sexp diary entries implemented in the Emacs calendar/diary
| package. For example
|
| * The nerd meeting on every 2nd Thursday of the month
| <%%(diary-float t 4 2)>
`----
See also the following FAQ entry:
http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#diary-sexp-in-org-files
The function org-diary-class nicely covers the scenario above:
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
* 12:00-14:00 Weekly class
<%%(org-diary-class 4 8 2010 7 8 2010 4)>
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#org-diary-class
> Also, is there a way to say that a certain event that occurs every
> week does not occur on one specific date? For example, I teach a class
> every Thursday, but the Thu. 13th of May was Ascension Day, so the
> class was cancelled. I would like the event to not show up on such
> days.
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
* 12:00-14:00 Weekly class
<%%(org-diary-class 4 8 2010 7 8 2010 4 19)>
;; iso number of the week to skip
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
Best,
Matt