Re: todo-prefix default value has odd diary interpretation

["Denis Bueno" <dbueno@gmail.com>]

On 4/20/07, Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> wrote:
> "Denis Bueno" wrote:
>
> > So, first: is there a way to set a deadline for a todo, such that
> > emacs will display an appointment at the time of the deadline for the
> > todo?
>
> It seems not, because todo's don't have a concept of a time at which
> they need to be done. Why not just make a normal diary entry?

I may do that. It seems weird to have to look in two places for todos
(if I put deadline-having todos in diary but not in todo-mode), but I
suppose I could put the deadline in diary, and the todo in .todo-do.
This duplicates a bit of work, but may be psychologically acceptable.

>
> > Second: should this behavior be changed so that the time of entering
> > the todo should not be considered an appointment time?
>
> Try customizing todo-time-string-format so that the time of day is not
> recognized by appt.

Ah. Hadn't thought of that. Will report on any solution.

-Denis