From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Update for habit documentation Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:07:46 +0200 Message-ID: <376B9838-8EAC-401B-BDFE-603ABE761469@gmail.com> References: <4C98C8CB.1030704@panix.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=56113 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P0zCB-0004RK-O6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:07:52 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0zCA-0003Yr-99 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:07:51 -0400 Received: from mail-ey0-f169.google.com ([209.85.215.169]:57898) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0zCA-0003Yn-2v for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:07:50 -0400 Received: by eyh5 with SMTP id 5so377369eyh.0 for ; Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:07:49 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4C98C8CB.1030704@panix.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Robert Horn Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Robert, would you like to formulate a patch to org.texi? Thanks - Carsten On Sep 21, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Robert Horn wrote: > I've been using habits and found additional uses that are actually > implemented but not mentioned in the documentation. What I've found > useful are: > > 1) Using a '++' repeat style for habits that have calendar > constraints. > I use this for some activities that must be done on Monday, or on > weekends. This works, so there is no need to change the > implementation. > > 2) Using a '+' repeat style is good for activities that can have a > backlog. For example, preparing weekly reports is something that is > aided by the habit tracking information. This also works. > > This affects bullet 4, which presently implies that the repeat > interval > must be a '.+' style. Would the following be clear: > > 4. The TODO has a scheduled date, usually with a '.+' style repeat > interval. Other repeat styles may be used. The '++' style can handle > habits with calendar constraints, e.g., "must be done on a Monday"; > and > the '+' style can be useful for habits that can have a backlog. > > R Horn > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode