Org-mode repeated times with ranges

Org-mode repeated times with ranges

[Nathaniel Flath]

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Hello,
Is there a way to create an org-mode event that repeats weekly until a
certain date, and then stops?

Thanks,
Nathaniel Flath

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Re: Org-mode repeated times with ranges

[Tyler Smith]

Nathaniel Flath <flat0103@gmail.com> writes:

> Is there a way to create an org-mode event that repeats weekly until a certain
> date, and then stops?

One way to do it is to create the first event, then call
org-clone-subtree-with-timeshift, which is bound to C-c C-x c. This will
prompt you for the number of repeats, and the time shift. 

For example, I have three labs and two lectures, repeating weekly for 16
weeks. So I created five entries as fourth level headings, with the date
and time of for the first week scheduled. Then I moved up to the
preceding third level heading, C-c C-x c, entered 16 for repetitions,
and +1w for time shift, and I had 16 weeks of labs and lectures
scheduled.

ie., I started with this:

** My Course Spring 2010
*** Week One
**** Lecture    
     SCHEDULED: <2010-01-12 Tue 9:30-10:45>
**** Lecture    
     SCHEDULED: <2010-01-14 Thu 9:30-10:45>
**** Lab
     SCHEDULED: <2010-01-12 Tue 12:30-15:15>
**** Lab
     SCHEDULED: <2010-01-14 Thu 12:30-15:15>
**** Lab
     SCHEDULED: <2010-01-13 Wed 8:00-10:45>

Then moved point to "Week One" and called C-c C-x c.


HTH,

Tyler

Re: Org-mode repeated times with ranges

[Matt Lundin]

Nathaniel Flath <flat0103@gmail.com> writes:

> Is there a way to create an org-mode event that repeats weekly until a
> certain date, and then stops?

You can use diary expressions in org-mode for more complex dates.

http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#diary-sexp-in-org-files

See also:

http://orgmode.org/manual/Timestamps.html#Timestamps (section on
"Diary-style sexp entries")

http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Sexp-Diary-Entries.html#Sexp-Diary-Entries

- Matt