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From: Bastien <bzg@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Org-mode Habit with Varying Description
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:52:08 +0200
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To: Daya Atapattu <atapattud@gmail.com>
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Hi Daya,

Daya Atapattu <atapattud@gmail.com> writes:

> Is there a way to create a habit that picks-up the description from a
> list?
>
> I like to schedule studying a book:  It would be scheduled as "Read
> pages 100-125."  Then the next day it should read "Read pages
> 126-150."  The description of the habit varies; org-mode picks that
> up sequentially from a list.
>
> Is that possible?

No.  Also, a habit with a varying description is not really a habit
anymore.  You really have several recurring tasks, each is different.

-- 
 Bastien