How to set up a recurring task wich is automatically set on done

How to set up a recurring task wich is automatically set on done

[Ukhara Arahku]

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Hi,

I have to do a job every 2 weeks on Friday

I want to have a task which:
- remembers me (or is shown in the agenda) 2 days before, thus Wednesday
- when the recurring date is over it is set on DONE automatically
- and is shown again 2 days before the next Friday another 2 weeks

Any hints?

Thanks, ukhara

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Re: How to set up a recurring task wich is automatically set on done

[Memnon Anon]

Hi,

Ukhara Arahku <ukhara@gmail.com> writes:

> I have to do a job every 2 weeks on Friday
>
> I want to have a task which:
> - remembers me (or is shown in the agenda) 2 days before, thus
> Wednesday
> - when the recurring date is over it is set on DONE automatically
> - and is shown again 2 days before the next Friday another 2 weeks

Hmm, 

requirement 1 and 3 would be something like this:

  DEADLINE: <2012-11-11 So ++2w -2d>

, a repeated task with an explicit deadline for the item.

Regarding 2, the setting to DONE automatically bit: 
May I ask, why you consider that? It doesn't seem really 
useful to me; a status change, purely based on time, does not convey any
information whatsoever afaict.

Memnon

Re: How to set up a recurring task wich is automatically set on done

[Ukhara Arahku]

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Hi,

thanks for this syntax.
2012/11/10 Memnon Anon <gegendosenfleisch@googlemail.com>


> requirement 1 and 3 would be something like this:
>
>   DEADLINE: <2012-11-11 So ++2w -2d>
>
> , a repeated task with an explicit deadline for the item.
>
> Regarding 2, the setting to DONE automatically bit:
> May I ask, why you consider that? It doesn't seem really
> useful to me; a status change, purely based on time, does not convey any
> information whatsoever afaict.
>
>
In this special issue I have to do a report every two weeks and the agenda
should only remember myself; in case the date passed, it doesn't matter:
 the status should change for a fortnight to DONE

I don't want to have list of items in the agenda, which are always done and
I have to change manually the status.

ukhara

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Re: How to set up a recurring task wich is automatically set on done

[Michael Brand]

Hi Ukhara

On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Ukhara Arahku <ukhara@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2012/11/10 Memnon Anon <gegendosenfleisch@googlemail.com>
>> [...]
>>   DEADLINE: <2012-11-11 So ++2w -2d>
>> [...]

> In this special issue I have to do a report every two weeks and the agenda
> should only remember myself; in case the date passed, it doesn't matter:
> the status should change for a fortnight to DONE
>
> I don't want to have list of items in the agenda, which are always done and
> I have to change manually the status.

Maybe you want to use

* TODO task
  <2012-11-23 Fri ++2w>

or if you really don’t want to look ahead in the agenda and really
want the reminders on the two days before

* TODO task (due on Fri)
  <2012-11-21 Wed ++2w>
  <2012-11-22 Thu ++2w>
  <2012-11-23 Fri ++2w>

which will shift all three timestamps synchronously when set to DONE.

This can even be used without TODO when there is no need for the
possibility of getting the task out of the way when it’s done before
it’s overdue.

Michael

Re: How to set up a recurring task wich is automatically set on done

[Ukhara Arahku]

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Hi Michael,

that sounds good, didn't know that I can use more than one date
specification, and  to omit TODO looks tricky.
I will give them a shot.

Thanks.
ukhara

2012/11/10 Michael Brand <michael.ch.brand@gmail.com>

>
> or if you really don’t want to look ahead in the agenda and really
> want the reminders on the two days before
>
> * TODO task (due on Fri)
>   <2012-11-21 Wed ++2w>
>   <2012-11-22 Thu ++2w>
>   <2012-11-23 Fri ++2w>
>
> which will shift all three timestamps synchronously when set to DONE.
>
> This can even be used without TODO when there is no need for the
> possibility of getting the task out of the way when it’s done before
> it’s overdue.
>
> Michael
>

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