Re: how to schedule over a range of dates?

[Detlef Steuer <detlef.steuer@gmx.de>]

On Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:28:08 +0530
Mandar Mitra <mandar.mitra@gmail.com> wrote:

> I understand that "SCHEDULED" is intended to only specify a start date,
> but I'd like to be able to use a range of dates with SCHEDULED, and get
> consistent behaviour in the Agenda view. This helps when I'm looking at
> the Agenda view and trying to find free days to schedule other stuff.
> 
> Currently (version 7.8.09), if I have something like
> 
>     SCHEDULED: <2012-04-21 Sat>--<2012-04-24 Tue>

I use it without the SCHEDULED keyword and it does exactly what I need.

HTH

Detlef


> 
> then the agenda view gives me 2 lines of the form:
> 
>   TODO:       Sched. 2x:  [#0] <some work>
>   TODO:       (2/4):  [#0] <same work as above>
> 
> I have org-agenda-skip-additional-timestamps-same-entry set to t, but
> perhaps I've misunderstood the intention of this variable?
> 
> If I leave just the timestamp (no SCHEDULED), then the behaviour is
> almost like what I want, with two exceptions:
> 
> 1. Once the end date is past, the item disappears from the agenda
>    irrespective of whether I've marked it DONE.
>    (I have org-agenda-skip-timestamp-if-done set to nil.)
>    This does not happen for a SCHEDULED item (which I have to explicitly
>    mark DONE).
> 
> 2. (minor) The corresponding line in the agenda view does not have any
>    face associated with it, so I can't customise its appearance.
> 
> Is there an easy way of achieving something like the following in the
> agenda view?
> 
> Sunday     22 April 2012
>   TODO:       Sched. 2x (or 2/4): [#0] <some work>
> Monday     23 April 2012 W17
>   TODO:       Sched. 3x (or 3/4):  [#0] <same work as above>
> 
> And later, if I've left the work not done, 
> 
> On some future date
>   TODO:        Sched. Nx (or N/4, or similar):  [#0] <same work as above>
> 
> 
> Haven't found an answer in TFM. Grateful for any pointers.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mandar.
> 
>