For fixed/regular recurrences, I think the proposed interim solution was Control+d to duplicate the task, apply the required one off scheduling to the duplicated task, and complete or skip the original recurring task thus preserving the original recurrence cycle. Not very elegant but it acheives the aim.
For non-fixed recurrences, i.e. regenerate x days after completion, as Lisa says, it doesn't matter so much to preserve the interval and you'd just go into the recurrence dialogue and select what you want. Raises an interesting thought about recurring tasks. Consider why tasks recur - for example, based on my own approach: - - because they are linked to a calendar event - because they are linked to an external recurring deadline - because you would like to do them with that level of frequency - because you have to renew or replace or maintain something etc etc In my case it's typically the recurrent tasks that are the ones I find it easiest to procrastinate about. Maybe because they are routine and boring, maybe because I can skip them and do them next time round - lots of reasons. As a result I don't know if I want it to be too easy to defer them. It's a way of imposing some self discipline. At the moment, I feel very guilty if I click "skip occurrence" or if I've got a big red overdue recurring task which I can't easily "next day". Like I say, just a thought. On Feb 4, 6:41 pm, Richard C <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes but sometimes I want to specify "30mins" or "Fri 2pm" or "8pm" or > whatever. The beauty of MLO date/time box on nonrecurring tasks is > that you can thow a whole range of stuff at it with regard to when you > want to do the task and it can normally work out what you want. > > I would like the same facility on a recurring task. Perhaps an > 'Allow date/time override' tick box on the Advanced options panel? > > On Feb 2, 10:27 pm, pottster <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "Thanks. Any way to change the due date one forward at the same > > time? enter saves the change. " > > > Ok, if you're not using "lock period" then... > > > Alt + d, s, F4, right enter, tab, u, F4, right, enter, enter > > > If you want to try it, hotkey script (using Control+Shift+= as hotkey) > > is: - > > > ;DAYS DELAY IN RECUR X DAYS AFTER COMPLETION IN MLO > > > ^+=:: > > Send !ds{F4}{right}{enter}{tab}{F4}{right}{enter}{enter} > > return > > > Works ok for me. > > > On Feb 2, 9:44 pm, Richard C <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Very high on my list of desirbed enhancements would be the option for > > > updating the due date directly on any recurring tasks using all the > > > excellent features that MLO provides when entering/updating dates/ > > > times. > > > > This would override the current date/time for the tasksbut when the > > > task is completed, the next date/time chosen would be based on the > > > recurrence rules. > > > > I know this has been requested before but it is now probably in my top > > > 3 of things I would like to see in MLO. > > > > On Feb 2, 4:05 pm, Lisa Stroyan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have a lot of routine tasks that have "Recur X days after this task > > > > is completed". I'd like the "Ctrl =" (move start date forward by > > > > one day) to work on these tasks as well. I can see why you can't do > > > > this on a task that is "every Wednesday", but since these tasks don't > > > > have a set pattern, it would be very nice to be able to advance the > > > > day to get them out of my current view rather than having to go into > > > > the recurrence dialog. > > > > > Lisa > > > > > ---------- > > > > Lisa Stroyan, mailto:[email protected] - > > > > Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en.
