Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-07-02 Thread Karl Voit
* Bastien wrote: > Hi Karl, Hi! > Karl Voit writes: > > The idea behind some helper commands to let people construct diary > sexp is that: > > - it won't complexify Org's syntax about timestamps > - such help commands can be maintained and improved independantly > from Org I see the benefi

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-07-02 Thread Bastien
Hi Karl, Karl Voit writes: > For example. > > Or an extended syntax of the existing timestamps as I suggested > somewhere in this thread: > > <2011-07-01 Fri +1w> <-2011-07-08 Fri> > > ... or similar for an exception of a recurring event. thanks for the suggestion, I saw it in your previous

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-07-01 Thread Karl Voit
* Bastien wrote: > Hi Karl, Hi! > Karl Voit writes: > >> Yes, there is this sexp-workaround[1] for more complex things but >> quite frankly: this is not an option for the ordinary user like me >> (not having that much ELISP knowledge). > > FWIW: what would perhaps be useful is an interactive wa

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-07-01 Thread Bastien
Hi Karl, Karl Voit writes: > Yes, there is this sexp-workaround[1] for more complex things but > quite frankly: this is not an option for the ordinary user like me > (not having that much ELISP knowledge). FWIW: what would perhaps be useful is an interactive way to easily produce such sexp diar

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-28 Thread Bastien
Hi Karl, Karl Voit writes: > Although this is mentioned in chapter 2 of the Org-mode manual, I > strongly urge to mention this in section 8.3.2 «Repeated tasks»[1] > too! > > Where can I place this wish? for your next wish -- one that is not already accomplished :) -- please create a new thread

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-21 Thread Karl Voit
* Eric S Fraga wrote: > Karl Voit writes: > > Better yet, however, is to update the documentation yourself and submit > a patch! Pulled the current Org-mode files, read the contribution instructions[1], found the spot where the information should go and ... boom: ,[ http://orgmode.org/org.h

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-21 Thread Karl Voit
* Rémi Vanicat wrote: > Karl Voit writes: > > >> Sure, org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift is very cool indeed. But it >> goes in this direction: >> >> * Event <2011-06-21 Tue> >> * Event <2011-06-28 Tue> >> * Event <2011-07-05 Tue> >> * Event <2011-07-12 Tue +1w> >> >> But I aim in

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-21 Thread Eric S Fraga
Karl Voit writes: > * Eric S Fraga wrote: >> Karl Voit writes: >> > >>> * Eric S Fraga wrote: you can clone with time shift whole trees, etc. >>> >>> Oh, I have to look up that clone thing. This is new to me. Do you >>> happen to have an URL for this feature by instance? >> >> ,[ or

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-21 Thread Rémi Vanicat
Karl Voit writes: [...] > Sure, org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift is very cool indeed. But it > goes in this direction: > > * Event <2011-06-21 Tue> > * Event <2011-06-28 Tue> > * Event <2011-07-05 Tue> > * Event <2011-07-12 Tue +1w> > > But I aim in a slightly different direct

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-21 Thread Karl Voit
* Eric S Fraga wrote: > Karl Voit writes: > >> * Eric S Fraga wrote: >>> you can clone with time shift whole trees, etc. >> >> Oh, I have to look up that clone thing. This is new to me. Do you >> happen to have an URL for this feature by instance? > > ,[ org-clone-subtree-with-time-shift ]

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-20 Thread Memnon Anon
Karl Voit writes: >> you can clone with time shift whole trees, etc. > > Oh, I have to look up that clone thing. This is new to me. Do you > happen to have an URL for this feature by instance? C-h i d m "org " i "clone " ,[ (info "(org)Structure editing") ] | `C-c C-x c' (`org-clone-s

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-20 Thread Eric S Fraga
Karl Voit writes: > * Eric S Fraga wrote: >> Karl Voit writes: >> > >>> IMHO: Org-mode does *not* seem to be made for managing calendar >>> events that go beyond simple one-time-occurrence events. >> >> I would argue that this is not at all the case, especially if you >> consider that org uses

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-20 Thread Karl Voit
* Eric S Fraga wrote: > Karl Voit writes: > >> IMHO: Org-mode does *not* seem to be made for managing calendar >> events that go beyond simple one-time-occurrence events. > > I would argue that this is not at all the case, especially if you > consider that org uses a tree hierarchy and tags so t

Re: [O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events

2011-06-20 Thread Eric S Fraga
Karl Voit writes: > * Eric S Fraga wrote: >> >> In my case, it's more about calendar events than tasks. My tasks are >> typically for my information only but meetings etc involve multiple >> people. > > IMHO: Org-mode does *not* seem to be made for managing calendar > events that go beyond simp

[O] Org-mode is not able to manage complex calendar events (was: org and microsoft exchange)

2011-06-20 Thread Karl Voit
* Eric S Fraga wrote: > > In my case, it's more about calendar events than tasks. My tasks are > typically for my information only but meetings etc involve multiple > people. IMHO: Org-mode does *not* seem to be made for managing calendar events that go beyond simple one-time-occurrence events.