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Re: [Orgmode] how to include time when setting deadlines?
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Michael Gilbert |
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Re: [Orgmode] how to include time when setting deadlines? |
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Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:18:37 -0700 |
>> I understand the time format in orgmode, but something is eluding me. Many
>> of my projects have specific times for deadlines (that is to say, time of
>> day on the date due). I can't see how to enter that other than by hand. When
>> I type C-c C-d, I get the wonderful date prompt system. But I have not been
>> able to discover how to get that to prompt me for the time or to include a
>> time, like it includes month and day, etc. I've spent some time with the
>> manual and searching the archives, but my search skills haven't prevailed.
>> Any advice?
>
> What you get is really a date time prompt and not just a date prompt.
> You could enter date in any of the ways given in the org-manual [1].
>
> There is just one example on how to enter the time, given in the manual
> 22 sept 0:34 --> 2006-09-22 0:34
>
> But, entering time this way works with whatever format you use for
> entering the date. Enter the date and then enter time with a space
> separating the date and time.
That part I understand. Here is my habit: I type C-c Cd and then use the
SHIFT-arrow key in the minibuffer to select the date. I see that I can type in
one of many strings that would give me the date and time, but I was looking for
something equally simple. Not that entering the date + time string in one
format or another isn't also simple.
Playing with that a bit, I just discovered that I can still select the DATE in
that manner in the minibuffer and if I then just type in the time in place, I
get the fully formed DATE+TIME deadline. That works. I think I was naively
assuming there was a similar navigation shortcut for the TIME component.
Thank you!
— Michael