Re: [h-e-w] diary entries

[Jeff Rancier]

Thanks Karel.  I read the wrong FM (that's not a Field Manual).  I found
most of what I needed in the generic Emacs manual, I didn't find it in the
NTEmacs FAQ.  I was able to acheive what I wanted by using the
diary/calendar sexp's in my diary file, specifically:

%%(diary-remind '(diary-anniversary 01 18 1926) 1) Granny's Birthday
%%(diary-remind '(diary-anniversary 01 18 1926) 2) Granny's Birthday
%%(diary-remind '(diary-anniversary 01 18 1926) 3) Granny's Birthday

The only this about this is it's ugliness, i.e. having to specify each of
the entries.  Too bad there wasn't a method to say, for each of my entries,
remind me 3 days in advance, for example.

I don't typically use any keystroke in the calendar; I have it start in my
.emacs.  I view it, then kill it.  I also use the diary as a TODO list, by
specifying a date of: */*/*.  Is there a better way?

Thanks again.
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karel Sprenger" <address@hidden>
To: "Jeff Rancier" <address@hidden>
Cc: "Emacs Help (Windows)" <address@hidden>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [h-e-w] diary entries


| Hi,
|
| >>> On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:17:37 -0500, Jeff Rancier (Jeff) wrote:
| Jeff>
| Jeff> Hello,
| Jeff> I read through diary-lib.el, and didn't find what I wanted.  What I
want to
| Jeff> do is have the diary show me entries a couple of days before the
date of the
| Jeff> entry.  Can anyone assist?
| Jeff>
|
| Yep: when in the calendar window on a specific day, enter C-u d. This will
show appointments and stuff for that day and the 3 days following it.
Probably, you could enter a number before the 'd' as in all C-u use.
|
| Cheers,
| Karel
|
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