Try this. You may want use <> intead of [], and you can see
org-re-timestamp for other options than all.
(defun insert-ts+7 ()
(interactive)
(insert
(concat "["
(save-excursion
(re-search-backward
(org-re-timestamp 'all))
(match-string 0)))
"]")
(org-timestamp-change 7 'day))
Matt Price writes:
> Every time I think I'm starting to learn org Mode, I find I'm actually
> really ignorant.
>
> I want to write a simple function that inserts a timestamp at point for a
> date one week after the previous timestamp. I'm sure it's very simple. But
> I can't figure out how to do it.
>
> i have this:
>
> (defun mwp/one-week-later ()
> "add a new timestamp a week later than the previous one"
>
> (interactive)
> (save-excursion
> (let ((curpos (point)))
> (re-search-backward "<[0-9]\\{4\\}-[0-9]\\{2\\}-[0-9]\\{2\\}" )
> (let* ((previous-ts (org-element-context)))
> (goto-char curpos)
> (INSERT COPY OF PREVIOUS-TS) ;; obviously this is fake. But what to
> replace it with?
> (org-timestamp-change 7 'dat) )))
> )
>
> What's the real solution? Thank you,
> Matt
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