Russell Adams <rlad...@adamsinfoserv.com> writes: >> > I know they include better repeat information. Maybe we can >> > build on that? >> >> Is it really better? Apart from sexps, diaries support cron-like >> repeaters, but more limited. > > They have repeat with a end date or max iterations.
Good point. These two features are also frequently requested by users. However, I do not see why we cannot implement them within the current Org timestamp syntax: 1. <2023-01-14 Sat +1w>--<2024-01-14 Sun> can be treated as a repeater with end date. 2. <2023-01-14 Sat +1w/5x> can be treated as a repeater with limited number of iterations The above are backwards-compatible with Org timestamp syntax. Supporting these cases will require: 1. Updating syntax spec 2. Changing `org-auto-repeat-maybe' to decrease +1w/5x to +1w/4x upon updating the timestamp and not repeating when the limit has been reached. 3. Updating org-agenda to not display timestamps beyond the limit. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
