From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michael Gilbert Subject: Re: how to include time when setting deadlines? Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:18:37 -0700 Message-ID: <5D1AAFFF-D96B-4DEB-AC39-A53B50107F55@gilbert.org> References: <6B91C76D-44AA-4A40-A370-3DBA9AA97305@gilbert.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=34877 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OYH2E-0006yP-RR for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:18:55 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OYH2A-0003aE-C8 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:18:54 -0400 Received: from [74.94.69.218] (port=54502 helo=peach.gilbert.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OYH2A-0003a6-4Y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:18:50 -0400 Received: from mcglaptop.wp.comcast.net (unknown [10.1.10.10]) by peach.gilbert.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB9F9EB7C0E1 for ; Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:18:48 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode Mailinglist >> 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? >=20 > 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]. >=20 > There is just one example on how to enter the time, given in the = manual > 22 sept 0:34 --> 2006-09-22 0:34 >=20 > 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.=20 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! =97 Michael