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Recurring event within time frame?
How do you place a recurring event within a specific time frame? I tried "R Run 5/31-6/13 @bidaily" to remind myself to run every other day from 5/31 to 6/13 to train for an upcoming race but it ignored the time frame and went on indefinitely. Any ideas?
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Howdy Tgeekb!
While there's no way currently to specify this — and it's something we'd like to support — there is a workaround (read: hack)...
Create the reminder as you normally might; for example:
R run 5/31 @bidaily
Then visit http://iwantsandy.com/digest?date=6/1..., click the name of the reminder ("Run"), then "Edit", remove the "@bidaily" tag (just highlight it and remove it from the Tags field), and click the Save button. (Be sure you've left the "All future occurrences" radio button selected so that this affects all occurrences — or rather removes all recurrence — from that date onward.)
I know it's a hack-ish workaround and we look forward to replacing it, but it works nicely in the meantime!
—R
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Inappropriate?Howdy Tgeekb!
While there's no way currently to specify this — and it's something we'd like to support — there is a workaround (read: hack)...
Create the reminder as you normally might; for example:
R run 5/31 @bidaily
Then visit http://iwantsandy.com/digest?date=6/1..., click the name of the reminder ("Run"), then "Edit", remove the "@bidaily" tag (just highlight it and remove it from the Tags field), and click the Save button. (Be sure you've left the "All future occurrences" radio button selected so that this affects all occurrences — or rather removes all recurrence — from that date onward.)
I know it's a hack-ish workaround and we look forward to replacing it, but it works nicely in the meantime!
—R
I’m happy to hack to help
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Sweet. I'm going to have to use that. -
Inappropriate?Thanks Rael.
That's an interesting hack. It effectively sets an end date for the recurring event. I'll have to remember that.
Several other people have had the same issue and wanted to set an end date for a recurring event. The example that comes to mind is (remember class on Wednesday June 11 at 3 pm @weekly. Series ends on August 13). -
Inappropriate?Thanks Rael. I never thought of trying that! Sounds like it should work just fine until Sandy figures out an easier way. ;)
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Inappropriate?The only problem with this hack seems to be that it doesn't turn off the repeated appointment in feeds. For example, I have Sandy feed into 30 Boxes. The hack stops the repeat in Sandy, but the appointment continues to appear forever in 30 Boxes. I'd like to use Sandy as my main calendar, but this issue may make that impossible. Help! Thanks in advance.
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