Questions tagged [diary]
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Convert diary entries to org-mode
Is it possible to convert an emacs diary file to an org-mode file? I know that I can use (setq org-agenda-include-diary t) to see the diary in org-agenda but I want to have the events in an org file, ...
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Unexpected Error: (void-function check-calendar-holidays) in Calendar mode
I am trying to adapt this code from https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/DiaryMode for use in Emacs with calendar and diary.
(defun diary-schedule (m1 d1 y1 m2 d2 y2 dayname)
"Entry applies if ...
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Org mode diary intergration is showing a mashed up mess from Zoom invitations
I recently got excorporate working to pull in zoom meetings into org agenda. The result is less than appealing (personal details scribbed)
Week-agenda (W18):
Monday 3 May 2021 W18
tasks: ...
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multi-line diary event?
I'd like to have diary entries/events with multiple lines. The usual diary format interprets newlines as delimiting events:
Monday
event A every monday
event B every monday
event C every monday
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Exit Emacs Calendar without having to save the diary file
When I create appointments in Emacs diary via the calendar, I have to save changes to the diary file before being able to exit the calendar. I have tried to set up Emacs to automatically save the ...
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Error using diary
Currently I try to use diary, but unfortunately there seems to be an error or bug in emacs.
Every time I try to create a note in diary through the calendar and then push key i (insert as described in ...
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Calendar: symbols-function-definition is void: "appt-make-list"
When in the "calendar", typing "d", which runs (diary-view-entries), gives me an error Symbols-function-definition is void: "appt-make-list".
It shows the (one) entry for ...
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Diary specific date but displayed in every year
Reference to 31.10.1 The Diary File
It provides example as
April 15, 2020 Income tax due.
M-x calendar to the date of Apr 15, 2020 and strike d, it prompts a buffer as
2020-04-15 Wednesday
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Diary appoinment variables is void:
Reference to 31.10.6 Diary Appointments
If you have a diary entry for an appointment, and that diary entry
begins with a recognizable time of day, Emacs can warn you in advance
that an ...
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Display sunrise and sunset time from agenda view
I set the diary file as
(setq org-agenda-include-diary t)
(setq org-agenda-diary-file "~/Documents/OrgMode/ORG/src/standard-diary") ;;2020-03-02 10:47:06
(setq diary-file "~/Documents/OrgMode/ORG/...
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Ignore a repeated diary entry, just this once, in Org Agenda?
In a nutshell: I'm looking for a way to selectively hide one instance of a repeated diary entry so it doesn't show up in my org-agenda.
I have many repeating diary entries for things like weekly ...
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Redirect diary to other directory
The Emacs diary is configured in ~/diary as the default.
I want separate the configuration and my personal notes.
How could redirect the system's diary to other directory?
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european-calendar-style not working
I have the following in my init.el file:
(setq org-agenda-span 36)
(setq org-agenda-start-on-weekday 1)
(setq european-calendar-style t)
However, diary blocks are still interpreted as month first, ...
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Bad sexp error on custom diary function
I've created a diary function to allow me to record cyclic events.
So something like (diary-limited-cyclic-weekday 8 '(0 3 6) 01 01 2018) will create an event for every Sunday, Wednesday, and ...
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Can't insert diary block entries
I am having problem with inserting diary block entries into my calendar. In the homepage i read that i b starts a block entry, pressing i b on the calendar mode however i see No mark set in this ...
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How can I see entries of more than one day in Emacs calendar?
I want to use the built in calender.
In the Manual i found many key bindings for moving around in the calendar.
But for showing the entries / dates in my calender i found only "d", which shows me the ...
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Show tasks during orgmode scheduling
I am using OrgMode to schedule appointments and tasks. For a simple scheduled event like a phone call, I usually add a simple timestamp by CTRL+.. Then the cursor is moved to the minibuffer and a ...
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How to create calendar entry for last weekday of every month?
At the last weekday of the month I want to be reminded to prepare
invoice/expenses so I get them filed by the first. It's no use just
getting reminded on the last day of the month, if this is a ...
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Adding diary entries in chronological order rather than appending to the file
I am using the diary both to save my calendar appointments and to write notes. Consequently I always read and write my diary file (on the same window, which means I open the real diary file), and I ...
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Appointments not working (not displaying at all)
Emacs 24.5.
Here is init:
;; appointments
(require 'appt)
(appt-activate t) ; I have also tried (appt-activate 1) here as the appt.el documentation says to
; (setq appt-message-warning-time 1) I ...
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Dismiss diary appointment alert
I have set Emacs to alert me via a window 30 minutes before an appointment. This is working as expected. However, every three minutes thereafter, Emacs continues to alert me to the same appointment. ...
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Change diary location?
The diary file is located by default at ~/diary. I'd rather it wasn't. I've looked quite a bit through the reference over the past couple of days, I haven't seen anything generated in the .emacs that ...
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Conflict on the meaning of * when including Org mode files in a calendar diary
I want to include org-mode files into the default diary file of calendar mode, but there is a problem: the * symbol is used to match unspecific day. for example,
** 2nd heading
in the ~/diary file ...
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Change local holiday calendar
Org-mode's agenda view can display local holidays after enabling it in org-agenda-include-diary. This however displays US holidays (such as President's Day). What is the simplest way to configure it ...
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Make Org report: "Bob's 21st birthday" like imported diary entries do
When you have:
(setq org-agenda-include-diary t)
set, then an entry in the ~/diary file like this:
%%(org-anniversary 1950 02 14) Bob's %d%s birthday
displays as:
Diary: Bob's 65th birthday
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How to set proper smtp Gmail settings in Emacs in order to be able to work with `M-x diary-mail-entries`
I tried the following settings in order to work M-x diary-mail-entries but it fails. My question is how to put the correct settings in order to be able to work with M-x diary-mail-entries in Emacs.
(...
