create recurring item outside of calendar

Submitted by jan_rifkinson on 2011/11/10 12:37
Is this possible?
 
Usage:
My address book serves as a matrix for many routine tasks
 
From my address book I select certain contacts which are bill related, i.e. tel co, electric co, etc
children of these items may equal tel notes, bills due, i.e. whatever activity occurs
In my address view I have a boolean field = bill
From this I have constructed a bill view which brings up all those bills & links to on line payment sites
To this view I've added bill due date, paid = boolean, paid date = date, priority = boolean, cost = currency number, Recurring = boolean
 
Using recurring field, can I construct a recurring date outside of the calendar view or is that only a calendar function?
 
Thanks
 
 

Comments

Recurrence of items (e.g. for tasks) is definitely planned, but not yet implemented.
 
But... the use of the calendar can be more or less transparent. In the date/time editor of a date field, select Show in Calendar and enter the recurrence. You'll get a pop-up reminder.
 
HTH !
 
p.s. I know that Armando has implemented this, using IQ fields and VBScript. If your interested in such a solution...
 

Armando

2011/11/11 17:46

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2 things that my implementation misses :
 
- Can't create new items on recurrence. Recurrence is purely "virtual" (items simply get "unchecked/Undone" on the recurring date).
 
- Can't repeat on specific days (like ... Every Thursdays and Fridays). I could code it, but I just didn't need it. For such date specific things, I prefer a calendar.
 
That said, this almost completely fulfills my needs though. :)
 
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