getting the tasks query to work

[claudcameron]

I can’t get this query code to work.

Due in the next two weeks

not done
due after 2021-08-07
due before {{date+14d:YYYY-MM-DD}}
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Due in the next two weeks

Tasks query: do not understand due date
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i can’t get this to work, i’m sure it’s something simple.  the other pieces of query code work (Overdue, Due Today, No due date, etc.).

How can I fix this?

[schemar]

Hey @claudcameron, in order to use {{date+14d:YYYY-MM-DD}} in your query, you have to use it in a template that you use to generate a daily note from the calendar plugin.

If you only want "due in the next two weeks" (so that it updates every night), then you can simply use due before in 15 days.

Hope this helps!

[claudcameron]

It does indeed help. Last night put the code in my daily template and used the Calendar to create today’s note, and it worked. But I didn’t know about ‘due before in 15 days’. Reading is a wonderful skill. I shall try to use it more often! Thank you very much. v/r, Claud Cameron “faith, if it has no works, is dead” James 2:17 On Aug 8, 2021, at 12:46, Martin Schenck ***@***.***> wrote:  Hey @claudcameron, in order to use {{date+14d:YYYY-MM-DD}} in your query, you have to use it in a template that you use to generate a daily note from the calendar plugin. If you only want "due in the next two weeks" (so that it updates every night), then you can simply use due before in 15 days. Hope this helps! — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[claudcameron]

Just a question, have you thought of using a file to contain a list of daily tasks that could be added to the daily note, for instance on weekdays only? v/r, Claud Cameron “faith, if it has no works, is dead” James 2:17 On Aug 8, 2021, at 12:46, Martin Schenck ***@***.***> wrote:  Hey @claudcameron, in order to use {{date+14d:YYYY-MM-DD}} in your query, you have to use it in a template that you use to generate a daily note from the calendar plugin. If you only want "due in the next two weeks" (so that it updates every night), then you can simply use due before in 15 days. Hope this helps! — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[schemar]

I am not sure what you mean 🧐
What some people do is have a separate file only for tasks and pin that to the right hand dock. That way they always have the latest tasks there.

[claudcameron]

I have a set list of “chores” that I do every weekday. I currently have a Siri Shortcut that adds these tasks into my daily OmniFocus workflow. I believe I might be able to accomplish this using a separate markdown template file with the tasks delineated, that I could use a hotkey to insert into each daily plan. I just don’t know how to accomplish all that yet (still somewhat new to Obsidian). It would be great to use the same system for tasks that I use for keeping track of projects (notes) and cut down on the number of separate apps that I use on a daily basis. Thanks for all your help with this, and for developing a great plugin. v/r, Claud Cameron

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On Aug 9, 2021, at 04:20, Martin Schenck ***@***.***> wrote:  I am not sure what you mean 🧐 What some people do is have a separate file only for tasks and pin that to the right hand dock. That way they always have the latest tasks there. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[schemar]

You could use recurring tasks. The issue with recurring tasks is that their list gets longer over time. So I usually add repeating tasks at the bottom of a file or in a separate file.
If you set a task to repeat every weekday, it will be in your tracker query mo-fr. (Either daily notes or a separate tasks note in a dock)

[claudcameron]

Just a thought, but have you thought about a similar plugin for calendar-type appointments? As an example, I was trying to figure out how I could set up recurring meetings. v/r, Claud Cameron “faith, if it has no works, is dead” James 2:17 On Aug 9, 2021, at 14:22, Martin Schenck ***@***.***> wrote:  You could use recurring tasks. The issue with recurring tasks is that their list gets longer over time. So I usually add repeating tasks at the bottom of a file or in a separate file. If you set a task to repeat every weekday, it will be in your tracker query mo-fr. (Either daily notes or a separate tasks note in a dock) — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[schemar]

Can you please elaborate? I am not sure I understand.
If you mean a full calendar with all kinds of calendar features, then that is not something I can commit to.
However, if you are only looking for repeating tasks, please check the README’s section on “recurrence”: https://github.com/schemar/obsidian-tasks#recurring-tasks-repetition

[claudcameron]

Hi, I meant an option, maybe even in a new plug-in, to set up recurring meetings at a particular date and time instead of a task. Sorry for my lack of clarity. v/r, Claud Cameron “faith, if it has no works, is dead” James 2:17 On Aug 14, 2021, at 03:32, Martin Schenck ***@***.***> wrote:  Can you please elaborate? I am not sure I understand. If you mean a full calendar with all kinds of calendar features, then that is not something I can commit to. However, if you are only looking for repeating tasks, please check the README’s section on “recurrence”: https://github.com/schemar/obsidian-tasks#recurring-tasks-repetition — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.