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Message started by spdas on 10/13/09 at 18:09:45

Title: Using Calendar
Post by spdas on 10/13/09 at 18:09:45

Aloha all, I have a few questions on what am I doing wrong in setting up my calendar.

1: using calendar as a "to-do" and mark done when finished and hopefully will not appear on the next day cause it is "DONE". First the calendar has a title of "Finish date" not To-Do and to-do is not a folder in Ecco. I have put several items into the Calendar "finish DAte" and I cannot edit the name to "To-Do"
How to rename or correct?

2: Where do I put "Done" to delete the info for future days in the current "to-do" Calendar? Use the word Done or put a date?
And what folder do I send the old info to? (Make a "Completed folder")

I have been reading the manual, but got these stumbling blocks. thanks
Francis

Title: Re: Using Calendar
Post by Admin on 10/14/09 at 07:57:49

good questions.

Concept 1:

One type of "Folder" is a 'Date' folder. You can name the folder(s) anything, but if they are date folders they can do special 'date' stuff.

1. A date folder value with Date and Time shows up in the 'appointments' side of the calendar view (which can be side by side or top/bottom).

2. A date folder (or any specific item assigned) can be set to show up on the 'tickler' side of the calendar view, OR NOT.

View > Folder Window (or click on arrow at bottom left of ecco window) to open folder pane.

Right click on a folder or Alt + L for folder options.

"Properties" on date folder shows options...

Show in Tickler Section ?

How soon before setting?

How long to 'Care Forward' after setting.

NOTE HERE IS KEY--->

UNTIL MARKED DONE will show item until it is marked done!!

... other options also...

NOTE:

Can also use Tools > Filter View

to create (and then have active)

a filter that "Done" has no value... will hide all 'done' items...

(but not best approach... for most purposes... as hides recurring events even if done only on 1 recurrence...).

note: neat tool (TaskMaster) which allows setting a series of steps ... one to start when the prior is marked done..

Title: Re: Using Calendar
Post by Admin on 10/14/09 at 08:00:25

spdas wrote:

I have put several items into the Calendar "finish DAte" and I cannot edit the name to "To-Do"
How to rename or correct?

right click on folder and can "Merge folder values" into the folder you desire...

double click on folder & see ALL items assigned .... easy to manually fix in column... (drag folder to add column... easy to update).

Title: Re: Using Calendar
Post by Admin on 10/14/09 at 08:02:11

spdas wrote:

2: Where do I put "Done" to delete the info for future days in the current "to-do" Calendar? Use the word Done or put a date?
And what folder do I send the old info to? (Make a "Completed folder")

--> ctrl + M marked done... (or right click and check done).

no need to 'send' old info unless you want to.

create 'history' folder to 'move' items into if desired.