Hello all,
I’m not sure if this is possible or not, but here’s what I’m trying to do (if it’s not possible I’ll send in a request).
Short Version
Can a task set with “repeat every” automatically be deferred until a certain time before the due date?
Long and Overly Dramatic Version with Exciting Examples
Let’s say that I need to do something with a firm due date every two weeks - say, call my long-lost lover and plead for her return. This is firmly due every two weeks (say, on Friday night at 10pm when I realize I’m all alone in this world).
Let’s say that I want the 10pm to stay steady each time as a due date, even if I complete the call early or late on any individual week. I believe that this limits me to using “Repeat Every”; “defer again” would not have a due date [and would be based on the completion time, not 10pm itself], and “due again” would be based on when I complete the task each time and would thus could move away from 10pm.
[Do correct me if I’m wrong so far, as I just started learning all this stuff - powerful, but confusing at first!]
Here’s the problem: using “Repeat every” seems to make it appear immediately after I complete it (albeit with the correct due date attached). However, being in heartache over my love once again refusing my call, I hardly want to see a reminder that I have to wait two weeks to try again. I can manually defer it each time to not show up again until, say, the Thursday beforehand each time, but is there an automatic way to do this?
Conclusion
I hope that’s all clear, please let me know if I’m ambiguous and I’ll try to be more specific.
Thank y’all very much!
