Events are "things to do" which occur on a specific date, but not at a specific time. Events inherit all the attributes of task items, and add the following:
Calendar
The calendar (Month popup, Year popup, and days of month box) is used to specify an item's starting and ending dates. Use the Starting Date and Ending Date radio buttons to specify which date you are setting. Holding down the OPTION key while clicking on a date always causes the Ending Date to be set (a shortcut). The arrow keys may also be used to set the day of the month. Starting dates are shown left-bracketed, and ending dates are shown right-bracketed.
Preparation field (*IMPORTANT*)
Preparation specifies the number of days it will take to complete an item (preceeding the actual due date). This setting works in conjunction with the document's Mode setting (Working or Planning). For example, if an item is due friday and you feel you must start working on it wednesday, set the due date for friday and the Preparation to two(2) days - thus giving yourself wednesday and thursday to work on the item before it becomes due.
Repeat popup
Repeat specifies an item's repeating interval. When a repeating item is processed as "Done" using either the Toolbar button, menu item, or document window checkbox, the item's date is set to the next due date. Please note that repeating items can only be marked as Finished by opening the item for edit and checking the "Finished" check box. Holding down the OPTION key while selecting Done always marks an item as finished.
Relative checkbox
This checkbox works with the Repeat popup. When checked, items are repeated to the same occurance of the day-of-week specified within the month. For example, if an item occurs on the second tuesday of the month and is repeated monthly, it will be repeated to the second tuesday of the following month. The only exception is if the day specified is the last occurance of the day-of-week for the month. In this case, the item is always repeated to the last occurance of the day-of-week for the month.
Carry Forward checkbox
Checking this box causes an item to automatically be forwarded to it's next due date (if it is currently overdue) whenever the file is opened. Repeating items are forwarded to the next due date. Non-repeating items are forwarded to the current date.
Alerts During Preparation checkbox
Checking this box causes an alert to be displayed whenever the document is opened if the current date falls within the item's preparation time (or beyond). ²Φ ' \ ª ²Φ « Ç Θ ~ ²Φ ¥ ₧ @ D X ²Φ e 8 ╝ ²Φ " ²Φ - ) ²Φ K
