From 65963f96e8fd1c43ec1b82dda8e6a7ed51b87794 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lukas Fleischer Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 10:39:29 +0100 Subject: Document new options Document the query and grep modes, as well as the new filter interface, in the man page and in the user manual. Signed-off-by: Lukas Fleischer --- doc/manual.txt | 143 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 143 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc/manual.txt') diff --git a/doc/manual.txt b/doc/manual.txt index ffc0dd5..1a99f32 100644 --- a/doc/manual.txt +++ b/doc/manual.txt @@ -200,10 +200,74 @@ menu (see <>), using the Note: as for the `-a` flag, the calendar from which to read the appointments can be specified using the `-c` flag. +`--days `:: + Specify the length of the range (in days) when used with `-Q`. Cannot be + combined with `--to`. + `-D , --directory `:: Specify the data directory to use. If not specified, the default directory is `~/.calcurse/`. +`--filter-type `:: + Ignore any items that do not match the type mask. See + <> for details. + +`--filter-pattern `:: + Ignore any items with a description that does not match the pattern. See + <> for details. + +`--filter-start-from `:: + Ignore any items that start before a given date. See + <> for details. + +`--filter-start-to `:: + Ignore any items that start after a given date. See + <> for details. + +`--filter-start-after `:: + Only include items that start after a given date. See + <> for details. + +`--filter-start-before `:: + Only include items that start before a given date. See + <> for details. + +`--filter-start-range `:: + Only include items within a given range. See <> for + details. + +`--filter-end-from `:: + Ignore any items that end before a given date. See <> + for details. + +`--filter-end-to `:: + Ignore any items that end after a given date. See <> + for details. + +`--filter-end-after `:: + Only include items that end after a given date. See + <> for details. + +`--filter-end-before `:: + Only include items that end before a given date. See + <> for details. + +`--filter-end-range `:: + Only include items within a given range. See <> for + details. + +`--filter-priority `:: + Only include items with a given priority. See <> for + details. + +`--filter-completed`:: + Only include completed TODO items. See <> for + details. + +`--filter-uncompleted`:: + Only include uncompleted TODO items. See <> for + details. + `--format-apt `:: Specify a format to control the output of appointments in non-interactive mode. See the <> section for detailed @@ -229,9 +293,17 @@ can be specified using the `-c` flag. See the <> section for detailed information on format strings. +`--from `:: + Specify the start date of the range when used with `-Q`. + `-g, --gc`:: Run the garbage collector for note files and exit. +`-G, --grep`:: + Print appointments and TODO items using the calcurse data file format. The + filter interface can be used to further restrict the output. See also: + <>. + `-h, --help`:: Print a short help text describing the supported command-line options, and exit. @@ -249,6 +321,13 @@ can be specified using the `-c` flag. Note: the calendar from which to read the appointments can be specified using the `-c` flag. +`-Q, --query`:: + Print all appointments inside a given query range, followed by all TODO + items. The query range defaults to the current day and can be changed by + using the `--from` and `--to` (or `--days`) parameters. The filter interface + can be used to further restrict the output. See also: + <>. + `-r[num], --range[=num]`:: Print events and appointments for the num number of days and exit. If no num is given, a range of 1 day is considered. @@ -279,6 +358,10 @@ in read-only mode, all changes from this session will be lost without warning! specify `0` for the priority, in which case only completed tasks will be shown. +`--to `:: + Specify the end date of the range when used with `-Q`. Cannot be combined + with `--days`. + `-v, --version`:: Display `calcurse` version and exit. @@ -299,6 +382,66 @@ NOTE: The `-N` option has been removed in calcurse 3.0.0. See the <> section on how to print note along with appointments and events. +[[basics_filters]] +Filters +^^^^^^^ + +Filters can be used to restrict the set of items which are loaded from the +appointments file when using calcurse in non-interactive mode. The following +filters are currently supported: + +`--filter-type `:: + Ignore any items that do not match the type mask. The type mask is a + comma-separated list of valid type descriptions which include `event`, `apt`, + `recur-event`, `recur-apt` and `todo`. You can also use `recur` as a + shorthand for `recur-event,recur-apt` and `cal` as a shorthand for + `event,apt,recur`. + +`--filter-pattern `:: + Ignore any items with a description that does not match the pattern. The + pattern is interpreted as extended regular expression. + +`--filter-start-from `:: + Ignore any items that start before a given date. + +`--filter-start-to `:: + Ignore any items that start after a given date. + +`--filter-start-after `:: + Only include items that start after a given date. + +`--filter-start-before `:: + Only include items that start before a given date. + +`--filter-start-range `:: + Only include items with a start date that falls within a given range. A range + consists of a start date and an end date, separated by a comma. + +`--filter-end-from `:: + Ignore any items that end before a given date. + +`--filter-end-to `:: + Ignore any items that end after a given date. + +`--filter-end-after `:: + Only include items that end after a given date. + +`--filter-end-before `:: + Only include items that end before a given date. + +`--filter-end-range `:: + Only include items with an end date that falls within a given range. A range + consists of a start date and an end date, separated by a comma. + +`--filter-priority `:: + Only include items with a given priority. + +`--filter-completed`:: + Only include completed TODO items. + +`--filter-uncompleted`:: + Only include uncompleted TODO items. + [[basics_format_strings]] Format strings ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf