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@@ -814,7 +814,8 @@ could be specified as:
However, events that do not repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly require
another approach. The \fIrepeat\fR component of the \fBREM\fR command
fills this need. To use it, you must completely specify a date (year, month
and day, and optionally weekday.) The \fIrepeat\fR component is an asterisk
and day, and optionally weekday); this is the start date of the
repetition period. The \fIrepeat\fR component is an asterisk
followed by a number specifying the repetition period in days.
.PP
For example, suppose you get paid every second Wednesday, and your
@@ -824,12 +825,12 @@ last payday was Wednesday, 28 October, 1992. You can use:
REM 28 Oct 1992 *14 MSG Payday
.fi
.PP
This issues the reminder every 14 days, starting from the calculated trigger
date. You can use \fIdelta\fR and \fIback\fR with \fIrepeat.\fR Note,
however, that the \fIback\fR is used only to compute the initial
trigger date; thereafter, the reminder repeats with the specified
This issues the reminder every 14 days, starting from 28 Oct 1992.
You can use \fIdelta\fR and \fIback\fR with \fIrepeat.\fR Note,
however, that the \fIback\fR is used only to compute the starting
date; thereafter, the reminder repeats with the specified
period. Similarly, if you specify a weekday, it is used only to calculate
the initial date, and does not affect the repetition period.
the starting date, and does not affect the repetition period.
.PP
.B SCANFROM \fRand\fB FROM
.PP