Why do my times change on recurring tasks?

Wollombi · 02-19-06, 04:59 AM

I am using Pocket Informant on my X50v, and I love it. I only have one problem, and it doesn't really seem to be related to PI, but I'm still relatively new to PI and WM.

I have recurring tasks to remind me to do certain tasks during my shift at work. When I check them off, they automatically go to the next day like they should, but it advances the time of the reminder anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes. So if I have a reminder for a task set to go off at 10:15, it does, but when it sets the new task it sets it to 10:18 for example. This appeared to happen when I was evaluating Agenda Fusion as well, which is why I think it's probably not related to PI specifically.

Does anyone know why this is happening? I'm running WM2003SE, the latest version of PI (2005, Rev. 4, Build 492). I am also using Pocket Breeze 5.0.11, but this was happening before I was using this version of PB.

:rolling:

rollasoc · 02-19-06, 06:59 AM

I may be wrong, but I think the new task will respawn at the point you actually click the checkbox on the task.

e.g. Looking at my task list this morning I noticed that I had forgot to check my "GTD Weekly Task" last Sunday so it was in my out of day list. This is set to re-occur every week.

I checked the box and it respawned for next Sunday NOT this sunday. I then had to manually change it to remind me this evening.

Hope that helps

Rollasoc

Wollombi · 02-20-06, 01:48 AM

That's not the behavior I'm seeing. The same tasks reset to the same time difference each time. For instance, one task sets itself 3 minutes later than it's original time. It is set for 10:15, but ALWAYS recurs set at 10:18, no matter when I check it off. I then have to go in and reset it manually to 10:15. Another one only does one minute, and a third always does a 5 minute difference.

rollasoc · 02-20-06, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by Wollombi

That's not the behavior I'm seeing. The same tasks reset to the same time difference each time. For instance, one task sets itself 3 minutes later than it's original time. It is set for 10:15, but ALWAYS recurs set at 10:18, no matter when I check it off. I then have to go in and reset it manually to 10:15. Another one only does one minute, and a third always does a 5 minute difference.

Ok that is very strange behaviour...

Rollasoc

Wollombi · 02-20-06, 03:52 AM

Indeed. One thing about my Palm(s), while they didn't always do everything perfect, they were rock solid stable on alarms, repeating tasks/appointments, and other PIM stuff, which is an essential function for me in a PDA. I love the Ax and all of the other stuff I can do with it, but without reliable PIM/alarms it kind of defeats the whole thing, ya know?

Wollombi · 02-20-06, 04:05 AM

Ok, some poking around finds some interesting results...

If I check the task off within PI, it preserves the proper time. If I check it off in PocketBreeze, it "adjusts" the times on these tasks. I'm not sure why, but it seems to be a problem with PocketBreeze.

Wollombi · 02-20-06, 04:19 AM

Ok, updated PocketBreeze to 5.0.12 and now it seems to be doing it right. I was using 5.0.11 before. :approve: