[Remind-Fans] Behind the scenes.

[Theodore M Rolle, Jr.]

PHP indeed has a system() call.
I'm studying all the examples given; they look good.
Thanks to all!

On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 7:22 PM, <hymie at lactose.homelinux.net> wrote:

> Here's the best I can get.  Sometimes I had to use ^V ^J to get the
> newlines correct.  I don't know PHP, but I presume it must have a
> "system()" call if you're planning to use remind.
>
> herman-pts/7:~% echo "
> rem thu 8 msg 2nd thursday
> rem thu 22 msg 4th thursday
> " | remind -s1 - 1 nov 2014
> 2014/11/13 * * * * 2nd thursday
> 2014/11/27 * * * * 4th thursday
>
> herman-pts/7:~% echo "
> rem thu 8 msg 2nd thursday
> rem thu 22 msg 4th thursday
> " | remind -s1 - 1 dec 2014
> 2014/12/11 * * * * 2nd thursday
> 2014/12/25 * * * * 4th thursday
>
> herman-pts/7:~% echo "
> rem thu 8 msg 2nd thursday
> rem thu 22 msg 4th thursday
> " | remind -s1 - 1 jan 2015
> 2015/01/08 * * * * 2nd thursday
> 2015/01/22 * * * * 4th thursday
>
> --hymie!    http://lactose.homelinux.net/~hymie
> hymie at lactose.homelinux.net
>
>
> >On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Theodore M Rolle, Jr. <stercor at gmail.com
> >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I think we're getting closer!
> >> It's amazing what other points of view open up.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 4:31 PM, <hymie at lactose.homelinux.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Try the -s flag.
> >>>
> >>> herman-pts/4:~% remind -s .reminders 1 nov 2014
> >>> 2014/11/03 * * * * 8pm dance lesson #2
> >>> 2014/11/10 * * * * 8pm dance lesson #3
> >>> 2014/11/12 * * * * wife payday
> >>> 2014/11/14 * * * * payday
> >>> 2014/11/17 * * * * 8pm dance lesson #4
> >>> 2014/11/24 * * * * 8pm dance lesson #5
> >>> 2014/11/26 * * * * wife payday
> >>> 2014/11/27 * * * * thanksgvg day
> >>> 2014/11/28 * * * * thanksgvg
> >>> 2014/11/28 * * * * payday
> >>> 2014/11/29 * * * * baby-sister turns 28
> >>>
> >>> "Theodore M Rolle, Jr." writes:
> >>> >I need to convert a date specification to a hard date.
> >>> >
> >>> >Specification:
> >>> >   2nd & 4th Thu => November 13, 27
> >>> >
> >>> >Intended use is to populate a PHP-generated calendar.
> >>> >
> >>> >Remind already does this.  I don't want to re-invent a wheel.
> >>> >
> >>> >Can remind be used "under the covers?"
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