[Remind-Fans] newbie question

[John Shafer]

> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:47:28 -0500 (EST)
> From: "David F. Skoll" <dfs at roaringpenguin.com>
> Subject: Re: [Remind-Fans] newbie question
> To: "Users of the \"REMIND\" system" <remind-fans at whatexit.org>
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> Hi, John.
>
>> REM March 9 2005 AT 20:00 MSG timed reminder test
>
>> and run remind prior to 20:00, the message "timed reminder test" 
>> shows up
>> prior to when it's supposed to appear.
>
> The man page explains why this is.
>
>> if I write a reminder such as:
>> REM March 5 2005 UNTIL March 13 2005 MSG test
>> no output is there when I run remind (assuming that I'm running this 
>> on March
>> 9)
>
> The man page explains that also. :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> David.

David,

I read the man page over several times (specifically the part entitled 
"TIMED REMINDERS") but I still can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.  
In fact, if I directly copy one the examples from the man page into my 
.reminders and run remind, the message will display prior to the 
desired time.  First off, let me make sure that I understand what a 
timed reminder is supposed to do.  If I have "REM Mon AT 17:00 MSG Go 
home!" in my .reminder and run remind prior to 17:00, the message 
should not show up right?  Running remind at 17:00 or later will result 
in the message being shown right?  My desire is to get a message that 
will appear at the desired time and then be able to set a duration for 
the message so that after a certain time it will disappear.  I'm sorry 
to bother everyone with such a newbie question, but I can't figure what 
I'm doing wrong from the man pages.

John