Re: Inserting Schedule in Org-Mode requires calendar buffer

[Christopher Dimech]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 11:13 PM
> From: "Jean Louis" <bugs@gnu.support>
> To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> Cc: "Help Gnu Emacs" <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
> Subject: Re: Inserting Schedule in Org-Mode requires calendar buffer
>
> * Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com> [2020-11-18 01:07]:
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 11:02 PM
> > > From: "Jean Louis" <bugs@gnu.support>
> > > To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> > > Cc: "Help Gnu Emacs" <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
> > > Subject: Re: Inserting Schedule in Org-Mode requires calendar buffer
> > >
> > > * Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com> [2020-11-18 00:56]:
> > > > When I want to insert a schedule in Org-Mode, I need to have the
> > > > calendar buffer in emacs to work.  Is there some customary way
> > > > that people include in their init file for emacs.
> > >
> > > When inserting schedule item with C-c C-s the calendar buffer is
> > > opening automatically. Do you see it opening automatically?
> > 
> > The problem occurs when hitting 'C-c <'.
> 
> On my side it just inserts in the buffer: <2020-11-18 Wed> but does
> not ask me automatically for calendar to be chosen. The documentation says:
> 
> ‘C-c <’ (‘org-date-from-calendar’)
>      Insert a timestamp corresponding to point date in the calendar.

Suppose I load Emacs and hit 'C-c <'

Emacs tells me "No buffer named *Calendar*"
 
> So when you open calendar with {M-x calendar RET} you may move cursor
> in calendar and then move to Org buffer and invoke {C-c <} and you
> will get the date from cursor that was in calendar.
> 
> Another way of adjusting this below is by using SHIFT-arrows
> 
> <2020-11-16 Mon>
>   ^    ^  ^
>   |    |  |--- here by using shift arrows you adjust the date
>   |    |
>   |    |--- here by using shift arrows you adjust month
>   |    
>   |--- here by using shift arrows you adjust the year
> 
>