Recurring tasks in different notes

[apo-codes]

Hi,

I have started using TaskNotes a few weeks back and it's really growing on me! However, I have a specific need regarding recurring tasks that I cannot get to work, maybe someone here can point me in the right direction.

As far as I understand, it is the whole point of tasknotes to have a single markdown note for each task. So, it make sense that when you make a recurring task, each instance of it takes you to the same note. Nonetheless, I would like to set a recurring task for a weekly meeting, in which case I would like each instance to have an independent note that I can write things into.

So far, I tried setting the title of the note with custom format of the schedule date, but this still makes it so that each instance opens the same note.

Any ideas? Maybe there is a better solution that does not involve recurring tasks that I missed?

[mgrecar]

You correctly understand how TaskNotes works with respect to using the same note over and over again for a recurring task. So, you will have to look outside this plugin for a solution.

I would recommend looking into the Meta-Bind plugin.

Using that plugin, you can create a button that lives inside that recurring TaskNote task, and set the button to create a new instance of a template (possibly by using the Templater plugin), that is a skeleton for a new set of notes for your meeting. In particular, Templater supports a function that lets you rename the file, so you could put the current date into the new filename.

However, this approach essentially expects you to have a separate folder of meeting notes, so they will live "outside" of TaskNotes files. That isn't necessarily a problem, but it's a consideration.

[sh0nuff]

You correctly understand how TaskNotes works with respect to using the same note over and over again for a recurring task. So, you will have to look outside this plugin for a solution.
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However, this approach essentially expects you to have a separate folder of meeting notes, so they will live "outside" of TaskNotes files. That isn't necessarily a problem, but it's a consideration.

This is a great idea - all the button would have to do would be to use the same projects value as the original, but not replicate the task tag, allowing it to be connected to the project file (and thereby listed automatically in that file), and it can live anywhere (although using some tag automation to move it to a folder like "Project Resources" etc might be helpful

[callumalpass]

Thanks all for the discussion. This functionality has been added in 4.10.0.