Relative Project Dates

The Relative Project Dates tool allows you to define a map or map template with category labels that specify the start and due dates of tasks relative to a reference date you enter. You can leave these codes in place for later revisions or have them removed by the macro. To use the tool, download the ao_set_relative_dates.mmbas macro and run it.

Setting Relative Date Codes
You can set the relative date codes Using the MindReader m tag or by choosing "New Text Marker" from the Ribbon menu and putting it into a new "Categories" group:

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Sample Map Template with Relative Date Codes
After you have marked up your map or map template as shown below:

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Relative Date Prompt
Run the ao_set_relative_dates.mmbas macro, which prompts for a reference date (in this case the date of the trip):

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Example of Project Map with Dates Set
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Comments or Questions
For comments or questions see the Blog Entry on this topic.