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[pdcparamedic]

I dont know how to do this:

I put my work days on palm because I don't work monday thru friday or anything like that. I work 24 on and 48 off. So I do keep work days on my date book so I can see at a glance what days I am off and schedule around them. Well, on the days that I work, I put in 7am to 2355, and then for the next day, 1200 to 0700. I want to put notes of other things I need to do during those work hours, but don't see away to do that, ie, how do I put into my calendar on a day I am working that I want to make a phone call at a certain time, or put a notation that one of my famly members will be somewhere while I am at work?

Boy, I hope I can, cuz the last thing I want to do is purchase another new (new palm, more than too many new applications that I think are nifty) application, but will if I have to.

pdc

[DrMud]

Paula,
Check out the DateBk apps from Pimlico. I use DateBk 5 and it does allow for scheduling past midnite. I believe DateBk 4 does also.
Doc

Pimlico Software (http://www.pimlicosoftware.com/)

[Finman]

Hey, I also work a firefighter schedule. Here is how I do it.

My schedule is a 9 day cycle and I work day one, three and five 24 hours at a time. Because my schedule is always 8a-8a I select no time for the event.

What I do is put in my first shift and I call it "A" Shift 1. Then I select the repeat function and this day will repeat every 9 days. I also select "No Time" so it leaves the rest of the calendar day clear for other entries. (I even record work activities or Runs I had that day)

Then I put in my second shift and I call it "A" Shift 2. Then I select the repeat function and this day will repeat every 9 days.

Third shift I call "A" Shift 3. Then I select the repeat function and this day will repeat every 9 days. The key to this is making sure that you put in each day of your cycle seperately.

I hope this helps.

Finman 911

[DrMud]

Thanks that is great solution. I'll pass it on to friends at the firehouse.
Doc

[pdcparamedic]

I can't wait to try it. Thanks. Your probably helped more than me with this as I am sure more have to schedule 24 hours at a time

pdc

[Finman]

Another thing I forgot to tell you. If you have a day off or are on vacation DO NOT DELETE or MODIFY that day on your regular schedule because it will change all the other repeats after that point

I just add another "NO Time" event and state "annual leave", "sick leave", "shift trade" or any other reason that you were not there that day.

Pretty simple, I wish I could take credit for this but one of the guys at Station 1 came up with this. I thought the guys at Headquaters Station just went on calls all day and night.

Sincerely,

Finman;)

[JohnKes]

If you are worried about clutter in your calendar, you can delete recurring events that have passed without screwing up the other events.

[LDGB]

Ck this out... It looks like it allows you to integrate multiple shifts into your palm.....

http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=98132420021018125941&prodID=40643