Daily Recurrence, No Due Date

[bossdjay]

Struggling to get these to work correctly.

I've followed the Wiki here:

• https://github.com/ad-ha/kidschores-ha/wiki/Chore-Status-and-Recurrence-Handling

For example the assigned kids have an optional chore to "Feed The Birds" which can be done once per day. This isn't a required chore but can be done daily. If it's not complete it should just remain in pending.

I also have similar optional "Chores" like "Read a book for 30 minutes", "Practice Guitar for 30 minutes".

Below is a screenshot of the Chore setup. But importantly, when I create these (I've deleted and redone it a few times) I do not assign a due date, but it does fill in on its own each time. I also do not have an option to remove the due date.

Any recommendations?

[ad-ha]

Hi,

So this might be a bit of misconception on our end and the expected result. To achieve what you are trying to do, i would suggest that you setup the chore without a recurrence. This way, it will reset everyday and will always be available to be claimed.

The thing is, if you say that the chore has to be done every day, it is expected that you have a due time for it. If you do not set any, we set a default to 23h59 (11h59pm) so the reset may handle it and reschedule for the next day. This is the only way to get daily recurring chores being reset and rescheduled.

For your use case, I believe that my proposal is the best option, if this is not time "sensitive" and kids may do it at any time and is not like a "mandatory" chore, which you don't mind being (or not) overdue.

Just set recurring frequency to none, and then reset the due date with the action. Or, if it's easier for you, just delete those chores and recreate them without frequency and no due date.

Hope this helps.

[ad-ha]

Take this one example from my own production instance and that I have the kids doing everyday if needed. It will reset at midnight everyday and works perfectly for what you are looking for.

[bossdjay]

Okay, yeah I believe that is the solution. Anyway to clear the due dates in the "Edit Chores" window? It seems once a due date is assigned (even if not manually assigned they seem to get assigned) then you can't remove it. Or do I need to delete the chore and redo it?

Another question, what's the best way to approach this use case?

• Let's say I have a chore that reoccurs every 2 weeks, assigned to my two kids - Mow the front yard grass
• They both have it assigned to their respective dashboard and can see it as a pending chore
• But if one kid goes and mows the lawn, claims it, it locks the other kid out from doing it.

Basically a Shared Chore but only 1 can claim, not both.

[ad-ha]

Okay, yeah I believe that is the solution. Anyway to clear the due dates in the "Edit Chores" window?

You have to use service/action KidsChores: Set/Reset Chore Due Date, filling just the chore name

Another question, what's the best way to approach this use case?

• Let's say I have a chore that reoccurs every 2 weeks, assigned to my two kids - Mow the front yard grass
• They both have it assigned to their respective dashboard and can see it as a pending chore
• But if one kid goes and mows the lawn, claims it, it locks the other kid out from doing it.

Basically a Shared Chore but only 1 can claim, not both.

We don't have a way to handle this on the integration.. What I can think of is that you assemble an automation, with templating, to directly call the KidsChores: Disapprove Chore service/action, for the second kid that claims it after one already approved.