# Ask for Date / duration information in an icon / virtual device? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [January 13, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ask-for-date-duration-information-in-an-icon-virtual-device/41054 "2021-01-13T17:45:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paul\_Sc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/paul_sc/32/16562_2.png) [@Paul\_Sc](https://community.homey.app/u/Paul_Sc)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ask-for-date-duration-information-in-an-icon-virtual-device/41054/1 "2021-01-13T17:45:59Z")
Hello I’m looking for a way to ask a question to my homey user about a duration or date. The use case is to suspend heater for holidays for example. I’d like to get the duration of holidays when the heater is switched off. How you proceed ? Is there some virtual device or app that implement some timing questions in the homey interface ? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ask-for-date-duration-information-in-an-icon-virtual-device/41054/2 "2021-01-13T18:05:56Z")
Try to see if it fits : icalcalendar ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_Sc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/paul_sc/32/16562_2.png) [@Paul\_Sc](https://community.homey.app/u/Paul_Sc)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ask-for-date-duration-information-in-an-icon-virtual-device/41054/3 "2021-01-13T19:19:19Z")
i’ve seen this option, really powerfull, but too complex for this small need… just a way to say in 5 days or at this time…