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Things Prompt

Posted by _joshdick, Last update over 6 years ago

Adds a task to Things using a prompt.

Allows for natural languge start/reminder/due date entry.

Steps

  • script

    // Adapted from "Add Single Thing" by @nahumck: https://actions.getdrafts.com/a/1DZ
    
    const areas = ['Work', 'Miscellaneous', 'Home', 'Long Term', 'Finance', 'Occasions', 'Waiting'];
    const createButtonText = 'Create in Things';
    
    const prompt = Prompt.create();
    prompt.title = 'Task to Things';
    prompt.addTextField('task', 'Task', '');
    prompt.addTextView('notes', 'Note', '', { height: 50 });
    prompt.addTextField('when', 'Start', '', { placeholder: 'fuzzy date and/or time' });
    prompt.addTextField('deadline', 'Due', '', { placeholder: 'fuzzy date' });
    prompt.addSelect('area', 'Area', areas, [''], false);
    prompt.addButton(createButtonText);
    
    const didSelect = prompt.show();
    
    const title = (prompt.fieldValues.task || '').trim();
    const notes = (prompt.fieldValues.notes || '').trim();
    const reminder = (prompt.fieldValues.reminder || '').trim();
    const when = (prompt.fieldValues.when || '').trim();
    const deadline = (prompt.fieldValues.deadline || '').trim();
    const list = prompt.fieldValues.area;
    
    if (prompt.buttonPressed === createButtonText) {
    	const todo = Object.assign(TJSTodo.create(), { title, when, deadline, notes, list });
    	const container = TJSContainer.create([todo]);
    	const cb = CallbackURL.create();
    	cb.baseURL = container.url;
    	const success = cb.open();
    	if (success) {
    		console.log('Task created in Things');
    	}	else {
    		console.log(cb.status);
    		context.fail('Error occured; see log');
    	}
    } else {
    	context.cancel();
    }
    

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