Convert Task to Project (In Current Folder): OmniJS PlugIn (Mac/iOS)

unlocked2412 · August 26, 2020, 2:05am

Sometimes, it is useful to convert a Task to a Project inside the current folder. If the Project is not in a Folder, the Project is created at the root of the database.

Thanks to the wonderful help of @draft8 and the library https://github.com/RobTrew/prelude-jxa, I did this cross-platform OmniJS PlugIn.

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sprugman · August 27, 2020, 8:44pm

I do this all the time! I guess I finally have a reason to dig into omni automation. Thank you!

unlocked2412 · January 12, 2021, 7:07pm

New version using convertTasksToProjects() method and parentFolder property included in recent updates of OmniFocus API.

github.com

unlocked2412/OmniJS-Automation/blob/master/Convert to Project (Here).omnijs

/*{
	"type": "action"
}*/
// Twitter: @unlocked2412
(() => {
    // ---------------------- PLUGIN -----------------------
    return Object.assign(
        new PlugIn.Action(selection => {
            'use strict';

            // OMNI JS CODE ---------------------------------------
            const omniJSContext = () => {
                // main :: IO ()
                const main = () => {
                    const
                        location = selection
                        .tasks[0]
                        .containingProject
                        .parentFolder;

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