OmniFocus 4.7 plug-ins to convert Due or Defer dates to Planned dates

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If you’re switching existing tasks to using the new Planned dates in the test builds of OmniFocus 4.7, you might be interested in these two very simple plug-ins which will convert Due or Defer dates to Planned dates for the currently selected tasks.

/*{
    "author": "Ken Case",
    "targets": ["omnifocus"],
    "type": "action",
    "identifier": "com.omnigroup.kcase.Due-Dates-to-Planned-Dates",
    "version": "0.1",
    "description": "Convert due dates to planned dates for all selected tasks",
    "label": "Due to Planned",
    "mediumLabel": "Due to Planned",
    "longLabel": "Due Dates to Planned Dates",
    "paletteLabel": "Due Dates to Planned Dates",
    "image": "signpost.right"
}*/
(() => {
    var action = new PlugIn.Action((selection) => {
        const tasks = selection.tasks;
        tasks.forEach(task => {
            if (task.dueDate) {
                console.log('Processing Task:', task.name);
                task.plannedDate = task.dueDate;
                task.dueDate = null;
            }
        });
    });

    return action;
})();

/*{
    "author": "Ken Case",
    "targets": ["omnifocus"],
    "type": "action",
    "identifier": "com.omnigroup.kcase.Defer-Dates-to-Planned-Dates",
    "version": "0.1",
    "description": "Convert defer dates to planned dates for all selected tasks",
    "label": "Defer to Planned",
    "mediumLabel": "Defer to Planned",
    "longLabel": "Defer Dates to Planned Dates",
    "paletteLabel": "Defer Dates to Planned Dates",
    "image": "signpost.right"
}*/
(() => {
    var action = new PlugIn.Action((selection) => {
        const tasks = selection.tasks;
        tasks.forEach(task => {
            if (task.deferDate) {
                console.log('Processing Task:', task.name);
                task.plannedDate = task.deferDate;
                task.deferDate = null;
            }
        });
    });

    return action;
})();
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