Hello all! New user and new to Automation for OmniFocus. I’m trying to create a script that will remove the tag “Next” when the task is complete. I found another post here in the forum that is similar but I have no idea how to properly add it. I selected Automation --> show console --> add action and entered the code below but the action is greyed out and I have errors in the console. Any help would be greatly appreciated! -Tom
/{
“author”: “Author Name”,
“targets”: [“omnifocus”],
“type”: “action”,
“identifier”: “com.mycompany.Remove Next tag when complete”,
“version”: “0.1”,
“description”: “A plug-in that…”,
“label”: “Remove Next tag when complete”,
“mediumLabel”: “Remove Next tag when complete”,
“paletteLabel”: “Remove Next tag when complete”,
}/
(() => {
var action = new PlugIn.Action(function(selection) {
// Add code to run when the action is invoked
tell application “OmniFocus”
activate
delay 0.2
tell front window
set selectedTrees to selected trees of content
set selectedTasks to every item of selectedTrees
end tell
tell front document
repeat with i from 1 to count of selectedTasks
set theTask to the value of item i of selectedTasks
set currTags to name of tags of theTask
repeat with x from 1 to count of currTags
set currTag to item x of currTags
if currTag = "Next" then
set currTag to (first flattened tag whose name is item x of currTags)
remove currTag from tags of theTask
end if
end repeat
mark complete theTask
end repeat
end tell
end tell
*/
return action;
})();
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Yeah, you’ve got a mixup of JavaScript and Applescript here. Try this maybe? (Saved as a .omnijs file). This does assume “Next” is a root level tag. If it isn’t, let me know, I can provide an edit.
/*{
"type": "action",
"targets": ["omnifocus"],
"description": "This action will remove a given tag and mark the task complete.",
"label": "Complete and Remove Tag",
}*/
(() => {
const action = new PlugIn.Action(function(selection, sender){
const selectedTag = tagNamed('Next');
selection.tasks.forEach((task) => {
task.removeTag(selectedTag);
task.markComplete();
});
});
action.validate = function(selection, sender) {
return (selection.tasks.length > 0);
};
return action;
})();
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Thank you for your reply! I ended up figuring out my error and compiled it as an AppleScript… Is there a way to have these scripts active in iOS or is it just available on the Mac? Thanks again!
No problem! Unfortunately, AppleScript is Mac-only, but JavaScript plug-ins can run on iOS.
Will that javascript example you wrote above work on iOS?
Yep! Though I noticed an issue just now and posted an edit.
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Cool. I’ll see if I can get it to work. Thank you!
Works great!!! Now is there a way to add it to the quick menu in iOS? From what I can see the only way to run it is to use the Share menu…
…and THANK YOU soooo much for your help with this!
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I think the Share menu and the Automation button are the only ways to run plugins, and the latter isn’t great for selections. It would certainly be nice if you could add at least some to the menu directly.
It occurred to me that something like this might be a preferable approach: This script runs through your entire database and removes the Next tag from any completed or dropped tasks:
/*{
"type": "action",
"targets": ["omnifocus"],
"description": "This action will remove a given tag from completed tasks.",
"label": "Remove Tag from Completed",
}*/
(() => {
const action = new PlugIn.Action(function(){
const selectedTag = tagNamed('Next');
flattenedTasks.forEach((task) => {
if (task.taskStatus === Task.Status.Completed || task.taskStatus === Task.Status.Dropped) {
task.removeTag(selectedTag);
}
});
});
action.validate = function(selection, sender) {
return (flattenedTasks.length > 0);
};
return action;
})();
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Awesome! Super helpful. I’ve sent the OmniFocus people an email suggesting custom quick menu additions. Hopefully in a future update… Thanks again! I owe ya a beer.
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