Plug-In: Tasks to Projects

On occasion, you may wish to convert an existing task into a project. A function of the Database class is provided for such a purpose.

The convertTasksToProjects() Function

• convertTasksToProjects(tasks: Array of Task, position: Folder or Folder.ChildInsertionLocation) → (Array of Project) • Converts tasks to new projects at the specified location.

For example, to convert each top-level inbox item into a new project at the end of your library and capture the resulting projects:

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var newProjects = convertTasksToProjects(inbox, library.ending)

The Tasks to Projects Plug-In

The following plug-in uses the convertTasksToProjects() function of the Database class to convert the selected tasks into projects placed at either the beginning or ending of the library, or in a new folder placed at the beginning or ending of the library.

A form for selecting the destination for the new projects is displayed when the plug-in is executed:

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/*{
	"type": "action",
	"targets": ["omnifocus"],
	"author": "Otto Automator",
	"identifier": "com.omni-automation.of.tasks-to-projects",
	"version": "1.0",
	"description": "Converts the selected tasks to projects placed at either the beginning or ending of the library.",
	"label": "Convert Tasks to Projects",
	"shortLabel": "Tasks to Projects", 
	"image": "archivebox"
}*/
(() => {
	var action = new PlugIn.Action(function(selection, sender){
		// action code
		// selection options: tasks, projects, folders, tags, allObjects

		var defaultFolderName = "Converted Tasks"

		var menuItems = ["Beginning of Library", "End of Library", "New Beginning Folder", "New Ending Folder"]
		var menuIndexes = [0,1,2,3]

		var insertionLocationMenu = new Form.Field.Option(
			"insertionLocation", 
			null, 
			menuIndexes, 
			menuItems, 
			0
		)

		var inputForm = new Form()
		inputForm.addField(insertionLocationMenu)
		var formPrompt = "Choose the destination:"
		var buttonTitle = "Continue"
		formPromise = inputForm.show(formPrompt,buttonTitle)

		inputForm.validate = function(formObject){
			console.log(formObject.fields.length)
			var insertionLocationIndex = formObject.values['insertionLocation']
			if (insertionLocationIndex > 1 && formObject.fields.length === 1){
				var textInputField = new Form.Field.String(
					"textInput",
					"Folder Title",
					null
				)
				inputForm.addField(textInputField)	
			} else if (insertionLocationIndex > 1 && formObject.fields.length === 2){
				// do nothing
			} else if (insertionLocationIndex < 2 && formObject.fields.length > 1){
				inputForm.removeField(inputForm.fields[1])
			}
			return true
		}

		formPromise.then(formObject => {
			var insertionLocationIndex = formObject.values['insertionLocation']

			if ([0,1].includes(insertionLocationIndex)){
				var folderName = defaultFolderName
			} else {
				var folderName = formObject.values['textInput']
				if (!folderName || folderName === ""){folderName = defaultFolderName}
			}
			
			if (insertionLocationIndex === 0){
				var insertionLocation = library.beginning
			} else if (insertionLocationIndex === 1){
				var insertionLocation = library.ending
			} else if (insertionLocationIndex === 2){
				var newFolder = new Folder(folderName, library.beginning) 
				var insertionLocation = newFolder
			} else if (insertionLocationIndex === 3){
				var newFolder = new Folder(folderName, library.ending) 
				var insertionLocation = newFolder
			}
			
			var newProjects = convertTasksToProjects(selection.tasks, insertionLocation)
			
			if ([2,3].includes(insertionLocationIndex)){
				var urlStr = "omnifocus:///folder/" + newFolder.id.primaryKey
			} else {
				var itemIDs = newProjects.map(item => item.id.primaryKey)
				var urlStr = "omnifocus:///task/" + itemIDs.join(',')
			}
			
			URL.fromString(urlStr).open()
		})

		formPromise.catch(function(err){
			console.error("form cancelled", err.message)
		})

	});

	action.validate = function(selection, sender){
		// validation code
		// selection options: tasks, projects, folders, tags, allObjects
		return (selection.tasks.length > 0)
	};
	
	return action;
})();