Parse Omnifocus Tasks

[tsvoronos]

Here's a quick workflow that uses Omnifocus' built-in parsing syntax (the kind that is used for Omnifocus Mail Rules: @ for context, > for project, # for start or end time). You can edit the applescript to add whatever context or project specific stuff you want. Hope this is useful!

 

http://cl.ly/3q2n2S0s410N

 

Update:

 

From bnmnetp's suggestion, I added Subtext that summarizes the syntax. I also added two others for oft-used contexts (Waiting and Assignments), but you can delete or edit those at will. 

 

 

http://cl.ly/3D291e0e3v2o

Edited March 18, 2013 by tsvoronos

[bwanamatt]

This is great, thanks!

[bnmnetp]

Great stuff,  In my copy I added the following text to Subtext just to remind me of the syntax:

 

@ context  # date > or :: project $ estimate  ! flag 

 

I just serves as a nice reminder, especially for those who are new to the syntax.

[stphnlwlsh]

Can someone show a query with all of the syntax items used? I'm having trouble with it.

 

Thank you!

[digisam]

For those using the Omnifocus 2 beta

on alfred_script(q)
	set theText to q
		tell application "OmniFocus"
			activate
			tell default document
				parse tasks into with transport text theText
			end tell
		end tell
end alfred_script

Slightly modified from jsgreen's post : http://discourse.omnigroup.com/t/of2-and-alfred-workflow/650

[ddougan]

I have nested contexts (e.g. Technology : Online) and find the script doesn’t handle these. I also tried > and :: with a Project name, but was unable to see my tests in the named project. Am I misunderstanding the syntax?

 

 

Thanks,

 

Des

[stig77]

This is great. Does anyone know how to modify this to add the option to add a specific file to a specific project?

[ribguyray]

Thank you!