Interesting ideas. I'm particularly interested in the idea of scripting to automate what I do and reduce the number of parameters I have to set manually each time I create a new task.
On Monday, 29 April 2019 22:45:48 UTC+1, MG wrote: > > Hi Stéph, > > "In your example, you suggest creating "a custom flag with a name of > person and particular icon", then you suggest assigning that flag based on > an autoformat rule, which picks up on the use of a specific category, > caption property (ie text term in the caption?) or tag" > > This mean you understood it well, I mean everything is in your text. :) > > I mean, with a custom flag previously created, one could "call" it and > assign to a task just by typing its name in a task caption, or a text (the > one we define in the rules of autoformat to trigger a flag, for example) - > at a limit any property - we define for it. > > But before it, one have to create an autoformat rule so that it works, > where we can define conditions (I mean the expansion of condition rules) > > Beyond Icon assingnment, in autoformat dialog box, MLO could also handle > Flag assignment (maybe a button in the dialog box the same as *icon*) in > my viewpoint, based on caption and other tasks properties defined in the > rules...or maybe a combination of flags in the same dialog to choose from. > > I know there are many workarounds for using icons and even, MLO Team > cannot satisfy all users suggestions but, though we can use icon, I do not > see them as flags when organizing my to-do lists, nor with the same purpose. > > Maybe a scripting language would be a solution, or another suitable one, > to handle this features. > > Thank you for your interest in helping and understanding. > > BR > > > MG > > > > On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:15:20 PM UTC+1, Stéph wrote: >> >> Hello MG, >> >> OK, so I'm not sure I fully understand what you want to achieve. >> >> In your example, you suggest creating "a custom flag with a name of >> person and particular icon", then you suggest assigning that flag based on >> an autoformat rule, which picks up on the use of a specific category, >> caption property (ie text term in the caption?) or tag. You mentioned a >> "flag button" this time. Does that mean you'd like to set up some custom >> buttons which allow you to assign a flag (eg flag title "Jim Smith" with a >> flag icon which is a picture of "Jim Smith") to a task? >> >> Apologies for being slow to understand. Perhaps another example would >> help, or perhaps use a graphics app to mock up how it would look on a >> screenshot? >> >> Stéphane >> >> On Friday, 26 April 2019 19:06:26 UTC+1, MG wrote: >> >>> HI imajeff, >>> >>> I agree with you. >>> >>> Regarding your idea, I've already started a discussion about this type >>> of feature for some automation. >>> >>> Take a look at it here: >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mylifeorganized/wxpd1I5WzNU >>> >>> Unfortunately, I did not receive any opinion. >>> >>> In my viewpoint, even though MLO applies GTD methodology it must - in >>> some cases - to follow daily dynamics, much of them regarding automation, >>> leaving us time to think. >>> >>> But this is just my opinion, no one has to agree with me. >>> >>> I know there are priority features MLO Team want to develop, but some >>> would be useful for all of us, even though some workarounds works in some >>> circunstances, but many others don't. >>> >>> Stéph, you are right, but what I mean is a lack of a *Flag button* >>> which allows us to use in Autoformat Rules windows (options)...not icons, >>> nor their positions in such definition. >>> >>> BR >>> >>> M >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, April 26, 2019 at 3:48:35 AM UTC+2, imajeff wrote: >>>> >>>> I have an idea for the new feature that would solve this and many many >>>> requests for other features. >>>> We need a scripting language that can create and modify tasks and then >>>> the scripts we write can have parameters and be triggered by various >>>> events. That way we could write a script to be executed on create, that >>>> adds the desired flags automatically. >>>> >>>> >>>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>> Virus-free. >>>> www.avg.com >>>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>> >>>> <#[email protected][email protected][email protected]_CAA1bVF=LBpeq2j8tGQM4cUXGt8re6y9wxqxiqZAnMd5nbYe=WQ@mail.gmail.com_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 12:06 PM MG <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Michel, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your interest and reply. >>>>> >>>>> What I mean is that a feature enhancement would be, to include custom >>>>> flags into in-app list as we create them, so that one can create a rule >>>>> to >>>>> assign such custom flags instead of the general purpose list icons, >>>>> according to rules conditions. >>>>> >>>>> BR >>>>> >>>>> M >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/09ae2544-6d1c-4e92-8fef-1b9f6230dfc0%40googlegroups.com >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "It is not what I believe that will make-or-break; It is what I'm >>>> doing about it." --Jefferson Smith >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/b55816b6-035f-4552-ad8d-bdd5e15f0e4c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
