The problem is.... the Task system in gMail seems to be significantly more feature rich than the one in iCal. In particular it features multiple lists of hierarchical tasks. For sure I don't see tasks in iCal as being capable of organizing into hierarchies (though that's a clear feature to ask for form Apple!). As a result, I don't see how the tasks could sync between the two.
-- David On May 28, 9:01 am, djfiander <[email protected]> wrote: > Given that the ICS file format supports tasks, I don't see why it > would be hard to just stretch the calendar API to include this new > type of 'event'. They're already being recorded as a pseudo-calendar > anyway. > > On May 28, 9:56 am, Charlie Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I think Tasks is just a very small project for them, and not something > > they see as demanding an entire API. Google is very data-driven > > though, so if we can get enough people to "star" the request for a > > Tasks API, I bet they'll add one. Here's the link again: > > >http://code.google.com/p/gdata-issues/issues/detail?id=987 > > > Thanks, > > Charlie > > > On May 28, 6:47 am, robertsveridian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That's a pretty arrogant stance, and also likely to push many users > > > especially mac users off Google as a platform... > > > > On May 28, 3:18 pm, Charlie Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Also, a quick update: no official word from Google on a Tasks API, but > > > > unofficially I've been told "don't hold your breath". > > > > > -c > > > > > On May 27, 5:34 pm, Andyk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > charlie did you manage to get a free android phone and the google IO? > > > > > :P > > > > > i heard they were giving them away for free. > > > > > any we should know something soon right? > > > > > > On May 25, 8:02 pm, "byron.shaheen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Andy, > > > > > > > Google has a 'Tasks' feature. Apple Mail has a 'To Do' feature. > > > > > > They > > > > > > both do essentially the same thing. The Mail application creates a > > > > > > 'To Do' calendar in iCal. We are hoping to be able to keep these in > > > > > > sync when/if Google ever provides an API for their 'Tasks' feature. > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Byron > > > > > > > On May 25, 6:52 pm, Andyk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > charlie, what would it sync with? > > > > > > > because google cal sort of has a todo. > > > > > > > would it sync with the ical todo? > > > > > > > > On May 24, 10:17 pm, Charlie Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > No, we haven't heard anything from Google. But I'll be out at > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > Google I/O developer event next week, which would be a great > > > > > > > > venue for > > > > > > > > them to announce something like this. I'll let everyone know if > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > learn anything new. > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Charlie > > > > > > > > > On May 24, 4:36 pm, Elie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Any update on the tasks API? > > > > > > > > > > On May 14, 10:46 am, Charlie Wood <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately there's still no API that would allow us to > > > > > > > > > > do this. > > > > > > > > > > Maybe we should organize a protest at Google I/O. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > On May 14, 7:02 am, Andyk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > now would spanningsync sync with ical to-do lists? > > > > > > > > > > > it also seems like google calander added a todo, does > > > > > > > > > > > this work? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 24, 3:55 pm, cwood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...then go here and "star" the request for Google to > > > > > > > > > > > > add a Tasks API: > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://code.google.com/p/gdata-issues/issues/detail?id=987 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Charlie --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Spanning Sync" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/spanningsync?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
