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Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields?
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Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields?


  • Subject: Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields?
  • From: Michael Grant <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 03:09:06 -0600

As I mentioned, one app I'm interested in is OmniFocus (which is highly
scriptable). Some of the fields I'd like to add are Budget, Client, and
Soft Deadline (for tasks where I have a personal target date but no
externally imposed due date).

Michael


On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 10:18 PM, Jim Underwood <email@hidden>
wrote:

> Michael,
>
> May I suggest that you start with just one of your existing apps that you
> want to add custom data and data structures to, and try several different
> approaches, on a small scale, to help you identify what you really want,
> and what it is going to take to develop it.
>
> The ideal candidate of your existing apps would be one that supports
> scripting.  Then you could use AppleScript to move data between it and
> whatever other system you decide to use.
>
> Perhaps you could share with us the name of your existing app, and what
> specific data you want to add to it.  Then we could probably offer better
> suggestions.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jim Underwood
> aka *JMichaelTX*
>
>
> From: AppleScript-Users <applescript-users-bounces+
> jmichael=email@hidden> on behalf of Michael Grant <
> email@hidden>
> Date: Thursday, November 23, 2017 at 8:46 PM
> To: "ASUL (AppleScript)" <email@hidden>
> Subject: Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields?
>
> Right now I'm mainly fishing for ideas, especially if others have tried
> anything along the lines I mentioned that I could learn from, maybe first
> of all by helping me clarify just what I do want to accomplish.
>
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 >Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields? (From: Michael Grant <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields? (From: Jim Underwood <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields? (From: Michael Grant <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields? (From: Jim Underwood <email@hidden>)

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