Comments on: A powerful new iCal action for Quicksilver http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/ Tips and add-ons to make Apple Mail / Mail.app even better Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:43:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tim Gaden http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-107249 Tim Gaden Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:22:21 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-107249 Thanks, Dinh. I'll update the link. Thanks, Dinh. I’ll update the link.

]]> By: Dinh http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-105523 Dinh Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:36:45 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-105523 The file linked on http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/ to the file http://www.hawkwings.net/files/makeical.zip is the old one version.. The newer version is at: http://homepage.mac.com/bharley/BenAppleScripts/FileSharing19.html I had a little difficulty tracking it down... heh The file linked on http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/ to the file http://www.hawkwings.net/files/makeical.zip
is the old one version.. The newer version is at:
http://homepage.mac.com/bharley/BenAppleScripts/FileSharing19.html

I had a little difficulty tracking it down… heh

]]> By: Benjamin Harley http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-64713 Benjamin Harley Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:51:29 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-64713 to alvin - you may still have the old version of the script. download the one from my site (see the post i made above), and be sure it has the v.0.1.2 in the initial comments. if you want to set an alarm 5 days before hand - you'll have to tell it in number of hours. that would be: e-–credit card payment d–-1/3 a a-–120. [note: because it is an all day event, 120 hours will set the alarm at midnight. if you want the alarm at a reasonable time in the day, you'll have to subtract that from 120. ie. 10 am would be 110] to jeremy - the alarm time for todos is set as a default at 10 am on whatever the duedate is (the default due date is three days from the day of creation, but you can use the d-- flag to set any due date, either in date format, or using +n to indicate the number of days in the future). for me, i just want to be reminded to do something at some point during day. if something has to be attened to at a specific time, i usually create an event. the script would require a small but thoughtful adjustment to be able to assign specific alarm times for todos. you could easily change the default, however, to a different time. just change the variable defaultduedatealarm. hope that is helpful. to alvin - you may still have the old version of the script. download the one from my site (see the post i made above), and be sure it has the v.0.1.2 in the initial comments. if you want to set an alarm 5 days before hand - you’ll have to tell it in number of hours. that would be: e-–credit card payment d–-1/3 a a-–120. [note: because it is an all day event, 120 hours will set the alarm at midnight. if you want the alarm at a reasonable time in the day, you'll have to subtract that from 120. ie. 10 am would be 110]

to jeremy - the alarm time for todos is set as a default at 10 am on whatever the duedate is (the default due date is three days from the day of creation, but you can use the d– flag to set any due date, either in date format, or using +n to indicate the number of days in the future). for me, i just want to be reminded to do something at some point during day. if something has to be attened to at a specific time, i usually create an event.

the script would require a small but thoughtful adjustment to be able to assign specific alarm times for todos. you could easily change the default, however, to a different time. just change the variable defaultduedatealarm.

hope that is helpful.

]]> By: Brock Tice http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-64690 Brock Tice Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:38:46 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-64690 It works much better if you go straight to text mode and start typing, and then call make ical. The biggest advantage is that if you need to go look up the syntax or anything else for that matter, and you've already started typing, you can abandon quicksilver for a moment, and when you come back whatever you already typed will still be in the box. It works much better if you go straight to text mode and start typing, and then call make ical. The biggest advantage is that if you need to go look up the syntax or anything else for that matter, and you’ve already started typing, you can abandon quicksilver for a moment, and when you come back whatever you already typed will still be in the box.

]]> By: Jeremy Swearingen http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-63854 Jeremy Swearingen Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:08:24 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-63854 How do you change the alarm time on to dos? Using a-- has the default at 10:00 am, but my attempts to change it to let's say 12:00 included a--12:00 Or d--xx/xx/xxxx 14:00 a--2 Any ideas? How do you change the alarm time on to dos? Using a– has the default at 10:00 am, but my attempts to change it to let’s say 12:00 included
a–12:00

Or

d–xx/xx/xxxx 14:00 a–2

Any ideas?

]]> By: Tim Gaden http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-60944 Tim Gaden Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:50:50 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-60944 Excellent news. I should have mentioned the need to edit the script in the post. I'll fix that now. Excellent news.

I should have mentioned the need to edit the script in the post. I’ll fix that now.

]]> By: Maarburg http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-60765 Maarburg Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:52:57 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-60765 After many moments of scratching my head trying to figure out why this script was working some of the time, but not all of the time... I figured it out. I don't have a calendar named "Home". Essentially, the script was working only when I specified the calendar I wanted it task/event to be added to. Not a problem with the script, but a problem with my understanding (and perhaps I didn't read everything well enough). Opening up the script, I changed the default Calendar to "@work" and now this script is a wonderful addition to my Quicksilver productivity toolset. Thanks! Hope this helps someone else. Maarburg. After many moments of scratching my head trying to figure out why this script was working some of the time, but not all of the time…

I figured it out.

I don’t have a calendar named “Home”.
Essentially, the script was working only when I specified the calendar I wanted it task/event to be added to.

Not a problem with the script, but a problem with my understanding (and perhaps I didn’t read everything well enough).

Opening up the script, I changed the default Calendar to “@work” and now this script is a wonderful addition to my Quicksilver productivity toolset.

Thanks!

Hope this helps someone else.

Maarburg.

]]> By: sally http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-59250 sally Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:28:29 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-59250 This is a nifty idea. But, I agree that it's a bit more complicated than just opening iCal. Kudos, though-- the faster thinkers/typers among us will definitely benefit! This is a nifty idea. But, I agree that it’s a bit more complicated than just opening iCal. Kudos, though– the faster thinkers/typers among us will definitely benefit!

]]> By: Alvin http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-57830 Alvin Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:57:07 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-57830 I meant to put e[hyphen-hyphen] credit card payment d[hyphen-hyphen]1/3 a[hyphen-hyphen]5 (for some reason the blog comments automatically turns hyphen-hyphens to dashes "--") btw...I tried your xmas and boxing day example from above without luck. I've found that if I put a space between a date and the letter "a" the script will not run. I most interested in creating all-day events, and how to set alarms for "days before." This script is amazing! I meant to put e[hyphen-hyphen] credit card payment d[hyphen-hyphen]1/3 a[hyphen-hyphen]5

(for some reason the blog comments automatically turns hyphen-hyphens to dashes “–”)

btw…I tried your xmas and boxing day example from above without luck. I’ve found that if I put a space between a date and the letter “a” the script will not run. I most interested in creating all-day events, and how to set alarms for “days before.”

This script is amazing!

]]> By: Alvin http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-57823 Alvin Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:37:33 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/12/12/a-powerful-new-ical-action-for-quicksilver/#comment-57823 I'm having trouble entering an "all day" task. Let's say I want to make an all-day event called "Credit card payment due," on the date 1/3/07, with an alarm 5 days before the date. I put: e--credit card payment d--1/3a a--5 it gives: "credit card payment," all day event, on 4/3/03, alarm the day before at 7am. What do I have to change? I’m having trouble entering an “all day” task. Let’s say I want to make an all-day event called “Credit card payment due,” on the date 1/3/07, with an alarm 5 days before the date.

I put:
e–credit card payment d–1/3a a–5

it gives:
“credit card payment,” all day event, on 4/3/03, alarm the day before at 7am.

What do I have to change?

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