Re: [Gtodo-list] Exchange between todo managers

[wwp <sub...@fr...>]

Hello Qball,


On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:27:40 +0100 Qball Cow <qb...@qb...> wrote:

> wwp wrote:
> > Hello QBall,
> >
> >
> > I wonder how I could work w/ gtodo when I'm in disconnected mode, and w/
> > ackerTodo when I'm online. Would there be some ways for both software to
> > exchange data (I know that ackerTodo is able to export .xml, but
> > this .xml is a bit different from gtodo's one)? I really like the idea =
of
> > an online todo base (to share w/ other people w/ a project management
> > purpose) and ackterTodo is really neat, but I really *want* to keep up
> > working w/ gtodo locally.
> >
> > Any thought?
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >  =20
> I've taken a look at the xml export file, Its very similar to the xml=20
> file used in xml2, so conversion should be relatively easy. (also to the=
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> old gtodo format).
> There is just one problem, The tasks doesn't have a unique id in the=20
> exported xml file, making synchronization very tricky and very error pron=
e.
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> For gtodo2 I intent to make the backend modulair, so you can also use=20
> gtodo to open the task list of f.e. evolution data server, writing a=20
> backend that can work with the data stored in mysql by ackerTodo is then=
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> possible.
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> I hope this answers the question?

Yes, thanks for your prompt answer! I'm also in contact w/ the author of
ackerTodo and am waiting for his opinion towards that.


Regards,

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wwp