Re: [Gtodo-list] Exchange between todo managers

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

Hello Qball, Rob,


On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:00:37 +0100 Qball Cow <qb...@qb...> wrote:

> wwp wrote:
> > Hello Qball,
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:27:40 +0100 Qball Cow <qb...@qb...> wrote:
> >
> >  =20
> >> wwp wrote:
> >>    =20
> >>> 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 managem=
ent
> >>> purpose) and ackterTodo is really neat, but I really *want* to keep up
> >>> working w/ gtodo locally.
> >>>
> >>> Any thought?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>>  =20
> >>>      =20
> >> I've taken a look at the xml export file, Its very similar to the xml=
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> >> file used in xml2, so conversion should be relatively easy. (also to t=
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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
> >> prone.
> >>
> >> For gtodo2 I intent to make the backend modulair, so you can also use=
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> >> 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 th=
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> >> possible.
> >>
> >> I hope this answers the question?
> >>    =20
> >
> > 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,
> >
> >  =20
> In the gtodo2 xml format I also plan to implement a "deleted" flag, this=
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> should help allot with synchronization with f.e. evolution. (otherwise=20
> deleted items gets re-added on sync every time.)
> If the author of ackerTodo wants/needs stuff to be added/changed for=20
> gtodo2 let me know, nothing isn't really "decided" yet for it.

Yes, sounds a good idea for that purposes!

I've forwarded our previous exchange to the author of ackerTodo (Rob, you're
now CC'ed, I hope you won't get annoyed with my decision).


Regards,

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wwp