Automatically increment index in recurring tasks
daniel.hershcovich says:
Some of my recurring tasks are for subsequent items in a sequence (course lessons, show episodes, etc.).
If I set a recurring task for something like that, then whenever I completed it, a new task is created with exactly the same name. Usualyl I include the index (episode number, etc.) in the task name. Since there is no "Index" field for tasks, I need to manually change the index in the task name whenever I complete it so that the new task has the correct name.
An example for a script I wrote that does it is in here:
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/tips/12285/
It would probably be much better if this is implemented as a feature in RTM, though. It will make it much easier to use (it will be automatic on completing a task, without having the run a script myself using cron or whatever), and it can be more general (not just for a specific list, but instead configurable per task).
If I set a recurring task for something like that, then whenever I completed it, a new task is created with exactly the same name. Usualyl I include the index (episode number, etc.) in the task name. Since there is no "Index" field for tasks, I need to manually change the index in the task name whenever I complete it so that the new task has the correct name.
An example for a script I wrote that does it is in here:
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/tips/12285/
It would probably be much better if this is implemented as a feature in RTM, though. It will make it much easier to use (it will be automatic on completing a task, without having the run a script myself using cron or whatever), and it can be more general (not just for a specific list, but instead configurable per task).