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RTMFetch - show RTM tasks on your mac desktop

klapy says:
I've created a small python script that shows tasks from RTM on your desktop using GeekTool.

The script and a description how to use it can be found at: http://code.google.com/p/rtmfetch.
Posted at 9:40am on March 26, 2009
davidscottweaver says:
Hi there, I'm interested in trying this out, though I know nothing about Geektool or Python. I've installed Geektool and downloaded the RTMFetcher zip, but there is no instruction on where to put the files (rtmfetch.py, etc). I went to terminal to type the command "python rtmfetch.py --username= --store --password" replacing my username and password, but it gives an error no such file or directory. Could you update the instructions on Google with a little more guidance as to where to put the python files and also how to configure Geektool to use them? Thanks!
Posted 16 years ago
(closed account) says:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "rtmfetch.py", line 33, in
from RTMFetcher.RTMFetcher import RTMFetcher
File "/Users/mharris/Desktop/RTMFetcher/RTMFetcher/RTMFetcher.py", line 35, in
from icalendar import Calendar, Event
ImportError: No module named icalendar

Even after I installed py-icalendar.
Posted 16 years ago
bdmacrie says:
Hi, I've gotten your script to work as advertised, but it's listing each task's priority number (0-3) next to the text, which I'm finding somewhat distracting. Is there a way to turn this off, or better yet, is there a specific python script in the package that I can modify to control how the task is displayed? Thanks.
Posted 16 years ago
chad.ruffin says:
I'd appreciate it if someone could post instructions in more detail. I keep getting invalid syntax when running the script as I thought was suggested.
Posted 16 years ago
mizark says:
I'd also love some more documentation. I too "followed" the directions as best I could but no go....

Thanks
Posted 16 years ago
klapy says:
Sorry for the lack of replies.

I will try to update the wiki page with more detailed instruction as soon as possible!

@wcitypoe
This issue should be fixed in a new release, if it still persists could you add an issue to the google project?

@bdmacrie
Edit the __str__ method of RTMTask.py

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Posted 16 years ago
ddoonie says:
This is correct "python rtmfetch.py --username= --store --password"

but you have to specify where you saved your script... ie. ~/desktop/blah.py
Posted 16 years ago
(closed account) says:
The "lack of documentation" bug's been accepted:

http://code.google.com/p/rtmfetch/issues/detail?id=7
Posted 16 years ago
klapy says:
I have added installations instructions to the main page: http://code.google.com/p/rtmfetch/

If anyone still has problems, contact me! My contact info can also be found on the main page.
Posted 16 years ago
renewuttke says:
Can you post an updated script with the "never"-exclude.
Posted 15 years ago
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