checkvist_inbox.py Send Task to Checkvist (Fork of MacDrifter) #macdrifter #python #pythonista #api

inbox_list.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# checkvist_inbox.py
# Sean Korzdorfer
# Mon Nov 12 2012
#
# A Modified version of Gabe Weatherhead's pyhton script which uses checkvist's
# import api parameter.
# http://www.macdrifter.com/2012/11/the-checkvist-inbox-and-some-api-scripts.html
#
#
# This fork creates a single task with the options of adding a note and tags.
#
# Form:
#        this is the text for the new task -n this is the note text -t tag1 tag-2 tag_3
# 
# Options:
# -n, --note :    Note Text
# -t, --tag  :    Task tags. Tags are seperated by spaces.
# -v, --version : Script version
# -h, --help :    script help
#
#
#### Configuration ####
#
# Please add the following values below
# user_id :        Your email address 
# api_key :        Found on your profile page: http://checkvist.com/auth/profile#status
# inbox_list_id :  The list you want to add tasks to. Look at the URL for the id
#                  http://checkvist.com/checklists/<this is the id number>
#
#### Example Launch Center Pro ####
#
# You can make everything one prompt and use the CLI
#
#     pythonista://inbox_list?action=run&args=[prompt]
#
# You can make multiple prompts:
#    
#     pythonista://inbox_list?action=run&args=[prompt]%20-n%20[prompt]%20-t%20[prompt]
#     pythonista://inbox_list?action=run&args=[prompt]%20-n%20[clipboard]%20-t%20[prompt]

#### Change Log ####
# Version 1 - 2012-11-12_112332

import argparse, requests, sys, json

def main(args):
    user_id = ''         # Add value
    api_key = ''         # Add value
    inbox_list_id = ''   # Add value
    auth_url = 'https://checkvist.com/auth/login.json'
    print 'Command Line Parsed As:\n\t'
    print args
    
    args['list_id'] = inbox_list_id
    r = requests.post(auth_url, {'username':user_id, 'remote_key':api_key})
    # Get token and strip quotes
    args['auth_token'] = r.text.replace('"', '').strip()
    task_res = sendTask(args)
    print '\nHTTP Response From Task Post Request:\n\t%s' % task_res
    
    if 'task_comment' in args:
        sendComment(args, task_res)
        
        
        
def sendTask(args):
    task_url = 'http://checkvist.com/checklists/' + args['list_id'] + '/tasks.json'
    print task_url
    if 'task_tag' in args:
        payload = {'token': args['auth_token'], 'task[content]': args['task_text'], 'task[tags]': args['task_tag']}
    else:  
        payload = {'token': args['auth_token'], 'task[content]': args['task_text']}
        # Make post Request to Checkvist API
    r = requests.post(task_url, data=payload)
    print r.text
    return r.text


def sendComment(args, response):
    parsed_json = json.loads(response)
    task_id = parsed_json['id']
    # If I use https, requests sends as GET. Odd.
    comment_url = 'http://checkvist.com/checklists/' + args['list_id'] + '/tasks/' + str(task_id) + '/comments.json'
    payload = {'token': args['auth_token'], 'comment[comment]': args['task_comment']}
    r = requests.post(comment_url, data=payload)
    print '\nHTTP Response From Task Note Request:\n\t%s' % r.text

    
if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()

    parser.add_argument('task_text', metavar='N', nargs='+', 
                        help='The text that will appear in the task field')

    parser.add_argument('-n', '--note', action='store', dest='task_comment', nargs='+', 
                        help='The text which will appear in the task note')

    parser.add_argument('-t', '--tag', action='store', dest='task_tag', nargs='+',  
                        help='Task tags are separated by spaces. This means they must be one word (hyphens and underscores allowed)')
    parser.add_argument('-v','--version', action='version', version='%(prog)s 1.')
    results = parser.parse_args()
    
    # Will raise traceback error if missing
    if results.task_text > 0:
        args = {'task_text': ' '.join(results.task_text)}
    # There is a task note, add it to the dictionary
    if results.task_comment:
         args['task_comment'] = ' '.join(results.task_comment)
    # If there is a task tag, add it to the dictionary
    if results.task_tag:
         args['task_tag'] = ','.join(results.task_tag)
    
    main(args)