quick applescript hack to export everything out of Cultured Code's Things into a flat file

things_export_script

tell application "Things"
	
	set delimiter to "	"
	set wrapper to "\""
	set newItem to return
	
	set my_file to (((path to desktop folder) as string) & "things_export.txt")
	
	--set plainTextFile to choose file name with prompt "Choose target text file..."
	
	try
		set the plainTextFile to open for access file my_file with write permission
	on error
		display dialog "Cannot open file for writing!"
		return
	end try
	
	repeat with toDo in the to dos
		
		set toDoName to name of toDo
		set toDoNotes to notes of toDo
		set toDoDue to due date of toDo
		set toDoTags to tag names of toDo
		
		if toDoName is not missing value then write (wrapper & toDoName & wrapper) as text to plainTextFile
		
		write (delimiter) as text to plainTextFile
		
		if toDoDue is not missing value then write (wrapper & toDoDue & wrapper) as text to plainTextFile
		
		write (delimiter) as text to plainTextFile
		
		if toDoNotes is not missing value then write (wrapper & toDoNotes & wrapper) as text to plainTextFile
		
		write (delimiter) as text to plainTextFile
		
		if toDoTags is not missing value then write (wrapper & toDoTags & wrapper) as text to plainTextFile
		
		write (newItem) as text to plainTextFile
		
	end repeat
	
	close access the plainTextFile
	
end tell