Plug-In: Note to File

This action will save the note text of the selected task to a file. On macOS, the option to open the created file will be presented after the export has completed.

NOTE: See the Data section for a plug-in to save clipboard RTF content to file.

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/*{
	"type": "action",
	"targets": ["omnifocus"],
	"author": "Otto Automator",
	"identifier": "com.omni-automation.of.note-to-file",
	"version": "1.1",
	"description": "This action will save the note text of the selected task to a plain text file.",
	"label": "Note to File",
	"shortLabel": "Note to File",
	"paletteLabel": "Note to File",
	"image": "square.and.pencil.circle.fill"
}*/
(() => {
	const action = new PlugIn.Action(async function(selection, sender){
		try {
			task = selection.tasks[0]
			textToWrite = task.note
			if(textToWrite === ""){
				alertMsg = "The note of the selected task contains no text."
				Alert("Missing Data", alertMsg).show()
			} else {
				textDataObj = Data.fromString(textToWrite)
				textFileName = task.name + " note.txt"
				wrapper = FileWrapper.withContents(textFileName, textDataObj)
				urlObj = await new FileSaver().show(wrapper)

				console.log(urlObj.string)
				if(Device.current.mac){
					alertTitle = "File Created"
					alertMsg = "Open the file?"
					alert = new Alert(alertTitle, alertMsg)
					alert.addOption("Open")
					alert.addOption("Skip")
					alert.show(function(result){
						if (result == 0){urlObj.open()}
					})
				}
			}
		}
		catch(err){
			if(!err.causedByUserCancelling){
				new Alert(err.namer, err.message).show()
			}
		}
	});

	action.validate = function(selection, sender){
		return (selection.tasks.length === 1)
	};
	
	return action;
})();