[Design] Setting up special stamping IMAP Folders

[Darshana Chhajed]

Hi,
If the user enters text in the command line which has a start date/time 
and a end date/time, the item is automatically stamped as a Calendar 
event, whether the user explicitly says "/Event" or not. Eg: "/Msg 
Meeting from 2-4pm " will create an item which is stamped as msg and 
event both.
If the user creates an item (other than a event) with a single 
date/time, the alarm is set at that date/time. If the date is mentioned 
and no time is specified, the alarm is set at the custom time of 5pm. If 
the user enters "/Event" with a single date/time, an at-time event is 
created.

Thanks,
Darshana


Mimi Yin wrote:
> We've been working through these very issues with Darshana for the 
> command-line-for-dummies quick item entry UI.
>
> Darshana, could you chime in about how we're figuring out what's a 
> task versus an event?
>
> I believe that only dates/times with duration are events, unless the 
> user specifically says it's an event. So it's in-line with what you're 
> describing below.
>
> Mimi
>
> On Sep 13, 2006, at 1:14 PM, Brian Kirsch wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> Actually I am amending my Chandler Task IMAP folder to Chandler Task 
>> suggestion.
>>
>> Since Tasks in Chandler now have an alarm setting, if the Mail 
>> Message contains a due date a custom alarm will be set when the IMAP 
>> mail message is downloaded and stamped as Task in Chandler.
>>
>> If the Mail message contains start and end dates etc. it should be 
>> stamped as an Event and not a Task i.e. placed in the Chandler Event 
>> folder on the IMAP server instead of the Chandler Task folder.
>>
>> If the user places a Mail message with start and end info in the 
>> Chandler Task folder I am open to suggestions as what to do. When 
>> downloading to Chandler we could display a warning dialog such as 
>> "This Task contains start and end date information would you like to 
>> add it to your Calendar?" or simple ignore the date info and just 
>> stamp it as a Task.
>>
>> -Brian