- Task now supports a default project and priority for new tasks, via

the new "default.project" and "default.priority" configuration variables
  (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau).

ChangeLog

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ represents a feature release, and the Z represents a patch.
     (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau)
   + Task now allows mixed case attribute names (pri:, PRI:, Pri: ...) and
     commands (add, ADD, Add ...) (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau)
+  + Task now supports a default project and priority for new tasks, via
+    the new "default.project" and "default.priority" configuration variables
+    (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau)
 
 ------ old releases ------------------------------
 

html/config.html

@@ -248,6 +248,16 @@
                 <dd>
                   Colors any task where the description contains X.
                 </dd>
+
+                <dt>default.project</dt>
+                <dd>
+                  Provides a default project name for the "task add ..." command.
+                </dd>
+
+                <dt>default.priority</dt>
+                <dd>
+                  Provides a default priority for the "task add ..." command.
+                </dd>
               </div>
 
               <br />

html/task.html

@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
                       color is disabled (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau).
                   <li>Task now allows mixed case attribute names (pri:, PRI:, Pri: ...)
                       and commands (add, ADD, Add ...) (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau).
+                  <li>Task now supports a default project and priority for new tasks, via
+                      the new "default.project" and "default.priority" configuration variables
+                      (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau).
                 </ul>
 
                 <p>

src/command.cpp

@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ void handleAdd (const TDB& tdb, T& task, Config& conf)
     task.setAttribute ("mask", "");
   }
 
+/**/
+  // Override with default.project, if not specified.
+  if (task.getAttribute ("project") == "")
+    task.setAttribute ("project", conf.get ("default.project", ""));
+
+  // Override with default.priority, if not specified.
+  if (task.getAttribute ("priority") == "")
+  {
+    std::string defaultPriority = conf.get ("default.priority", "");
+    if (validPriority (defaultPriority))
+      task.setAttribute ("priority", defaultPriority);
+  }
+/**/
+
   if (task.getDescription () == "")
     throw std::string ("Cannot add a blank task.");
 

src/parse.cpp

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ bool validDate (std::string& date, Config& conf)
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-static bool validPriority (const std::string& input)
+bool validPriority (const std::string& input)
 {
   if (input != "H" &&
       input != "M" &&

src/task.h

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ for (typeof (c) *foreach_p = & (c);                                \
 
 // parse.cpp
 void parse (std::vector <std::string>&, std::string&, T&, Config&);
+bool validPriority (const std::string&);
 bool validDate (std::string&, Config&);
 
 // task.cpp