create_task.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import TheHitList
from optparse import OptionParser

if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = OptionParser()
    parser.add_option("--show", dest="show",
                      help="Show tasks in a list", default=None)
    parser.add_option("--list", dest="list",
                      help="Add task to a specific list", default=None)
    (opts, args) = parser.parse_args()

    thl = TheHitList.Application()

    if (opts.show):
        if opts.show == 'inbox':
            list = thl.inbox()
        else:
            list = thl.find_list(opts.show)
        for task in list.tasks():
            print (task.title)
        exit()

    if (len(args) == 0):
        parser.error('Missing Task')

    newtask = TheHitList.Task()
    newtask.title = ' '.join(args)
    if opts.list is None:
        list = thl.inbox()
    else:
        list = thl.find_list(opts.list)
    list.add_task(newtask)
    print ('Task (%s) has been added' % newtask.title)