Nextcloud Tasks with PHP and HTML

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Hello,

i try to set tasks with a form written in HTML by using the POST Method to send the data to a PHP File, which then should transmit the data to the Task Option from Nextcloud. But how do i set Options in Tasks with PHP? I have another php file which writes Calendar Activities with PHP. It looks like this:
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//SomeExampleStuff//EN
VERSION:2.0
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/Berlin
X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Berlin
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0200
TZNAME:CEST
DTSTART:19700329T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0200
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:CET
DTSTART:19701025T030000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20190717T132208
LAST-MODIFIED:20190717T132208
DUID:" . $Variable1 . "
SUMMARY:" . $Variable2 . "
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:" . $Variable3 . “T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:” . $Variable4 . “T010000
DESCRIPTION:” . $Variable5 . "
LOCATION:" . $Variable6 . "
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR";TSTAMP:20190717T132208

What is the Option or the Event that i need to program it for Tasks?

2

Hello,

i’m unsure which options are meant. Such things like priority, progress, due date, etc …?
An Tasks-entry creates a calendar object which contains a:
BEGIN:VTODO
and
END:VTODO

If you have access to your nextcloud database, then you could easly explore already existing tasks for their options.
Execute following SQL-query (replace database table prefix ‘oc_’ if you use a divergent prefix):
select * from oc_calendarobjects where componenttype = 'VTODO';

It’s also possible to download the whole calendar object (which contains the tasks) via Tasks-App.
Click on the 3 dots beside a calendar to open the menu and choose Download.

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So the Progress is as following: I programmed a HTML site in which i set a calender Event. I would love to programm the site even further by being able to create a task for a certain calender group which i also select via a Selectbox. But i cant find the BEGIN: NOR The END:. Is it only BEGIN:VTODO and END:VTODO and inbetween i can programm the common things like DESCRIPTION: etc.?

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Yes, the options lie between BEGIN:VTODO and END:VTODO.
Here is on of my task entries from my nextcloud database.

BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Nextcloud Tasks v0.9.6
BEGIN:VTODO
CREATED:20180530T103557
DTSTAMP:20180717T154259
LAST-MODIFIED:20180717T154259
UID:21dovd4kiu7
SUMMARY:test some special chars .:\,\;äöü|<>#'+*~!"§$%&/{([)]=}ß?\\
PRIORITY:9
PERCENT-COMPLETE:99
X-OC-HIDESUBTASKS:0
STATUS:IN-PROCESS
DTSTART:20180717T083000
DUE:20181231T170000
END:VTODO
END:VCALENDAR

Following task options are set:

  • start date
  • due date
  • All day checkbox (not checked)
  • prio 9 (lowest)
  • progress 99%
  • empty description
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