[GUIDE] Create a syncing ToDo list with Zooper and Tasker

How to creating a To Do list that syncs across devices using Tasker, Zooper widget pro and a dropsync-like app.

What this does is looks at a text file on your device and splits the variables up by lines, so if you just create a text file and have each of your tasks on a separate line, this process will split them up into separate variables and list them in your zooper widget. all you need to do is find a nice text editor to do your editing. I use the Dropbox text editor as it works nicely for my needs, but you could use any app you like that does the job.

Here are the steps:

1. Set up a folder pair with your dropsync or foldersync or whatever app you prefer.
2. In that folder, create a text file e.g. ToDoList.txt
   
3. In Tasker: create a new task e.g. ZTODO that includes:
   1. Variable Set:
      • Name = %newline
      • To = (press the enter key so that it’s a carriage return) <don’t just type this text like a moron.
   2. Read File:
      • File = (press search button and locate text file)
      • To Var = %TODO
   3. Variable Split:
      • Name = %TODO
      • Splitter = %newline
   4. Zooper widget Pro Variable:
      • Config = ZW var: TODO1 | ZW text: %TODO1
      • If = %TODO1 Is Set
   5. Zooper widget Pro Variable:
      • i. Config = ZW var: TODO1 | ZW text: (Press space bar)
      • ii. If = %TODO1 Isn’t Set
   6. Zooper widget Pro Variable:
      • i. Config = ZW var: TODO2 | ZW text: %TODO2
      • ii. If = %TODO2 Is Set
   7. Zooper widget Pro Variable:
      • Config = ZW var: TODO2 | ZW text: (Press space bar)
      • If = %TODO2 Isn’t Set
   8. Repeat Steps 4-5 for however many lines you generally have in your to do list increasing the numbers accordingly. I have up to TODO8
4. Create another task in Tasker e.g. Open TODO
   1. Open file:
      • i. File = (press search button and locate text file)
5. In Zooper: Create a new widget
   1. Add a Rich Text element
   2. Edit text manually to:
      • i. TO Do:
        #TTODO1#
        #TTODO2#
        #TTODO3#
        #TTODO4#
        Etc until you have them all in there.
   3. Create a module OnTap action linked to the Tasker Task created in 4 above.

You’re done. Choose your favourite text editor to do the editing and the changes should sync across you devices.

If you have any questions or can think of a better way to do this comment below.

Cheers