./todo personal "check this out" "current date+1*hours"

./todo

#!/bin/bash

DEFAULT_ALARM='current date + 1*days'

if [ $# == 0 ]
    then
    echo
    echo usage: 
    echo
    echo "  "`basename $0` calendar_name todo_description [due_date]
    echo
    echo due_date is an optional alarm time in applescript date specification. c
onvenient dates might be \"current date + 2*hours\" or \"current date + 5*days\"
, etc. see http://tinyurl.com/26fj2s for more information on date formats.
    echo

    exit
else
    cal=$1
    todo=$2

    if [ $# == 3 ]
        then
        alarm=$3
    else
        alarm=$DEFAULT_ALARM
    fi
fi

foo=`osascript <<EOF
  tell application "iCal"
    set newtodo to (make new todo at end of todos of calendar "$cal")
    tell newtodo
      set summary to "$todo"
      set due date to ($alarm)
      make new sound alarm at end with properties {trigger:($alarm)}
      set foo to ($alarm as text)
    end tell
  end tell
EOF`
status=$?

if [ $status == 0 ]
    then
    echo \"$todo\" scheduled on calendar \"$cal\" due $foo
else
    echo error: failed to schedule todo
fi