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axelito77 2008-01-21 03:29 AM

Importing/exporting to FreeMind
 
Hello,

The list format just doesn't do it for me (I like to visualize).
I use FreeMind (mindmapping software) a lot and would love to be able to import and export .mm files into/out of OmniFocus.

Is there any hope in that being possible ?
Or even OmniFocus integrating a mindmapping-like functionality ?

Thanks,

Axel Ronsin
Paris, France

RobTrew 2008-01-21 06:04 AM

The immediately available migration route would be through OPML and Omnioutliner professional.

The Freemind accessories folder includes XSL templates for MM <--> OPML conversion. (opml2mm.xsl and mm2opml.xsl)

Omnioutliner opens and saves as OPML.

Omnifocus opens Omnioutliner professional files.

To export from OF to OOP you can use [URL="http://web.mac.com/robinfrancistrew/Site/OF2Omnioutliner.html"]this script[/URL].

All of this could be automated, in both directions, through a pair of shell scripts.

axelito77 2008-01-21 08:28 AM

Thanks for the detailled response
 
Thank you, RobTrew.
I will try that.

synth01 2010-02-25 12:24 PM

Worked for me
 
I wasn't sure where to find that "accessories" folder. It's in the actual application package and I had to right-click the application icon in finder, select "show package contents" and then browse through the folders. I copied the files to a more easily accessible location so I could reference them for the XSLT export. Thanks! This might be good for project brainstorming in freemind then exporting to Omnioutliner and/or Omnifocus when the project has ripened.

roframor 2010-08-28 06:10 AM

The Freemind accessories folder includes XSL templates for MM <--> OPML conversion. (opml2mm.xsl and mm2opml.xsl)

How I use a XSL template?

tks

RobTrew 2010-08-28 10:03 PM

[QUOTE=roframor;84442]How do I use an XSL template?[/QUOTE]

The simplest use would be from the Freemind menu system:

File > Export > UsingXSLT ... > choose XSL file

etc.

(More generally, there are various XSLT processors - you could start by experimenting with something like [URL="http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/welcome.html#testxslt"]TestXSLT[/URL])


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