Automate/macro/script iCal ToDo's to specific targets/input?

Question

I've used Macs for years, more as a drone, working on a particular application the job required. It has only been recently that I've finally got to "really use" a Mac, for its various integrated solutions and splendors, such as iCal.
I presently want to automate a workflow to calendars (people - they subscribe to their respective calendar) of ToDo's. Entering the repetitive data is tedious.
From what I can tell, I can only add automator workflows with Creating Events (and strangely only the event time/date the original Automator was made, not when you execute it - sorry still new to Automator).
Basic example of what I'm trying to accomplish:
CalendarX ToDo "Research about %subject%"
CalendarY ToDo "Write up draft for %subject%"
CalendarZ ToDo "Take pictures of %subject%"
%subject% = variable query input when this ToDo "Assignment" is made. New Subjects are constantly added, so hopefully this idea doesn't loop-in on itself with all the same subjects.
Any help, or input would be great. Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi,
This is how I'd do it in Applescript. The script is very basic with no error checking.
Copy the blue text into a Script Editor window (Applications > Applescript > Script Editor). Edit the lines indicted in the script. Click 'Run" to test it. You can save it as an application when you are happy.
-- John Maisey -- 20 Nov 2006
-- Edit the next line with the correct calendar names. Also edit the 'make new todo...' line.
set myData to {{"CalendarX", "Research about "}, {"CalendarY", "Write up draft for "}, {"CalendarZ", "Take pictures of "}}
tell application "iCal"
activate
set mySubject to text returned of (display dialog "Enter the Subject" default answer "" with icon 1 with title "Add multiple todos")
repeat with thisData in myData
make new todo at the end of todos of calendar (item 1 of thisData) with properties {summary:(item 2 of thisData) & mySubject, priority:medium priority, description:"additional information."}
end repeat
end tell
If you need more help with this post back.
Best wishes
John M