Importing tasks into iCal

Does anyone know if it's possible to import tasks into iCal? What format would be needed? Would it just use the Import function or is there another trick?
Thanks

Hi Jessie,
Is the calendar published on your friend's site in iCal format?
John M

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I am trying to import a calendar into iCal. Here is my AppleScript:
set theFile to "Sample.ics"
tell application "iCal"
open theFile
end tell
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tell process "iCal"
tell window "Add events"
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end tell
end tell
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2. maybe the pop up button is not a pop up button and is some other UI element .
3. maybe there is an issue with focus
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I'm stuck too. Although the Accessibility Inspector describes the “Add events” window as belonging to iCal, the script seems not to see that window as a UI element of iCal:
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activate -- essential statement!
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end tell
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return UI elements
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--> {window "iCal" of application process "iCal" of application "System Events", menu bar 1 of application process "iCal" of application "System Events"}
It doesn't even seem possible to bypass the process by using the keystroke command.
Message was edited by: Pierre L.

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AK
<pre style="font-family: 'Monaco', 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; overflow:auto; color: #222; background: #DDD; padding: 0.2em; font-size: 10px; width:400px">--Convert CSV file to iCal events
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