Setting Item Priority and Item Section doesn't seem to do anything

[MikeBAlgWare]

Hi, I'm trying to set a default section and priority on item updates. Section seems to want the string name of the section, and priority seems to want a Todoist.Net.Models.Priority enum. I set these things and I don't see the expected result in the synched task. I am able to update content, description, and labels correctly. Anybody else seeing this behavior? Thanks Mike

[AhmedZaki99]

Hi Mike,
Currently, Todoist API doesn't support moving tasks to new sections with the item_update command, instead, they made another command just for moving tasks to new projects or sections called item_move, which you can use by calling ItemsCommandService.MoveAsync method.

You will find a note left in their documentation on updating items:

Please note that updating the parent, moving, completing or uncompleting tasks is not supported by item_update, more specific commands have to be used instead.

As for priorities, it's important to note that in Todoist API, values are reversed (1 to 4 means 4 to 1). You will find it described under the Update an item section as well:

priority Integer
The priority of the task (a number between 1 and 4, 4 for very urgent and 1 for natural).
Note: Keep in mind that very urgent is the priority 1 on clients. So, p1 will return 4 in the API.

So, if you tried to update a task with the enum value Priority.Priority1, it will end up setting the priority of this task to the least urgent (default value), hence, nothing changes.

[MikeBAlgWare]

Ahmed thank you for all the pointers you have given me. Both of these suggestions worked- I was thinking of "section" being an assignment and not a move. As far as the reversed priority values go, that's just bonkers. Thanks again for all your help - Mike