User Guide
1. Introduction
Ting’s duke is an application for those who prefer to use a desktop app for managing tasks. More importantly, it is optimised for those who prefer to work with a Command Line Interface (CLI) . Would you like to start playing with this new task manager? :smiles:
2. Features
2.1 Listing the tasks: list
This lists out the current tasks that you have inserted into the application.
Usage:
list - lists out the tasks
Example of usage:
list
Expected outcome:
Here are the tasks in your list:
1. [E][✗] hello world (at: Jan 1 2020)
2. [T][✓] math homework
3. [D][✗] essay (by: Jan 2 2019)
2.2 Marking a task as done: done
This allows you to mark a task as completed once you have finished it.
Usage:
done - mark a task as done
Use list to view the list of the tasks and choose the number for the task that you have completed by doing this done <INDEX>.
Example of usage:
list
done 2
Expected outcome:
Here are the tasks in your list:
1. [E][✗] hello world (at: Jan 1 2020)
2. [T][✗] math homework
3. [D][✗] essay (by: Jan 2 2019)
After listing as shown above, mark the second item on the list as done and the following will be shown:
Nice! I have marked this task as done:
[T][✓] math homework
2.3 Delete task from the list: delete
This allows you to delete a task from the list.
Usage:
delete - delete the specified task
Use list to view the list of the tasks and choose the number for the task that you want to delete by doing this delete <INDEX>.
Example of usage:
list
delete 1
Expected outcome:
Here are the tasks in your list:
1. [E][✗] hello world (at: Jan 1 2020)
2. [T][✓] math homework
3. [D][✗] essay (by: Jan 2 2019)
After listing as shown above, first item will be deleted and the following will be shown:
[E][✓] hello world (at: Jan 1 2020) has been deleted!
Now you have 2 tasks in the list.
2.4 Finding a task: find
This allows you to find a specific task from the list.
Usage:
find - finding a specific task from the list
Example of usage:
find essay
Expected outcome:
1. [D][✓] essay (by: Jan 2 2019 12:00)
2.5 Adding tasks into the application
In this Ting’s duke, you will be able add three different type of tasks into the tasks list.
2.5.1 Adding a ToDo task: todo
This allows you to add in a ToDo task. A ToDo task only consists of task description.
Usage:
todo TASK_NAME - add in a ToDo task
Example of usage:
todo math homework
Expected outcome:
Got it. I've added this task:
[T][✗] math homework
Now you have 7 tasks in the list.
2.5.2 Adding a Deadline task: deadline
This allows you to add in a Deadline task. A Deadline task consists of task description, date and time that the task need to be submitted.
Usage:
deadline TASK_NAME /by TASK_DATE [TASK_TIME] - add in a Deadline task
TASK_NAME: name of the task
TASK_DATE: date by which the task needs to be submitted in this format of yyyy-mm-dd
TASK_TIME: (optional) time by which the task needs to be submitted in this format hh:mm
Example of usage:
deadline CS2113T iP week 6 /by 2020-02-02 13:00
Expected outcome:
Got it. I've added this task:
[D][✗] CS2113T iP week 6 (by: Feb 2 2020 13:00)
Now you have 8 tasks in the list.
2.5.3 Adding an Event task: event
This allows you to add in an Event task. An Event task consists of event description, date and time of the event..
Usage:
Use event EVENT_NAME /at EVENT_DATE [EVENT_TIME] to add in an Event task
EVENT_NAME: name of the event
EVENT_DATE: date of the event in this format of yyyy-mm-dd
EVENT_TIME: (optional) time of the event in this format hh:mm
Example of usage:
event Colours' Run /at 2019-11-02 09:00
Expected outcome:
Got it. I've added this task:
[E][✗] Colours' Run (at: Nov 2 2019 09:00)
Now you have 9 tasks in the list.
2.6 End the program: bye
This will terminate the program.
Usage:
Use bye to terminate the program.
Expected outcome:
BYE BYE SEE YOU SOON!