ip

User Guide

Welcome to Duke Task Manager 2.0, the tired, sarcastic, done-with-life version that encourages you to be your worst self! Enjoy :)

Table of Contents

Quick Start

  1. Ensure you have Java 11 or above installed in your Computer.
  2. Download the latest duke.jar from here.
  3. Copy the file to the folder you want to use as the home folder for your Duke.
  4. Double-click the file to start the app. The GUI similar to the below should appear in a few seconds. Image of Ui
  5. Type a command in the command box and press Enter to execute it. See below for the commands you can try.

Features & Usage

Summary of Commands

Feature Command Example Usage
Adding Todo task todo <description> todo submit 2103t ip
Adding Deadline task deadline <description> /by <date> deadline return book /by 2020-09-23
Adding Event task event <description> /at <date> event party /at 2020-09-30
Listing all tasks list list
Marking task as done done <task number> done 1
Deleting a task delete <task number> delete 1
Finding all tasks with keyword find <keyword> find party
Updating a task’s description update <task number> <new description> update 3 New Years' Party
Exiting app bye / toodles / sayonara / farewell toodles

todo <description> - Add Todo task

Adds a new Todo item to current list of tasks, with description as specified.

Example of usage:

todo submit 2103t ip

Expected outcome:

You're making me feel tired... But if you insist, I've added this:`

[T][:(] submit 2103t ip

You now have 1 thing in your list.

deadline <description> /by <date> - Add Deadline task

Adds a new Deadline item to current list of tasks, with description and date as specified.

Date must be in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Example of usage:

deadline return book /by 2020-09-30

Expected outcome:

You're making me feel tired... But if you insist, I've added this:

[D][:(] return book (by: WEDNESDAY, Sep 30 2020)

You now have 2 things in your list.

event <description> /at <date> - Add Event task

Adds a new Event item to current list of tasks, with description and date as specified.

Date must be in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Example of usage:

event party /at 2020-09-23

Expected outcome:

You're making me feel tired... But if you insist, I've added this:

[E][:(] party (at: WEDNESDAY, Sep 23 2020)

You now have 3 things in your list.

list - List all tasks

Displays a list of all tasks currently existing.

Example of usage:

list

Expected outcome:

1. [T][:(] submit 2103t ip
2. [D][:(] return book (by: WEDNESDAY, Sep 30 2020)
3. [E][:(] party (at: WEDNESDAY, Sep 23 2020)

I wouldn't bother about them if I were you.

You now have 3 things in your list.

done <task number> - Mark a task as done

Marks as done the task specified by the task number.

Numbering is as shown with a list command.

Example of usage:

done 1

Expected outcome:

Oh goody... You actually accomplished something!!!
  [T][:)] submit 2103t ip

delete <task number> - Delete a task

Deletes a task from current list of tasks, as specified by the task number.

Numbering is as shown with a list command.

Example of usage:

delete 1

Expected outcome:

Oh, getting lazy are we? I approved. I've removed this:
  [T][:)] submit 2103t ip

You now have 2 things in your list.

find <keyword> - Find tasks related to keyword

Gives a list of tasks that contain keyword in their description.

Example of usage:

find party

Expected outcome:

1. [E][:(] party (at: WEDNESDAY, Sep 23 2020)

I wouldn't bother about them if I were you.

update <task number> <new description> - Update description of a task

Updates the description of a task (as specified by task number) to new description.

Numbering is as shown with a list command.

Example of usage:

update 2 New Years' Party

Expected outcome:

Donezorimasu. Your task is now:
 [E][:(] New Years' Party (at: WEDNESDAY, Sep 23 2020)

bye / toodles / sayonara / farewell - Exit app

Exits the app and saves current list of tasks.

Example of usage:

toodles

Expected outcome:

Finally... don't come back if you can possibly help it, please.

FAQ

Q: How do I transfer my data to another Computer?

A: Install the app in the other computer and overwrite the empty data file it creates in the data folder with the file that contains the data of your previous Duke app.