Duke-it Task Manager User Guide

Duke-it is a desktop application for managing tasks by typing commands, while also having a Graphical User Interface (GUI).

• Features
• Feature Details
• Quick start

Features

1. Bye - exits the application
2. Deadline - creates a new deadline task
3. Delete - deletes a task
4. Done - marks a task as complete
5. Event - creates a new event task
6. Find - finds task containing given keywords
7. Help - lists all available commands
8. List - lists all tasks
9. Todo - creates a new todo task
10. Sort - sorts the task list by oldest date first

Feature Details

1. Bye

Exits the application.

Usage

bye

Example of usage:

bye

Expected outcome:

Bye. Hope to see you again soon!

and subsequently the app closes.

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2. Deadline

Creates a new deadline task with the associated due date. The specified date must follow the format dd-MM-yyyy HHmm.

Usage

deadline <DESCRIPTION> /by <DATE>

Example of usage:

deadline Math homework /by 20-09-2020 2359

Expected outcome:

I've added this task:
[D][✘] Math homework (by: 20 Sep 2020 23:59)
Now you have 1 tasks in the list

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3. Delete

Deletes a task at an index. The specified index must be in the range of the task list size.

Usage

delete <INDEX>

Example of usage:

delete 1

Expected outcome:

Noted. I've removed this task:
[D][✘] Math homework (by: 20 Sep 2020 23:59)
Now you have 4 tasks in the list.

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4. Done

Marks a task at an index as completed. The specified index must be in the range of the task list size.

Usage

done <INDEX>

Example of usage:

done 4

Expected outcome:

Nice! I've marked this task as done:
[T][✓] Buy groceries

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5. Event

Creates a new event task with the associated event date. The specified date must follow the format dd-MM-yyyy HHmm.

Usage

event <DESCRIPTION> /at <DATE>

Example of usage:

event Birthday /at 06-05-2020 0000

Expected outcome:

I've added this task:
[E][✘] Birthday (at: 06 May 2020 00:00)
Now you have 5 tasks in the list.

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6. Find

Finds and displays tasks containing given keywords. Keywords is case sensitive. Multiple keywords can be specified using ~ as a separator.

Usage

find <KEYWORDS>

Example of usage:

find Math ~ Clean ~ Medicine

Expected outcome:

Here are the tasks in your list that contain
"Math"
"Clean"
"Medicine"

1. [E][✓] Math exam (at: 20 Nov 2020 19:00)
2. [T][✘] Clean room

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7. Help

Displays all available commands.

Usage

help

Example of usage:

help

Expected outcome:

Here are all the available commands:
bye
deadline <description> /by <date>
delete <task index>
done <task index>
event <description> /at <date>
find <keywords separated by ~>
help
list
todo <description>
sort

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8. List

List all tasks.

Usage

list

Example of usage:

list

Expected outcome:

1.[E][✓] Math exam (at: 20 Nov 2020 19:00)
2.[T][✘] Clean room
3.[D][✘] Homework (by: 14 Sep 2020 23:59)
4.[T][✘] Buy groceries
5.[E][✘] Birthday (at: 06 May 2020 00:00)

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9. Todo

Creates a new todo task without any specified date.

Usage

todo <DESCRIPTION>

Example of usage:

todo Buy groceries

Expected outcome:

I've added this task:
[T][✘] Buy groceries
Now you have 6 tasks in the list.

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10. Sort

Sorts the task list by earliest date first. If the task has no date (todo tasks), they are placed at the end.

Usage

sort

Example of usage:

list
sort
list

Expected outcome:

1.[E][✓] Math exam (at: 20 Nov 2020 19:00)
2.[T][✘] Clean room
3.[D][✘] Homework (by: 14 Sep 2020 23:59)
4.[T][✘] Buy groceries
5.[E][✘] Birthday (at: 06 May 2020 00:00)

Your task list has been sorted!

1.[E][✘] Birthday (at: 06 May 2020 00:00)
2.[D][✘] Homework (by: 14 Sep 2020 23:59)
3.[E][✓] Math exam (at: 20 Nov 2020 19:00)
4.[T][✘] Clean room
5.[T][✘] Buy groceries

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Quick Start

1. Ensure you have Java 11 or above installed on your computer.
2. Download the latest duke.jar.
3. Copy the file to the folder you wish to use as the home folder.
4. Double-click the file to start the app
5. Type your command into the box and press enter to execute it.