duke

User Guide

1. Introduction

Duke is for those who prefer to use a desktop app for managing their tasks and events. More importantly, Duke is optimized for those who prefer to work with a Command Line Interface (CLI) while still having the benefits of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). If you can type fast, Duke can help keep track and organise your tasks and events faster than a traditional GUI application!

2. Quick Start

1. Ensure you have Java 11 or above installed in your Computer
2. Download the latest duke-0.1.3.jar here
3. Copy the jar file to the folder you want to use as the home folder for your Duke Task Manager
4. Double click the jar file to start the app. The GUI should appear in a few seconds.

1. Type your commands in the command box and press Enter to execute it.

3. Features

Command Format

• Words in UPPER_CASE are the parameters to be supplied by the user e.g. in todo DESCRIPTION, DESCRIPTION is a parameter which can be added as todo run.

3.1. Display all Tasks: list

Lists all current tasks and events Format: list

3.2. Display, but sorted alphabetically: listname

Lists all current tasks and events sorted alphabetically Format: listname

3.3. Display, but sorted alphabetically: listdate

Lists all current tasks and events sorted according to date Format: listdate

• Sorts ToDo tasks at the back

3.4. Add a ToDo task: todo

Adds a task without a deadline Format: todo DESCRIPTION

Example:

• todo practice piano Adds a “practice piano” task to the list

3.5. Add a Deadline task: deadline

Adds a task with a deadline at the specified yyyy-mmdd Format: deadline DESCRIPTION /yyyy-mm-dd

Example:

• deadline finish cs2103 IP /2020-05-05 Adds a “finish cs2103 IP” task with deadline of 5th May 2020 to the list

3.6. Add an Event: event

Adds an event at a specified date and time Format: event DESCRIPTION /yyyy-mm-dd

Example:

• event elysia's wedding /2020-07-07 Adds an “elysia’s wedding” event at 7th July to the list

3.7. Mark a Task as done: done

Marks a task at INDEX as done Format: done INDEX

Example:

• done 3 Marks the task at index 3 as done

3.8. Delete a Task: delete

Deletes a task with index INDEX Format: delete INDEX

Example:

• delete 7 Deletes the task at index 7 from the list

3.9. Find all Tasks with a keyword: find

Finds all Tasks that contains the keyword WORD Format: find WORD

• WORD is case sensitive

Example:

• find cs2103 Finds all tasks with “cs2103” in its description

3.10. Exit the application: bye

Exits the application Format: bye

4. FAQ

Q: How do I transfer my data to another Computer? A: Your data will be stored in a file called database.txt in your home folder (the same folder that stores the duke-0.1.3.jar file). Simply transfer the entire folder to another Computer to ensure your data in preserved!

5. Command Summary

• list: lists all tasks
• listname: lists all tasks sorted alphabetically by name
• listdate: lists all tasks sorted by date (if applicable)
• todo DESCRIPTION: adds a ToDo task
• deadline DESCRIPTION /yyyy-mm-dd: adds a Deadline task
• event DESCRIPTION /yyyy-mm-dd: adds an Event
• done INDEX: mark a task at INDEX (as in list) as done
• delete INDEX: delete the task at INDEX (as in list) as done
• find WORD: finds all tasks that contains WORD
• bye: exits the application