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Lotes User Guide

Lotes is a command line interface (CLI) application where you can use to manage your tasks with just commands through the interface.

Requirements

1. Ensure that you have Java 11 installed in your Windows computer.
2. Download the latest lotes.jar from here.
3. Copy lotes.jar to a directory you want Lotes to run.
4. Press and hold down shift then right-click the directory and click Open in Terminal.
5. Type java -jar lotes.jar and press Enter.
   If your program is running correctly, you should see an output like this:

   Hello! I'm  #        ####  ##### ######  ####
               #       #    #   #   #      #
               #       #    #   #   #####   ####
               #       #    #   #   #           #
               #######  ####    #   ######  ####
   What can I do for you?
   

Commands Usage Overview

Type the following commands and press Enter to run it: e.g list and press Enter will list all the tasks.

• todo DESCRIPTION : Adds a new to do task with DESCRIPTION to the task list.
• deadline DESCRIPTION /by BY_DATE_TIME : Adds a new deadline task with DESCRIPTION and BY_DATE_TIME to the task list.
• event DESCRIPTION /from FROM_DATE_TIME /to BY_DATE_TIME : Adds a new event task with DESCRIPTION, FROM_DATE_TIME, and BY_DATE_TIME to the task list.
• list : Lists all your automatically saved tasks.
• mark NUMBER : Marks the selected task shown in the current task list.
• unmark NUMBER : Unmarks the selected task shown in the current task list.
• find WORD : Displays your tasks containing WORD in your task list.
• delete NUMBER : Deletes the selected task shown in the current task list.
• bye or exit : Exits your program.

Things to take note about program:

• Words in UPPER_CASE are the parameters to be supplied by the user.
  e.g For todo DESCRIPTION, DESCRIPTION can be used as todo Merida: Answer GDP2021 questions.
• Parameters must be in order such that /by comes before /to.
  e.g event GDP2021 OJT Baiting Challenge /from Friday 1pm /to 6pm.
• Additional parameters for commands that are not requires will be ignored.
  e.g list 123, bye abc,exit xyz.
• Lotes automatically saves your tasks to a local storage /data/storage.txt and reads from it on the next run.

Features and Usage

1. Add To do to task list: todo

Adds a new task to do to your task list.

• Format: todo DESCRIPTION.
  Example of usage: todo Merida: Answer GDP2021 questions.
  
• Expected outcome:

     Got it. I've added this task: 
       [T][ ] Merida: Answer GDP2021 questions
     Now you have 5 tasks in the list
  

2. Add deadline to task list: deadline

Adds a new deadline task with /by to your task list..

• Format: deadline DESCRIPTION /by BY_DATE_TIME.
  Example of usage: deadline Weekly GDP2021 Routine Dog Bath /by Monday 11:59pm.
  
• Expected outcome:

     Got it. I've added this task: 
       [D][ ] Weekly GDP2021 Routine Dog Bath (by: Monday 11:59pm)
     Now you have 6 tasks in the list
  

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3. Add event to task list: event

Adds a new event task with /from and /to to your task list..

• Format: event DESCRIPTION /from FROM_DATE_TIME /to BY_DATE_TIME.
  Example of usage: event GDP2021 OJT Baiting Challenge /from Friday 1pm /to 6pm.
  
• Expected outcome:

     Got it. I've added this task: 
       [E][ ] GDP2021 OJT Baiting Challenge (from: Friday 1pm to: 6pm)
     Now you have 7 tasks in the list
  

4. List all tasks: list

Lists all tasks your task list.

• Format: list. Example of usage: list.
• Expected outcome:

     Here are the tasks in your list:
     [T][ ] Merida: Answer GDP2021 questions
     [D][ ] Weekly GDP2021 Routine Dog Bath (by: Monday 11:59pm)
     [E][ ] GDP2021 OJT Baiting Challenge (from: Friday 1pm to: 6pm)
  

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5. Mark a task in task list: mark

Marks the selected task shown in the current task list.

• Format: mark NUMBER.
  Example of usage: mark 1.
  
• Expected outcome:

     Nice! I've marked this task as done:
     [D][X] Weekly GDP2021 Routine Dog Bath (by: Monday 11:59pm)
  

6. Unmark a task in task list: unmark

Unmarks the selected task shown in the current task list.

• Format: unmark NUMBER.
  Example of usage: unmark 2.
  
• Expected outcome:

     OK, I've marked this task as not done yet:
     [D][ ] Weekly GDP2021 Routine Dog Bath (by: Monday 11:59pm)
  

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7. Find a task in task list: find

Displays your tasks containing WORD in your task list.

• Format: find WORD.
  Example of usage: find GDP2021.
  
• Expected outcome:

     Here are the matching tasks in your list:
     [D][ ] Weekly GDP2021 Routine Dog Bath (by: Monday 11:59pm)
     [E][ ] GDP2021 OJT Baiting Challenge (from: Friday 1pm to: 6pm)
  

8. Delete a task in task list: delete

Deletes the selected task shown in the current task list.

• Format: delete NUMBER.
  Example of usage: delete 1.
  
• Expected outcome:

     Noted. I've removed this task:
     [T][ ] Merida: Answer GDP2021 questions
  

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9. Exit program: bye or exit

Exits your program.

• Format: bye or exit.
  Example of usage: bye or exit.
  
• Expected outcome:

    ____________________________________________________
    Bye. Hope to see you again soon!
    ____________________________________________________
  

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