ScheDar is a desktop app for managing tasks, optimized for use via a Command Line Interface (CLI) while still having the benefits of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). If you can type fast, ScheDar can get your task management done faster than traditional GUI apps.

Quick start

  1. Ensure you have Java 11 or above installed in your Computer.

  2. Download the latest ScheDar.jar from here.

  3. Copy the file to the folder you want to use as the home folder for your ScheDar.

  4. Double-click the file to start the app. The GUI similar to the below should appear in a few seconds. Note how the app contains some sample data.
    Ui

  5. Type the command in the command box and press Enter to execute it. e.g. typing help and pressing Enter will open the help window.
    Some example commands you can try:

    • list : Lists out the tasks currently on the task list.

    • event t/project meeting date/2020-09-16 time/18:00 tag/important : Adds an event named project meeting on 16 September 2020 at 6pm to ScheDar.

    • delete3 : Deletes the 3rd task shown in the current list.

    • find cs2103 project: Searches the current task list for the specified keywords cs2103 project.

    • sort : Sorts the current list.

    • undo : undo last command

    • exit : Exits the app.

  6. Refer to the Features below for details of each command.

Features

:information_source: Notes about the command format:

  • Words in UPPER_CASE are the parameters to be supplied by the user.
    e.g. in add t/TITLE, TITLE is a parameter which can be used as todo t/homework.

  • Items in square brackets are optional.
    e.g t/TITLE [tag/TAG] can be used as t/homework tag/important or as t/project meeting.

  • Items with …​ after them can be used multiple times including zero times.
    e.g. [t/TAG]…​ can be used as   (i.e. 0 times), tag/important, tag/important tag/online etc.

  • Parameters can be in any order.
    e.g. if the command specifies t/TITLE d/DESCRIPTION, d/DESCRIPTION t/TITLE is also acceptable.

Viewing help : help

Lists out all the commands accepted by ScheDar.

Format: help

Adding a todo : todo

Adds a new Todo to the ScheDar program.

Format: todo t/TITLE [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​

  • TITLE refers to the title of todo to be added.
  • DESCRIPTION refers to the description of the todo to be added.
  • PRIORITY refers to the priority level of the todo to be added.
  • PRIORITY must be one of the following: Low, Medium, High
  • Adds a new todo of the given title, description if any, priority if any, and tag if any, to the task list.
  • The new todo will be appended to the end of the existing task list.
:bulb: Tip: A task can have any number of tags (including 0)

Examples:

  • todo t/cook dinner tag/important

Adding a deadline : deadline

Adds a new Deadline to the ScheDar program.

Format: deadline t/TITLE date/DATE [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​

  • TITLE refers to the title of deadline to be added.
  • DATE refers to the date of the deadline to be added, in a YYYY-MM-DD format.
  • DESCRIPTION refers to the description of the deadline to be added.
  • PRIORITY refers to the priority level of the deadline to be added.
  • PRIORITY must be one of the following: Low, Medium, High
  • Adds a new deadline of the given title on a given date, description if any, priority if any, and tag if any, to the task list.
  • The new deadline will be appended to the end of the existing task list.
:bulb: Tip: A task can have any number of tags (including 0)

Examples:

  • deadline t/tP code d/finish code for tP date/2020-10-30 tag/cs2103

Adding an event : event

Adds a new Event to the ScheDar program.

Format: event t/TITLE date/DATE time/TIME [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​

  • TITLE refers to the title of event to be added.
  • DATE refers to the date of the event to be added, in a YYYY-MM-DD format.
  • TIME refers to the time of the event to be added, in a HH:MM format.
  • DESCRIPTION refers to the description of the event to be added.
  • PRIORITY refers to the priority level of the event to be added.
  • PRIORITY must be one of the following: Low, Medium, High
  • Adds a new event of the given title on a given date and time, description if any, priority if any, and tag if any, to the task list.
  • The new event will be appended to the end of the existing task list.
:bulb: Tip: A task can have any number of tags (including 0)

Examples:

  • event t/project meeting date/2020-10-28 time/18:00 p/high tag/cs2103

Listing all tasks : list

Lists out the tasks currently on the task list.

Format: list

Listing dated items chronologically : sort

Lists out deadline-type and event-type tasks currently stored on the task list, in chronological order of date. The earliest deadline or event would be at the top of the list. Todo tasks would be move to the bottom of the list.

Format: sort

Counts the number of total tasks : count

Shows the total number of tasks in the current task list.

Format: count

Marking task as done : done

Marks an existing task on the task list as completed.

Format: done INDEX Marks as completed the task at the specified INDEX. The index refers to the index number shown on the task list when using the list command. The index must be a positive integer 1, 2, 3, …​

Example: done 2

Deleting a task : delete

Deletes the specified task from the current task list.

Format: delete INDEX Deletes the task at the specified INDEX. The index refers to the index number shown on the task list when using the list command. The index must be a positive integer 1, 2, 3, …​

Example: delete 1

Editing a task : editTodo/editEvent/editDeadline

Edits a task(todo/event/deadline) on the ScheDar program.

Format: editTodo [t/TITLE] [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​/editEvent [t/TITLE] [date/DATE] [time/TIME] [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​ /editDeadline [t/TITLE] [date/DATE] [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​ Edits the task of the given type, title, description, priority, date and time, and tag, in the task list. The edited task will be placed in the same position as the original task in the task list.

:bulb: Tip: The edit command used must correspond to the type of the task being edited.

Examples:

  • editEvent t/project discussion
  • editDeadline date/2020-12-31 p/low

Retrieve last-deleted task : retrieve

Restores the most recently deleted task.

Format: retrieve

:bulb: Tip: The retrieve command should not be called again unless a new deletion has been made.

Undo previous command : undo

Restores the task list to the state before the previous undoable command was executed. Undoable commands: todo, deadline, event, editTodo, editEvent, editDeadline, delete INDEX, retrieve

Format: undo

Examples: delete 1 list undo (reverses the delete 1 command)

Redo the previously undone command : redo

Reverses the most recent undo command.

Format: redo

Examples: delete 1 undo (reverses the delete 1 command) redo (reapplies the delete 1 command)

Searching for tasks by keyword : find

Searches current shown tasklist for the specified keyword(s).

Format: find KEYWORD1 [KEYWORD2] Searches the task list shown on screen for the presence of the keyword(s) in titles and descriptions of tasks. Matching tasks are shown on the screen to the user.

Example: find cs2103 project

Exiting the program : exit

Exits the program.

Format: exit

Saving the data

All ScheDar task data are saved on the hard disk automatically after any command that changes the data. There is no need to save manually.

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 with the file that contains the data of your previous ScheDar home folder.

Command summary

Action Format, Examples
Add Todo todo t/TITLE [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​
e.g., todo t/bake cake d/bake birthday cake for prof p/high tag/important
Add Deadline deadline t/TITLE date/DATE [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​
e.g., deadline t/CS2103 quiz date/2020-10-31 p/high
Add Event event t/TITLE date/DATE time/TIME [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​
e.g., event t/project meeting date/2020-10-28 time/18:00 p/high tag/project
Count count
Delete delete INDEX
e.g., delete 1
Done done INDEX
e.g., done 1
EditDeadline editDeadline [t/TITLE] [date/DATE] [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​
EditEvent editEvent [t/TITLE] [date/DATE] [time/TIME] [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​
EditTodo editTodo [t/TITLE] [d/DESCRIPTION] [p/PRIORITY] [tag/TAG]…​/
Exit exit
Find find KEYWORD [MORE_KEYWORDS]
e.g., find project meeting
Help help
List list
Redo redo
Retrieve retrieve
Sort sort
Undo undo