TaskTracker User Guide

Main Menu

• After launching TaskTracker, you'll see the main menu with six options:

  • 1. Add New Task
  • 2. View Dashboard
  • 3. Edit Task
  • 4. Delete Task
  • 5. Daily Summary
  • 6. Exit Application

• Navigate the application by entering the number corresponding to your choice.

Adding a Task

• To add a new task:

  • Select option 1 from the main menu.
  • Enter a title for your task (required).
  • Provide an optional description.
  • Choose a priority level (High, Medium, or Low).
  • Decide if the task is important (Y/N).
  • Set a due date (optional) in MM/DD/YYYY format.

• Review your task details and select:

  • 1 to save the task
  • 2 to edit information
  • 3 to cancel

• After saving, you can add another task or return to the main menu.

Viewing Tasks (Dashboard)

• To view your tasks:

• Select option 2 from the main menu.

• The dashboard displays a summary of your tasks with count statistics.

  • Choose a filter option:

  • 1. All Tasks
  • 2. Pending Tasks
  • 3. Completed Tasks
  • 4. High Priority Tasks
  • 5. Important Tasks
  • 6. Return to Main Menu

  • Choose your filter by entering the number corresponding to your choice.

• Tasks are displayed in a table format with columns for ID, Title, Priority, Importance, Due Date, and Status.

• Enter a task ID to view details or take actions on a specific task.

  • Enter B to go back to filter selection or M to return to the main menu.

Task Details and Actions

• When viewing task details, you can:

  • Mark the task as complete/incomplete
  • Edit the task
  • Delete the task
  • Return to the dashboard

Editing a Task

• To edit a task:

• Select option 3 from the main menu or choose to edit a task from the task details screen.

• Enter the task ID when prompted (if coming from the main menu).

• Select which field to edit:

  • 1. Title
  • 2. Description
  • 3. Priority
  • 4. Importance
  • 5. Due Date
  • 6. Completion Status
  • 7. Save Changes
  • 8. Cancel

• Follow the prompts to update the selected field.

• Save your changes when finished.

Deleting a Task

• To delete a task:

• Select option 4 from the main menu or choose to delete a task from the task details screen.

• Enter the task ID when prompted (if coming from the main menu).

• Confirm deletion by typing y or yes.

Daily Summary

• To view a summary of your tasks:

• Select option 5 from the main menu.

• The summary displays:

  • Tasks completed today
  • Pending tasks
  • Upcoming due dates for the next 3 days
  • Lists of completed and pending tasks

• Choose to:

  • 1: Save the summary to a file (saved as TaskSummary_YYYYMMDD.txt)
  • 2: Return to the main menu

Data Management

• TaskTracker automatically saves your changes to a file named tasks.txt in the application directory. This happens whenever you:

  • Add a new task
  • Edit a task
  • Delete a task
  • Mark a task as complete/incomplete

Exiting the Application

• To exit TaskTracker:

  • Select option 6 from the main menu.
  • Your tasks are automatically saved before the application closes.