diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS index 457a161eb..e8778341f 100644 --- a/AUTHORS +++ b/AUTHORS @@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ With thanks to: Eugene Kramer SK Damian Glenny + Richard Querin diff --git a/TUTORIAL b/TUTORIAL index e801dbb8a..faab5808d 100644 --- a/TUTORIAL +++ b/TUTORIAL @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ interface. Let us take a look at those tasks: % task ls - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 1 Book plane ticket 2 Rent a tux 3 Reserve a rental car @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ a project to these tasks: % task 4 project:Family % task ls - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 3 Family Send John a birthday card 2 Wedding Reserve a rental car 1 Wedding Book plane ticket @@ -107,12 +107,46 @@ attributes changed (project, for example), the ids are prone to change. But the id numbers will remain valid until the next 'ls' command is run. You should only use the ids from the most recent 'ls' command. The ids change, because task is always trying to use small numbers so that it is easy for you to enter -them correctly. Now that projects are assigned, we can look at just the Wedding -project tasks: +them correctly. + +Subprojects are supported. If you have a project "Wedding", you can specify +that a task is a subproject "Transport" of "Wedding" by assigning the project +"Wedding.Transport". Let's do this: + + % task 2 project:Wedding.Transport + % task ls + + ID Project Pri Description + 3 Family Send John a birthday card + 2 Wedding.Transport Reserve a rental car + 1 Wedding Book plane ticket + +Task matches the leftmost part of the project when searching, so projects +may be abbreviated: + + % task ls project:Wedding.Tra + + ID Project Pri Description + 2 Wedding.Transport Reserve a rental car + +This way of matching projects can be used to see all tasks under the +"Wedding" project and all subprojects: % task ls project:Wedding - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description + 2 Wedding.Transport Reserve a rental car + 1 Wedding Book plane ticket + +Let's reassign 2 back to the "Wedding" project: + + % task 2 project:Wedding + +Now that projects are assigned, we can look at just the Wedding project tasks: + + % task ls project:Wedding + + ID Project Pri Description 1 Wedding Book plane ticket 2 Wedding Reserve a rental car @@ -121,14 +155,14 @@ could also have requested: % task ls ticket plane - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 1 Wedding Book plane ticket Now let's prioritize. Priorities can be H, M or L (High, Medium, Low). % task ls - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 3 Family Send John a birthday card 2 Wedding Reserve a rental car 1 Wedding Book plane ticket @@ -140,7 +174,7 @@ Now let's prioritize. Priorities can be H, M or L (High, Medium, Low). % task 3 pri:H % task ls - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 3 Family H Send John a birthday card 1 Wedding H Book plane ticket 2 Wedding M Reserve a rental car @@ -161,7 +195,7 @@ command provides more: % task list - ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description + ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description 3 Family H 4 mins Send John a birthday card 1 Wedding H 5 mins Book plane ticket 2 Wedding M 5 mins Reserve a rental car @@ -173,7 +207,7 @@ sorted by due date, then priority. Let's add due dates: % task 1 due:7/31/2008 % task list - ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description + ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description 3 Family H 6/25/2008 6 mins Send John a birthday card 1 Wedding H 7/31/2008 7 mins Book plane ticket 2 Wedding M 7 mins Reserve a rental car @@ -212,7 +246,7 @@ labels. % task list - ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description + ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description 3 Family H 6/25/2008 8 mins Send John a birthday card 1 Wedding H 7/31/2008 9 mins Book plane ticket 2 Wedding M 9 mins Reserve a rental car @@ -224,7 +258,7 @@ labels. % task list +phone - ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description + ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description 1 Wedding H 7/31/2008 9 mins Book plane ticket 2 Wedding M 9 mins Reserve a rental car @@ -266,7 +300,7 @@ with no arguments will generate a help message that lists all these commands. % task summary - Project Remaining Avg age Complete 0% 100% + Project Remaining Avg age Complete 0% 100% Errands 1 3 days 50% XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Birthdays 3 7 mths 0% Car 2 2 wks 25% XXXXXXXXX @@ -316,14 +350,14 @@ with no arguments will generate a help message that lists all these commands. % task list - ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description + ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description 12 Errand L Remember to deposit check ... % task start 12 % task list - ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description + ID Project Pri Due Active Age Description 12 Errand L * 3 days Remember to deposit check ... @@ -351,7 +385,7 @@ with no arguments will generate a help message that lists all these commands. This report shows you an overview of how many tasks were added, completed and deleted, by month. It looks like this: - % task history + % task history Year Month Added Completed Deleted Net 2008 March 21 16 0 5 @@ -409,14 +443,14 @@ with no arguments will generate a help message that lists all these commands. % task ls - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 12 Errand L Remember to deposit chekc ... % task 12 Remember to deposit bonus check % task ls - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 12 Errand L Remember to deposit bonus check ... @@ -430,14 +464,14 @@ with no arguments will generate a help message that lists all these commands. % task ls - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 12 Errand L Remember to deposit chekc ... % task 12 /chekc/check/ % task ls - ID Project Pri Description + ID Project Pri Description 12 Errand L Remember to deposit check ... @@ -665,7 +699,7 @@ Configuring Task color.active below) and one optional background color. color.tagged For example, the value may be: - + bold_red on_bright_yellow color.tag.X Colors any task that has the tag X. diff --git a/task.html b/task.html index f80906c23..fd5f4e249 100644 --- a/task.html +++ b/task.html @@ -168,14 +168,17 @@ a img { border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }

Download the latest task source code task-1.2.0.tar.gz - (6/7/2008). + (6/13/2008).

- New in version 1.2.0 +

New in version 1.2.0

+ source: task-1.2.0.tar.gz

- New in version 1.1.0 +

New in version 1.1.0

+ source: task-1.1.0.tar.gz +
+ Debian package: task_1.1.0-1_i386.deb + (Thanks to Richard Querin)