Author Topic: JustToDoIt - Fast ToDo lister (Read 45,120 times)

justice · « **on:** November 05, 2008, 02:33 PM »

I've always been looking for a better todo list manager and while I was working on Axem I realised the interface was very suitable for a todo list app.

so here's JustToDoIt: A fast todo lister for my own use that you might enjoy

* it creates two text files, Activetasks.txt and completedtasks.txt, each file has a list of tasks, one task per line (so should work well with your own programs)
* you can check tasks to complete them and remove them from the list
* no need to save

Download Latest Version

tomos · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2008, 02:57 PM »

sounds + looks great.

... off to write a list

tomos · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2008, 10:58 AM »

I like this a lot Justice
I can add an (e.g. daily) list to the text file from another app and just reload

Would it be easy to change it to one click on the tray icon to restore the window ? (I always think the tray icons should only need one click, like the Quick Launch icons)

tomos · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2008, 11:47 AM »

ooups

the Ctrl+R shortcut is a universal hotkey - great in the sense it also restores the window when closed ([edit] which sort of makes the single click request above irrelevant) but not so good that's it's stolen the key combo from my main work programme!

I was using the exe but searched the AHK file for Ctrl - this was the only line I found

Code

Menu, ViewMenu, Add, &Reload   `tCtrl+R, ButtonRescan

tried changing that Ctrl to Shift without success

was thinking Shift+R - is easy to type and not used else where - I think not at any rate ...

justice · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2008, 11:50 AM »

np give me a minute, i'll change it to F5 and only when the window is active, that should sort it.

tomos · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2008, 11:52 AM »

Quote from: justice on November 06, 2008, 11:50 AM

np give me a minute, i'll change it to F5 and only when the window is active, that should sort it.

it is nice though having a hotkey to restore from tray $:-\$

EDIT/ but maybe easier to do as you suggest

justice · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2008, 10:56 AM »

Forgot to let you know

Revision: 39
Date: 13:52:52, 06 November 2008
Message:
* Refresh the screen by pressing F5 instead of Ctrl-r (only works when window is open0
* added global hotkey Ctrl-Shift-J
* improved resizing
* smaller window
* report -> list listview mode

See what you think tomos

I was thinking of some kind of live filtering when entering tasks so you could quickly find tasks in a big list, and possibly have tasks belong to a project, but I quite like the simpleness too.

tomos · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2008, 11:55 AM »

Great stuff !

I had been considering asking you about the sort and would have missed a hotkey to restore window so I'm very happy with the update :-)

I'm not making huge lists in it - I had the idea of having two panes with two different lists (or even to show the "Done" list) but agree with you that the simpleness is nice (and clean)

Actually the two pane idea would be nice from the "do it Today" "do it Tomorrow (or after)" lists perspective
With drap and drop for tasks but maybe I'm just getting carried away

justice · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2008, 02:05 PM »

Revision: 42
Date: 14:02:30, 12 November 2008
Message:
* improved hotkey implementation

I'm thinking about how to show multiple lists too or some way of being able to seperate multiple projects. Maybe it could recognise <project>: task formatted tasks and generate tabs or a menu of some kind, keeping the speedy input/overviews.

project a: example task
project b: some other task

this could result in a tasklist per project.

justice · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2008, 10:04 AM »

Another update, I'm using it quite a lot.

Version 1.00
Date: 10:01:51, 17 November 2008
Message:
* Improved handling of completed tasks, tasks get checked
* added icon

tomos · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2008, 02:47 PM »

Quote from: justice on November 17, 2008, 10:04 AM

Another update, I'm using it quite a lot.

I'm glad! I'm using it every day
Like the icon too

what do you mean by
> * Improved handling of completed tasks, tasks get checked -
I dont see any difference here but then I have no problem with "handling of completed tasks"

This happen occasionally:-

Currently if theres too many items for the window to show it forms a double column list, but, if the text of an item in the left column is too long it gets cut off because she scollthingy at the bottom show one column or the other but doesnt actually allow you to view any text that goes off the window edge.
Obviously I can make the window wider or
could you get the text to wrap in the window at a certain width? or
get the scroll to show all text before going to next column.

Hope that all makes sense!

justice · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2008, 09:40 AM »

Before when you double clicked a task it would immediately disappear, but now you see it getting checked before disappearing so the experience is a completion instead of a removal.

Ah I'll look into long tasks issues thanks for the report

Great to hear you find it useful.

justice · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2008, 03:32 PM »

This version should work around the problem you are having tomos.

Version 1.1
Date: 15:26:24, 26 November 2008
Message:
* new feature: Live taskfilter when entering tasks, you can use the 'add task' box to filter tasks as you type. for example add projects, priorities to tasks and afterwards filter for them.
* Escape hotkey to empty 'add tasks' box
* Added switching between view modes from View menu:
- default is now Report view - 1 column view that shows the whole task but not horizontally efficient
- alternative is the list view from recent releases - multi column view where tasks may not be completely visible but space efficient
* performance optimizations

Screencast

mouser · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2008, 03:45 PM »

very nice

justice · « **Reply #14 on:** November 26, 2008, 04:45 PM »

I might sometime convert you as a third user Mouser

Trelligan · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2008, 11:20 PM »

Excellent little utility, just what I need to get my procrastination down to where I don't trip over it all the time.

Dormouse · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2008, 01:32 AM »

Quote from: justice on November 12, 2008, 02:05 PM

I'm thinking about how to show multiple lists too or some way of being able to seperate multiple projects. Maybe it could recognise <project>: task formatted tasks and generate tabs or a menu of some kind, keeping the speedy input/overviews.

project a: example task
project b: some other task

this could result in a tasklist per project.

Isn't this what we have, more or less. Multiple instances give multiple lists.

Simplicity is good, portability is good.
Showing more than one list at a time would also be good (ie potential for multiple panes); also potential to set background color for each list (so I know immediately which list is which).

I find multiple lists easier than setting projects.
Phone calls to make;
things I've just thought I must do in a minute;
letters to write;
etc
Anything complex and I would use a much more complex program, but I don't want a much more complex program for very simple things I expect to do very soon.

This can also be used as a simple checkbox template; one instance per task; at end, save completed tasks under the task name.

Also a very quick way of making a test list into a checkbox list.

Dormouse · « **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2008, 02:58 AM »

Also seems to me that putting items straight into the text file (either writing or cutting/pasting - especially from a clipboard manager) is the fastest way of doing this in bulk.
This is a major improvement over the tedious large boxes that need completion in most todo apps.

Dormouse · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2008, 10:55 AM »

Would also be cool if there were options for the CompletedTasks:-

them all to have a time/date stamp when completed
for them to be struck through when completed (makes it more obvious that it is the completed list being looked at, but possibly less easy to read)

justice · « **Reply #19 on:** December 22, 2008, 10:12 AM »

Thanks for your comments Dormouse will be looked at in time for an update in the new year!

jabyrdtx · « **Reply #20 on:** December 27, 2008, 08:08 PM »

A-SQUARED Anti-Malware by EMSI Software detected a Trojan in this programs downloaded file - JustTodoIt.exe. The specific Trojan identified was "Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.bqt'IK" listed as high risk. This is just FYI for those who are interested.

mouser · « **Reply #21 on:** December 27, 2008, 08:12 PM »

Thanks for the info jabyrdtx -- it's no doubt another damn false positive alarm on programs made with autohotkey/autoit.
See here for more info: http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=16057.0
I seethe with anger at these antivirus companies which are so damn lazy and incompetent that they keep doing this.

app103 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 27, 2008, 08:25 PM »

Quote from: jabyrdtx on December 27, 2008, 08:08 PM

A-SQUARED Anti-Malware by EMSI Software detected a Trojan in this programs downloaded file - JustTodoIt.exe. The specific Trojan identified was "Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.bqt'IK" listed as high risk. This is just FYI for those who are interested.

Hi jabyrdtx...welcome to DonationCoder!

I understand your concern, and under normal circumstances you would be very right to be concerned. But this application was written in the AutoHotKey scripting language, which has been unfairly targeted by antivirus companies as trojans.

Just as mouser has said, it's a typical false positive. After reading the links he has provided, you might want to read my article about what is going on and why: http://cranialsoup.blogspot.com/2008/12/autohotkey-is-not-virus-worm-or-trojan.html

If you are still unsure, you might want to delete the .exe file and use just the .ahk source instead, and install Autohotkey and run the source script by double clicking it. I am pretty sure if you scan that .ahk file , that it won't result in your antivirus calling it a trojan.

And you can open the .ahk file in notepad and see the actual code it contains, too. There is nothing hiding. Everything is in plain sight.

justice · « **Reply #23 on:** December 27, 2008, 11:06 PM »

The zip file includes the source, if you download the opensource AutoHotkey then you right click on the .ahk file and make your own .exe file.

Quote

Scan taken on 27 Dec 2008 23:06:51 (GMT)
A-Squared
Found Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.bqt!IK
AntiVir
Found nothing
ArcaVir
Found Trojan.Agent.Aehd
Avast
Found nothing
AVG Antivirus
Found nothing
BitDefender
Found nothing
ClamAV
Found nothing
CPsecure
Found Troj.Spy.W32.Agent.btl
Dr.Web
Found nothing
F-Prot Antivirus
Found nothing
F-Secure Anti-Virus
Found nothing
G DATA
Found nothing
Ikarus
Found Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.bqt
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Found nothing
NOD32
Found nothing
Norman Virus Control
Found nothing
Panda Antivirus
Found nothing
Sophos Antivirus
Found nothing
VirusBuster
Found nothing
VBA32
Found nothing

Ryan_S · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2009, 04:15 PM »

This script is doing what Axem used to do where it adds a separator after the 'Refresh' menu item every time it is opened. How did you fix it in Axem?