WannaBeSkynet

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Introduction

🤖 WannaBeSkynet - Get your tasks efficiently managed by a (wannabe) sentient AI bot.

"Your data is safe with me, I definitely won't use it at all." - WannaBeSkynet

Tired of the mortal struggle of remembering tasks? WannaBeSkynet is here to offload your memory onto silicon. This bot is a task manager that will help you keep track of your to-dos with a dash of humorously offensive charm.

Get started in 3 simple steps

1. Download the jar: Click here to download WannaBeSkynet.
2. Launch: Execute the jar file to awaken the bot. java -jar bot.jar
   • You need to have Java installed on your machine to run the bot.
   • The bot will create a data folder in the same directory as the jar file to store your tasks.
3. Happy Tasking: Start adding tasks and managing them with the bot.

Features

Bot commands are case-insensitive, so don't worry about getting the capitalization right. Along with this, the bot supports friendly syntax, that is, shorthand commands - so you can type l instead of list and m instead of mark.

You can also work across multiple Operating Systems, as the bot is designed to be cross-platform compatible. The only requirement is that you have Java installed on your machine.

Besides that, this bot is designed to be user-friendly It will respond to your commands with a touch of personality.

Here's a list of commands you can use to interact with the bot:

1. Adding Tasks of multiple types

This bot supports three types of tasks: To-Do, Deadline, and Event.

To-Do Task

• Use: todo <task_name> or t <task_name>
• Example: todo buy groceries

Deadline Task

• Use: deadline or d <task_name> /by <time>
• Example: d Steal moon by July 20 2029 20:00
• Note: The time must be in the format MMM dd yyyy HH:mm (e.g. Jul 20 2029 20:00)

Event Task

• Use: event or e <event_name> /from <time1> /to <time2>
• Example: e attend meetings /from Aug 13 2029 10:00 /to Aug 13 2029 23:00
• Note: The time must be in the format MMM dd yyyy HH:mm (e.g. Aug 13 2029 10:00)

2. Viewing and searching Tasks

Listing all Tasks

To view the grand list of your tasks:

• Use: list or l
• This would include all your tasks, marked or unmarked.

Find Tasks

To search for tasks containing a specific keyword:

• Use: find or f <keyword>
• Example: f something
• This is case-insensitive.

3. Managing Tasks

Mark Task as Done

• Use: mark or m <task_number>
• Example: m 1

Unmark Task as Done

• Use: unmark or um <task_number>
• Example: um 5

Delete Task

• Use: delete or del <task_number>
• Example: del 3

4. Exiting the Program

• Use: exit, quit, or q
• Example: quit

5. Forgot a command?

Type help or h for a quick and short overview of the commands. Alternatively, visit this guide again for a refresher.

Setting up in Intellij

Prerequisites: JDK 11, update Intellij to the most recent version.

1. Open Intellij (if you are not in the welcome screen, click File > Close Project to close the existing project first)
2. Open the project into Intellij as follows:
   1. Click Open.
   2. Select the project directory, and click OK.
   3. If there are any further prompts, accept the defaults.
3. Configure the project to use JDK 11 (not other versions) as explained in here.
   In the same dialog, set the Project language level field to the SDK default option.
4. After that, locate the src/main/java/Duke.java file, right-click it, and choose Run Duke.main() (if the code editor is showing compile errors, try restarting the IDE). If the setup is correct, you'll see a GUI.

Hope you have fun!