Casper Chat User Guide

This is my individual project for CS2103T Software Engineering.

Introduction

Casper is an application designed to manage tasks efficiently through a Command Line Interface (CLI). It supports commands for task creation, modification, sorting, and listing tasks. The app is built to handle various types of tasks like todo, deadline, and event, providing comprehensive task management capabilities.

Quick Start

1. Ensure Java 17 or higher is installed on your computer.

2. Download the latest casper.jar file from here.

3. Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the .jar file.

4. Run the application using the following command:

java -jar casper.jar

5. A command prompt will open, allowing you to enter commands such as list, sort, find, and more.

Here are some example commands you can try:

• list: Lists all tasks.
• todo buy milk: Adds a new todo task with the description "buy milk".
• mark 1: Marks the first task as complete.

6. Refer to the Features section below for more details about each command.

Features

Command Format

• Words surrounded by [square brackets] are the parameters to be supplied by the user.
  For example: todo [description] requires a description.
• Commands like list do not require additional parameters.
• All date-time parameters are to be given in the DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm format.
  For example: 19-06-2050 12:30

Available Commands:

1. list

Lists all tasks in the current task list.

list

2. sort /by [method]

Sorts the task list by the specified method.

Available methods:

• alphabetical: Sorts tasks by alphabetical order.
• type: Sorts tasks by task type.
• time: Sorts tasks by their date or time.
• status: Sorts tasks by their completion status.

Example:

sort /by alphabetical

3. mark [task index]

Marks a task as complete.

Example:

mark 2

4. unmark [task index]

Unmarks a task, indicating it is incomplete.

Example:

unmark 2

5. delete [task index]

Deletes a task from the task list.

Example:

delete 3

6. find [keyword]

Finds tasks containing the specified keyword.

Example:

find homework

7. todo [description]

Adds a new todo task.

Example:

todo buy milk

8. deadline [description] /by [date]

Adds a new deadline task with a specific date.

Example:

deadline submit assignment /by 19-12-2024 10:00

9. event [description] /from [start time] /to [end time]

Adds a new event task with start and end times.

Example:

event attend conference /from 19-12-2024 10:00 /to 19-12-2024 12:00

Saving and Editing Data

• Data is saved automatically after every command that modifies the task list.
• Data is stored in a file casper.txt in the application's root directory.
• You can manually edit the casper.txt file, but be cautious as incorrect formats can lead to errors or data loss.