User Guide for King Chatbot

Features!

ℹ️ Notes about the command format:

• Words in UPPER_CASE are the parameters to be supplied by the user.
  • e.g., in deadline TASK_DESCRIPTION /by DATE_TIME, TASK_DESCRIPTION is a parameter which can be used as deadline submit_report /by 2024-09-30T10:00.
• Items in square brackets are optional.
  • e.g., event TASK_DESCRIPTION /from START_DATE_TIME /to END_DATE_TIME can be used as event meeting /from 2024-09-25 1400 /to 2024-09-25 1600.
• Parameters can be in any order.
  • e.g., if the command specifies delete INDEX, INDEX delete is also acceptable.
• Extraneous parameters for commands that do not take in parameters (such as bye, list, and remind) will be ignored.
  • e.g., if the command specifies list extra, it will be interpreted as list.

Adding a task: todo

Adds a todo item to the task list.

Format: todo TASK_DESCRIPTION

Caution: A task cannot be added without any parameters.

Examples:

• todo Buy groceries
• todo Complete assignment

Adding a deadline: deadline

Adds a deadline task to the task list.

Format: deadline TASK_DESCRIPTION /by DATE_TIME

Examples:

• deadline Submit report /by 2024-09-30 1000
• deadline Finish project /by 2024-10-01 1500

Adding an event: event

Adds an event to the task list.

Format: event TASK_DESCRIPTION /from START_DATE_TIME /to END_DATE_TIME

• START_DATE_TIME and END_DATE_TIME must be in the format yyyy-MM-dd HHmm.

Examples:

• event Meeting /from 2024-09-25 1400 /to 2024-09-25 1600
• event Conference /from 2024-09-28 0900 /to 2024-09-28 1700

❗ Caution: Start time has to be before end time.

Listing all tasks: list

Displays all tasks in the task list.

Format: list

Marking a task as done: mark

Marks a task as completed.

Format: mark INDEX

Examples:

• mark 1 marks the first task as done.

Unmarking a task: unmark

Unmarks a task, indicating it is not completed.

Format: unmark INDEX

Examples:

• unmark 1 unmarks the first task.

Finding tasks: find

Finds tasks that contain the specified keywords.

Format: find KEYWORD [MORE_KEYWORDS]

Examples:

• find report returns all tasks with "report" in the description.
• find assignment project returns tasks matching either keyword.

Reminding about tasks: remind

Lists tasks that are due soon.

Format: remind [DAYS]

Examples:

• remind 2 shows tasks due in the next 2 days.
• remind shows tasks due soon without a specified time frame.

Deleting a task: delete

Deletes the specified task from the task list.

Format: delete INDEX

Examples:

• delete 2 deletes the second task.

Exiting the program: exit

Exits the chatbot application.

Format: exit

Saving the data

Task data is saved automatically after any command that modifies the data. No manual saving is required.

Editing the data file

Task data is saved automatically as a JSON file at [JAR file location]/data/tasks.json. Advanced users can update data directly by editing this file.

Caution: If your changes to the data file make its format invalid, the application will discard all data and start with an empty data file on the next run. It's recommended to back up the file before editing it.