User Guide For Meimei Bot

Meimei Bot is an interactive bot that offers commands to help the user keep track of a mutable list of tasks that can be of 3 types:

• Todo,
• Deadline or
• Event.

These tasks can also be marked as done and will be saved in the hard disk.

After the execution of any command, the bot will return a reply to help the user along or confirm their request.

Getting Started

Type in the text box and press Enter or click the Send button to execute a command.

Features

Adding a task: todo deadline event

Adds a task that is one of three types (Todo, Deadline or Event.) to the list of tasks stored by the bot.

Usage

Use one of the following commands:

todo - For simple tasks that need to be done.

deadline - For tasks that need to be completed by a specific deadline.

event - For events scheduled at a specific date and time.

Type the commands listed above followed by the description of the task you want to add.

Format (for each type of task):

• todo {name/description of the task}
• deadline {name/description of the task} /by {date and time in this format: dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm}
• event {name/description of the task} /at {date and time in this format: dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm}

Examples:

• todo homework
• deadline essay /by 21/09/2020 23:59
• event workshop /at 25/09/2020 17:00

Listing all tasks: list

Shows a list of all currently saved tasks.

Usage

Format: list

Example reply from bot:

Na, here is your list lah:

1.[T][✓] Spring cleaning

2.[D][✓] CCA video by: 2 Oct 2020, 11.59 PM

3.[E][✘] Dance workshop at: 21 Sep 2020, 7.00 PM

Deleting a task: delete

Deletes a task based on the position of the tasks in the whole list of current tasks.

Usage

Format: delete {number corresponding to the task to be deleted}

Example:

• delete 1 Deletes the first task in the list.

Marking a task as done: done

Marks a task as done based on the position of the tasks in the whole list of current tasks.

Usage

Format: done {number corresponding to the task to be marked}

Example:

• done 1 Marks the first task in the list as done.

Finding tasks: find

Asks the bot to find and return tasks that fully or partially match a user given string.

Usage

Format: find {keyword(s) that the user is searching for}

Examples:

• find home work Asks the bot to look for tasks that include the strings “home” or “work” in their descriptions/names.

Exiting the bot: bye

Terminates the bot and quits the application, closing the windows running the application.

Usage

Format: bye