Mobile Task Manager v1.4

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It’s been a while since the last update to any software. Now I had an inspiration to open up the NetBeans IDE and do some coding for the GTD app. This version includes few fixes:

  • Don’t crash when exported file already exists. Display readable error
  • Don’t export new line characters in notes as it invalidates the CSV

I also added few improvements as well:

  • Don’t add duplicate items when importing items from CSV
  • Very simple touch screen support (not tested on any device)

I hope that you like the new version! You can download the v1.4 from here. For anyone interested in the source code you can browse or checkout the code from here.

  • Stefano Negri

    Hi, I have a problem with it. Something going’s wrong with audio record…my phone ram memory is full warning me not too much space ….Can you help me ? I appreciate it !! Thanks

  • kvbbro

    I’m interested in this app but can’t seem to figure out how to use the ‘import from file’ option. I was starting to look at the code but wanted to see if I could find more info on how to use this feature. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

  • http://www.substanceofcode.com Tommi Laukkanen

    @Stefano: App doesn’t have audio recording feature. You may have some other app eating up your memory?

  • http://www.substanceofcode.com Tommi Laukkanen

    @kvbbro: You can use the following CSV format for the importing:
    Action;Done;Folder;Favorite;Details
    e.g.
    Buy milk;;Groceries;;I should buy milk

    or you can omit the fields from the right:
    Milk;;Groceries
    Tomatoes;;Groceries
    Watch movie;;Someday

    or really simple – Action per line
    Milk
    Tomatoes
    Oranges

    Hope this helps!

  • kvbbro

    I guess i messed something up when i was trying to get this to load in Landscape.
    BTW, I’m using a Samsung Impression (SGH-A877). I had added to the JAD file these lines:
    MIDlet-ScreenMode: ROTATE
    MIDlet-Touch-Support: true

    It went to Landscape but the keypad didn’t work. I reverted back and all is OK.

    I noticed a few things when using touchpad that would be nice to have work differently:
    1) Add a Scroll bar – when you go to scroll the list via the touchscreen, it instead just marks the items as completed. Or an option box next to each item to mark as completed might work as well. Then the touch on the item names would not mark as complete (only hitting the box).
    2) When navigating the file system (for the import file feature), there is no back or folder up (.) option. you have to cancel out and start over.

  • kvbbro

    In reference to the CSV format (Action;Done;Folder;Favorite;Details)…

    How do you access the additional attributes of an item from the list? The only thing I see is the Action itself. Also, can you add details to an action manually when you initially add a task?

  • http://www.substanceofcode.com Tommi Laukkanen

    @kvbbro: You can’t add details to action on the creation phase. You can access the details by pressing ’1′ on highlighted action. In that screen you can edit the description by pressing the right soft key. You can change the priority by pressing left and right arrow keys.

    You can also access the details view from the list view by pressing the ’3′ key.

    You can star items by pressing ’7′ key and you can add new note quickly by pressing ’9′ key.

  • Carlos G. Solano

    Hey man,

    I think this is an elegant and clever little application. I’ve used it for a couple of weeks on an e63 and seems to work really well. Works well to jot down things that you would normally do in a Post-It.

    Thanks!

  • Detlef

    I am germany an my english is not so good, but I would say that I like this program .
    Can you make it also in germany – I can help to translate.

    Many tanks
    Detlef