Task List Manager Window
The Task List Manger is an application that can be accessed by the _TASKLIST system variable (which by default references Tasklist.app). You can set this from the File Locations tab of the Options dialog box.
Using visual cues
The Task List Manager describes important information through visual cues:
| Visual Cue | Description |
|---|---|
| Red text | Indicates that the Due Date has passed already. |
| Black text | Indicates that the Due Date has not yet arrived yet. |
| Blue text | Indicates that today is the Due Date. |
| Bold text | Indicates that the task has not been Read yet. |
| Strikethrough text | Indicates that the task has been Completed. |
| Red up arrow | Indicates a high Priority task. |
| Blue down arrow | Indicates a low Priority task. |
| Icon with arrow | Indicates a Shortcut task. |
| Icon with person/task | Indicates a User-Defined or Other task. |
Viewing task fields
The Task List Manager includes the following fields:
| Field Name | Description | Initially Displayed | Removable | Shortcut Editable | User- Defined Editable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority | Dropdown showing priority of task. | X | X | X | |
| Task Completed | Checkbox indicating if task is complete. | X | X | X | |
| Task Type | Visual representation of task type (icon). Internally, the types are represented by the following values in the Foxtask Type field:
S - Shortcut U – User-Defined O – Other |
X | |||
| Contents | Description of the task. | X | X | ||
| File Name | Name of file containing the Shortcut or one associated with task. | X | X | X | |
| Due Date | Date when task is scheduled to be completed. | X | X | X | X |
| Class | Name of class containing the Shortcut or task association. | X | X | ||
| Line | Line number of Shortcut or task association. | X | X | ||
| Method | Name of method containing the Shortcut or task association. | X | X | ||
| Timestamp | Numeric datetime stamp when task was first added. | X | |||
| Custom | You can add custom fields for tasks. | X | X | X |
You can add a new or existing custom fields table in the Options dialog box. The Options dialog box contains the following controls:
New button Creates a new table and displays the Table Designer so you can add new custom fields and their data types. Make sure you leave the initial UniqueID field in that table definition.
Note The Fields tab of the Task Properties dialog box treats all custom fields as Character type and does not perform any type validation.
Clear button Removes the custom fields table association from the Task List. The table and its contents are left untouched so that they can be restored later if necessary.
Browse button Makes it possible for you to select an existing custom fields table so you can set up an association to the main Foxtask table.
Note When a custom fields table has been created, it cannot be altered directly from the Task List Manager. You must do this manually in Visual FoxPro using the Table Designer.
See Also
Using the Task List Manager | _TASKLIST System Variable | _FoxTask System Variable | Creating Bookmarks and Task List Shortcuts