HotPad

HotPad helps you manage your tasks by splitting them into two pages with different meanings. The first page, called Lists, contains tasks organized by category. The second page, called Active, contains tasks organized by when they need to be done. When you use this scheme, you will be able to easily locate any task in a certain category, or simply look at those specific tasks that need to be completed in a given time frame.

To take advantage of this structure, you should create task folders in the Lists page and enter your tasks categorically into them. A task folder is just a task at the root level of the list used for organizational purposes. They show up in bold to make them visually identifiable.

Any task can also be used as a folder by assigning subtasks to it. When a task needs to be done soon, you can activate it by pressing the space bar or clicking on the task's checkbox. This automatically adds the task to the Active page.

The Active page also supports user-defined folders that can be used to specify the time frame for the tasks within the folder. After a task is activated, it can be dragged into the folder corresponding to the appropriate time frame on the Active page. Tasks cannot be directly added to the Active page, but folders can be added. The checkboxes on the Active page do not perform any function and can be used for any purpose the user desires.

When an item has been completed, selecting the task and pressing the Shift key removes it from both the Lists and Active pages, and moves it to the Done page. All subtasks of the task are moved also. The Done page shows all tasks in the reverse order of their completion.

The Calendar page shows when tasks are due. After setting the due date in the task's properties window, the due date will appear bold on the Calendar page. Hovering the mouse over a bold date will produce an information bubble showing all tasks that are due on that day.

The lists are saved in XML format in the user's Application Data folder. The folder labelled "current" contains the current lists, and backup folders are stored next to this folder. The program saves whenever the window is closed or the program is exited. To save while the window is still shown, press Ctrl-S. Note that due to the XML file format, task labels may not contain the greater than or less than characters.

Here are some key features of "HotPad":

￭ Create folders for subtasks and sub-subtasks ￭ Create separate list for currently active tasks ￭ Schedule popup notifications as reminders ￭ Receive email alerts when tasks become active ￭ Calendar shows due dates in bold ￭ Hovering over due dates shows all due tasks

Limitations:

￭ You can keep track of up to 20 tasks ￭ 'Email Notification' feature is disabled

NOTE: You can purchase the product using its 'Register' function.