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Hello Dan,
With the TDL 6.7B3 :
It seems the filter 'selected tasks' doesn't work.
Just create a new task list, create a task, select it, then apply the filter, the task disappear while it is selected ?
I have made several tests, always the same, no tasks are displayed.
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Hello,
sorry but I'm not able to use my own icons (.ico 16x16).
I have searched on the forum, and try several things but it doesn't work:
* in the Resource folder
* in the Resource\Icons folder
* in the Resource\Icon folder
* with a Resource\Icons folder local to the tasklist
Could you help me ? And is ther my icons are displayed in addtion of the statard icons ? Or they replace them ?
Thank you.
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Any XP users out there, I need a hand.
In order to research a bug report I need to set my system clock back 1 day.
Sounds easy, but 10 seconds after I change the date, XP changes it back. Same with the time.
I've tried disabling the Internet Time synchronisation and the Windows Time service but neither had an effect.
Any ideas?
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Hi,
I try to create a stylesheet to show the estimation time for all master task's and sub task's.
I add the estimation time to any sub task and in the tree view overview in the todolist program the master task estimation time is the summary of the estimation time of all sub task. This is fine but in the print preview with my stylesheet the master task do not have any estimation time. How can I solve this problem?
Thank You.
Greetings
schirrmie
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Hi is it possible to print special chars in Stylesheets for printing?
I try to edit some Stylesheet with german translation.
Here is an example
<xsl:element name="h2">Projekt Übersicht Dauer Schätzung</xsl:element>
The result is a white paper because of the "Ü" and "ä".
I try also
<xsl:element name="h2">Projekt Übersicht Dauer Schätzung</xsl:element>
but with no success.
Is this possible?
And Thanks a lot for this great software.
Greetings
schirrmie
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Dan,
on the CodeProject website it says that the Android app "Tdl Todo List" is non-Unicode only but it is not true. I am using it with a Unicode tasklist and it works fine... Can you correct it not to mislead others?
Thanks, M.
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For the moment while in Calendar view you can edit tasks with dates only, but if you for example want to assign a date to a certain task you'll have to go to Task Tree/List views and do it there. For Gantt view everything is ok but is it feasable to add/combine Task Tree view and Calendar view, what is your opinion, Dan? I'm attaching a sample screenshot of an abandoned software called Life Balance, used to work with it for some time, probably, it can give a clearer idea.
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/irsp1[^]
Cheers,
Alex
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What would the possibility of adding tri-state check boxes to the program?
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Hello, would it be possible to enhance the filtering in a list view to show only top N priority levels?
I mean e.g. only top 3 levels, so that if the top is 9 it would filter out 9,8 and 7 and if the top would be 7 it would filter out 7,6 and 5. It might help to simplify the list and focus only on the most important... Thanks.
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maybe I missed something, but how to use the column "recently modified" for "Find task / Filter"?
Pierre
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When exporting tasks to csv file, parent task id field is not output for topmost tasks, causing fileds after that are put one filed left as those of tasks which have parents.
Position Title Task ID Parent Task ID Priority Risk Percent Complete Time Estimate Creation Date ...
1 TopTask 98 5 0 0 75 H 2013/6/17 ...
1.1 SubTask 27 98 5 0 0 25 H ...
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Open a TDL - select GANTT - press ESC - the display becomes empty.
Pierre
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This is the best todolist I've ever used,very simple and efficient.
I do not know if it's a little better to calculate the due date by time est. and start date automatically.
MS project do it like that way, we define some specific tasks(standard process) with a specific period of time spent, combine these tasks into a project and define the dependency, then we put the start date of the first task, the due date of the whole project and sub task will be calculated automatically.
Another suggestion is for the dependency, now it's link to the task ID, we copy a template project(with sub tasks and their dependency),paste to be a new project in the same .tdl file, the sub task's dependency is still link to the template project's sub task. Is it possible to maintain the dependency relationship between the sub tasks, no matter how we copy and paste.
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By far the best ToDoList ever. Thanks Dan!!
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Hi dan,
Please find the last update of French translation here[^].
(I've checked the link, it should be public).
I've also noticed two strange lines:
"Task5" "" "label.1301" => '5' instead of 's' I guess => found also into German file
"S(emaines" "" "menu.32771" => looks like the French word 'Semaines' => found only into French file, so maybe it should be "Weeks" "Semaines" "menu.32771" ?
Best
Varamil
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I have a task with many subtasks. When I completed all the subs, the main task gets dimmed as expected and wanted. I just got another subtask to add to it and when I added it the main task gets bold as expected and wanted. However, when I collapsed the subtasks under the main task, the main task dims again, not expected nor wanted. When I expand the main tasks the subtask is dimmed but not checked as completed. When I click on that subtask name, it gets bold again as expected.
This has not happened before and I just upgraded to TDL 6.7.B2 Beta Release.
As before, thanks for all the effort you guys put into this program. It is by far the best I have ever used.
Jerry
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When I showed TDL to a colleague he was impressed. However, he finally lost interest just because of this issue:
His understanding was that top priority should be '1' instead of '10'.
Creating a custom column has not resolved the problem because the default 'Priority' column is the basis for filter bar functionality.
Best way to solve this issue would be:
a) make the designations (in brackets after the priority number, like: 'med-high') editable
b) let the user decide how many priority levels he prefers (for some, 3 levels is more than enough)
c) let the user decide if the highest priority is assigned by the lowest or highest number
Thank you for considering,
Klaus
PS: I know that this topic has been addressed in the past.
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Hello Dan,
please find below some issues or question about customs date filters.
A/Major issues
Please find below a sample TDL file and my ini file which contains my own customs date filters and a sample tasklist in order to test the issues.
http://depositfiles.com/files/i0hdv3xsl[^]
http://depositfiles.com/files/2152jjul9[^]
my customs date filters are :
* InLate : Display due tasks
* Active : Display "active" tasks (started or with a due date <= today)
* Active+next7d : Display "active" tasks + tasks which starts or finish within the next 7 days
* Active+NotSet : Display "active" tasks + task without start and due date
* NotStarted :Display not started tasks (start and finish after today or without any dates)
* NotSet : Dislpay Tasks without any dates
Globally it is working well, but there are 2 problems :
A.1/when I select my custom filter 'In late' which is supposed to display only task dues, (where the due date is < today), I have the parent task 'T_Not Set' which appears. While it don't match with my filter and should not appears
The same with 'Active' and 'Active+next7d'...
A.2/ Pb on the custom filter 'Not Started'. It is a complex filter with 'Or'/'And' lines.
A task not started is a task with :
- (a start date > today or a start date not set) AND (a due date > today or a due date not set)
Currently, It displays the tasks not started but also the tasks T_Active.1 and T_active.2, while they are started
I suppose that it is because my custom filter is not well interpreted (complex or/and sequences), but I'm sure that when you delivered it, this filter was working...
Others points :
B/ Question
What is the behavior if on a custom filter I tick the option 'Parent tasks' in the 'Including' combobox?
In my case, I just want to check the dates of the task leaves, So I have only ticked 'filtered-out tasks', but I'm not very sure about the right way to use it...
For your information, for the issues A.1 and A.2 I have tested with both options without any difference.
C/ Minor problem
I have created 5 custom filters, while only 4 appears in the 'Show combobox'
TDL used : 6.7 B2
Thank you for your return.
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Dan, on version 6.7 B2,
when I fill in a value on 'Allocated to' field' on a PARENT task, then I filter on , the PARENT task appears, while it should not. (And Option 'Show all subtasks is not ticked')
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Hello Dan,
I try to use the Gantt, and it is very very nice !
I have just noticed some things :
* When you use the mouse wheel the display of the gantt change (zomm or unzoomm) ,which is very great. However, the combobox is not changed in accordance. It is minor.
* The width of the first column 'Task' is a little bit short...
* Is it planned to display the % Complete in the bar as a progress bar, in order to see the progression ?
* It would be great to have a milestone management (just the display in gantt).
Indeed some tasks are just milestone or target date (task with just a due date, or just a start date, or sart date = due date).
So if we set the bar as a milestone , the bar would be a losange shape instead of a rectangle shape (like in ms-project)
thank you
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Hi,
Does anyone know how to keep the rich text formating of comments when transforming TDL in XSL ?
I am currently trying to get html links and bullet points to appear in html produced by liste.xsl
Thanks for any useful hint
Pierre
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Dan,
I have my tasklist with a red triangle in the corner of the tab, but have no outstanding overdue tasks. Started, restarted app, computer etc - no joy. There are tasks that were completed late, but once completed, shouldn't the indicator disappear?
Best wishes,
Tom
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Hey Dan,
First of all, love your software. But I have a problem now that is difficult to trace. We use ToDoList on 6 computers and store the .tdl file on the network. Now there's one computer that causes the .tdl file to become malformed. The size of the .tdl file becomes 0 bytes when this happens. Other users can't open or checkout the file anymore while the list is still visible on the computer causing the problem.
When restoring the file from the backup folder, no tasks are lost and the latest changes are there. But I don't want to restore the list every time.
Settings are the same on every computer. Automatic checkout is activated.
Problem is that I can't monitor the computer of my colleague (the computer that's causing the problem) constantly.
Does this problem sound familiar to you? Any ideas on how to trace this problem?
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So far I've identified the following major features for 6.8:
- Rewrite the Calendar plugin to show tasks continuous between Start and Due dates.
- Add support for dragging Calendar tasks to change dates.
- Add support for dragging Gantt tasks to change dates.
- Add support for loading/saving tasks from/to an ODBC database connection.
- Add
Burndown Statistics/Metrics plugin.
- Create a Book exporter that will render a tasklist like a 'chaptered' book.
- Add preference to open TDL empty on startup.
- Add facility to hide views (eg Calendar) on a per-task and global basis.
- Implement Task Ownership
Feel free to reply with your suggestions below (rather than as separate posts).
modified 12-Jun-13 7:12am.
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This is (and I am not exaggerating) EXACTLY the task manager that I have been looking for. Unbelievable Intuitive and simple, yet feature-rich and powerful. Really impressive work.
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Get it Here.
What's Changed
- Added support for 'cleaning' translation dictionaries (via Preferences)
- Updated all existing translation dictionaries
- Fixed 'ever-expanding' preferences file
- Saving reference tasks now includes task name
- Fixed various 'Stickies' issues
- Fixed missing due date when recreating recurring task
- Fixed 'Large Font' calendar width bug
- Fixed 'Large Font' gantt row height synchronisation bug
Note: This is the last Alpha release before Beta. Thx for all your hard work discovering and reporting bugs.
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The iTDL only support for iOS 6.1 now.
Is it possible to support for iOS 5.1?
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Is there anywhere a TDL-file which
- has "all" entries in "all" combinations (Dates, Names, Comments, Flags, ...) and
- which can be used by everyone to test?
If not, lets discuss to create one ..
Peter
Pierre
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Dan:
Pardon my ignorance: there is some way to see all the new messages in the forum of TDL? (instead of having to go from page to page looking for the ones with the yellow sign that says "new")
Thanks!
Armando
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Please see the screen shot below. The mini calendar display on the left is truncated as are the Today and View buttons. Nothing that impairs functionality, but perhaps such impairment will occur if the display is higher resolution than mine. my default is 1920x1080, but I have tried this also with 1680x1050.
Any remedy that will allow me to retain screen resolution?
Jon
https://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8b6a6688606072b09ea7[^]
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I'm using 6.6.7 under Windows 7 Professional.
This software is fantastic!
I'm still learning and so far don't think these are possible (yet???).
1. Is there a way to re-arrange columns? Ideally, I'd like to use drag/drop, but perhaps there is another method hidden away.
2. It would be nice to enter and edit data in-line. That is within the task list.
Thank you.
Jon
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I am building a custom XLS file and I would prefer if TodoList did not default to the html extension.
Note: This is not a request for a feature just a check to see if there is already that ability somehow.
Anthony
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Hi Dan,
Please find here French translation updated : here[^]. I've used German file for missing entry. Tested on A5 revision.
About translation file I have a question. After "TRANSLATED" line there is some lines without translation like :
"Attributes" "Attributs" "text"
"Attributes" "" "groupbox"
Should I understand when there is a 2 spaces tabulation before a line means the translation is in previous line ?
Best
Varamil
modified 5-Jun-13 16:44pm.
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Hi Dan,
When I set a new "Start date" and the "Due date" isn't checked, is it possible to change "Due date" to the same date as "Start date" but without checking "Due date". This way when the task duration is one day or less you just have to check the "Due date", and if not you have to do less move into the calendar.
Another thing, when I define a new "Start date" the "Start time" is set automatically as the current time. Is there a way to let it undefined ? I haven't found this options into preferences.
Thx
Varamil
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Dan:
Maybe you can add an option in the "task colouring" settings:
"Modified today task color"
It would be useful.
Thanks!
Armando
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Hi,
I have been checking the progress on the new version and am very excited about the new features : gantt chart to name just one.
May I suggest one improvement ? Ability to search across all field with a special hotkey defined especially across multiple opened tdl files ?
TDL and GTD. I am keen to use TDL as a GTD Tool. The numerous customizations, user-definable hotkeys make it a very appropriate tool for this usage.
Yet I would like to export reports such as ToDo, Planned actions, Someday/Maybe, References, Projects (list and details), Delegated, items for review, in a "friendly", easily configurable format.
I am not as gifted as most of you are, and I am not comfortable with xsl. I have tried to modify a report that was closest to my needs but only succeeded in modifying column header labels...
Has anyone tried to produce reports compatible with David Allen's GTD method ? I would be keen to contribute (test ?)
Anyhow, Thanks a lot for this wonderful, versatile, portable tool!
Best regards to Dan and all contributors.
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Using TDL 6.7.5A.
When trying to create a new task in Calendar on a certain date its submenu is grey-colored, not actionable, shortcuts now working as well.
Alex
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Dan,
I try to use stickies & TDL.
I have noted some problems, or perhaps I don't know how it works :
* When I set a reminder on tdl, the postit is created in stickies, but the foreground color by default is black. So the text is unreadable
* It seems that when the reminder is based on the due date, time is not taken into account (18:00 in tdl, and 00:00 in stickies)
* when a recurred task already in tdl & stickies, is updated on tdl (either manually, or by terminate it, so tdl calculate/create the next occurence (option reuse same task)), stickies is not updated in accordance ?
finally, I don't fully understand how it works between tdl & stickies, because sometimes, the reminder is not created on stickies ?? could you give me more info, in order to go forward with it ?
Thanks in advance
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Maybe I missed the background and decision for this new feature, but I'm not happy with it. I know that
- Win7 has all the crazy "start as admin" stuff and
- Program Files has normally restricted rights
but this should be an option, maybe combined with a check and a message:
TodoList tested the folder 'Program Files' and found that the access rights are not enough / enough to store the INI file.
Do you want to install in
- Program Files
- a folder of your choice
- the Registry
Pierre
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Get it Here.
Changes
- Task comments now always saved as XML elements
- Fixed 2 minor translation issues
- Fixed extra trailing character when comments are saved
- Task name now included when saving reference tasks
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Can I get a show of hands please, so I can get an idea of when we might move to Beta?
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Get it Here.
What's Changed
- Find Tasks 'Include' flags now saved with custom searches
- Fixed retrieval of task comments from XMind exported MindMap files
- Fixed due/start date sorting of completed tasks
- Task comments now always saved as XML elements
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"A flag; to flag; flagged" kann mit "Kennzeichen" bzw. "kennzeichnen" und "gekennzeichnet" übersetzt werden. So weit alles klar.
Nur frage ich mich: Soll man es überhaupt übersetzen?
Pierre
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Hi Dan!
Sorry for this request apparently "aesthetic": it would be interesting to add in some future version, a "skin" dark. A dark ui.
I say "seemingly" aesthetic:
Those who work hard in front of the screen (almost all day), received radiation screen light in our eyes all the time. Dark skins radiate less light and rest more in sight.
In addition ... and this does not count much: many good softwares using "dark skin" even as default skin. I work in architecture and use programs such as Autodesk AutoCAD, and 3D Studio, both with a cool dark ui by default.
I know that TDL has some dark themes (clarify: not unto me it works the "black theme" of TDL, use english windows 7 x64), but even these have parties 'white', which generate a strong contrast that is annoying. Please see the examples below to see what I mean.Some examples (maybe not the best examples) here:
http://www.askvg.com/download-awesome-metro-ui-inspired-themes-for-steam/
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bxooAW4bysg/T_F0Jv3RQjI/AAAAAAAAAh0/QCnUskkpq_A/s1600/pendingchangesdark.png
It would be something like that in a future version of TDL?
I do not know anything about codes, but could help with some design.
Someone else would be interested in this request?
Thanks for your great work Dan!
Armando
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Some of you may have noticed that some of the stylesheets stopped working properly in TDL 6.6. CATEGORY, Assigned to (PERSON), TAG, are being treated differently in the TDL file. COMMENTS will be treated differently in TDL 6.7.
To get the stylesheets working again, it should be as simple as doing the following in your text editor:
Replace:
"@CATEGORY" with "CATEGORY"
"@TAG" with "TAG"
"@PERSON" with "PERSON"
"@COMMENTS" with "COMMENTS"
If you wish to get multiple entries of the first 3, the syntax is also different. Replace:
"@CATEGORY(1)" with "CATEGORY[2]" - and so on.
NOTE: The index is plus one, as the first entry in the old system was "@CATEGORY", while the first entry is now "CATEGORY[1].
Hope this is of help to someone.
zajchapp
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Dan,
I will send you updated stylesheets this weekend. Specifically:
- Z_SimpleReport.xsl
- Z_DetailedReport.xsl
Both have been updated to handle:
- the new file structure for CATEGORY, PERSON, TAG, COMMENT.
- applying colour to the tasks.
- Rich text comments (HTMLCOMMENT).
Presumably you will add them to the distribution at some point in the future.
NOTE. These will work for 6.7, but not for 6.6, as I have taken out the code that handles Comments as a task attribute.
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Here's a visual demo of how the 6.8 calendar upgrade may look.
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Hi Dan
1. Sorting by Start Date, Due Date does not work for completed tasks. It seems they are not being sorted at all. Note, that the preference "Always sort completed tasks below others" is off. Btw Create Date column works fine.
2. Search saving in "Find Task" dialogue seems not to work correctly for "Including: completed tasks" parameter. So creating two "Saves" with identical rules but different "Include" parameter (one with completed tasks off and other with on) will show the similar result when using them as a filter.
3. The stylesheets are not displaying the "Spent time" parameter more. This happens in alpha versinons only. With 6.6.7 all was fine.
4. Also there is one more cosmetic bug in alphas. A small clock icon was disappeared from the track time button in the "Comments - Time Spent" header.
Best regards.
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On Vista SP2 (32-bit), working with the tasklist I have loaded almost all the time, I've recently begun to see this message frequently, where I never saw it before. The problem has evolved from an occasional occurrence to one that happens almost every time. What is surprising is that this happens in situations where the CPU and disk activity monitoring icons in the System Tray indicate that there is almost no other activity taking place in the system. The tasklist is a TDL file of about 1.58 MB now, and the application is running on a recent SSD drive. Just now, it appeared every time I tried to save changes to "Preferences," which I don't do often. Where I have usually seen it happen is when I close the application. It takes a very long time (up to a minute or more) before the process closes. What could be happening to cause this? How can I prevent or work around it?
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