NOVA - User Guide

By: CS2103T-F10-3 Since: Apr 2020 Licence: MIT

1. Introduction (Terence)
2. About (Terence)
3. Notations (Terence)
4. Quick Start
5. Features
6. Command Summary (Terence and Bryan)
7. FAQ

1. Introduction (Terence)

Welcome to the user guide (UG) for Next-gen Organizing Virtual Assistant (NOVA).

NOVA is a one-stop desktop application for CS2103T students to manage all CS2103T related activities. Be it studying or planning project meetings, NOVA has you covered. NOVA is designed for users who prefer to interact with programs through typing.

guiComponents

Fig 1: UI Components of NOVA

2. About (Terence)

This UG is a reference guide to help you use NOVA. This document contains a quick start section to get you up and running soon.

There is an entire section dedicated to how to use any particular feature in NOVA. Examples are provided for your better understanding. We have also provided a summary of commands for your quick reference. Should you face any problems, take a look at the FAQ section.

3. Notations (Terence)

In this guide, you’ll be seeing the following markup being used.

This icon indicates details that could help you better understand how to use NOVA.

This icon indicates actions that could negatively affect your experience while using NOVA.

Commands and input fields are highlighted.

4. Quick Start

Here are some steps to get you started:

Ensure you have Java 11 or above installed in your Computer.
Download the latest nova.jar here.
Copy the file to the folder you want to use as the home folder for your NOVA.
Double-click the file to start the app. The GUI should appear in a few seconds.

Fig 4.1: GUI of NOVA
Type the command in the command box and press Enter to execute it.
Try the following commands to get you warmed up:
- nav ab: navigates to address book mode.

You can use the following commands once you are in address book mode:

list : lists all contacts
add n\John Doe p\98765432 e\john@gmail.com c\classmate : adds a contact named John Doe to the Address Book and categorise as classmate

exit : exits the app

Refer to Features for details of each command.

5. Features

Features are grouped together in modes of operation. There is a set of common commands which can be used in any mode, and within every mode, there is also a set of commands for you to use and get things done.

5.1. Common

NOVA offers a set of common functionalities across all modes. These commands can be executed within any mode in NOVA.

5.1.1. Exit : `exit`

You can exit NOVA with this command. While exiting NOVA, contacts, schedules and notes will be saved.

Format:
exit

You can navigate to the desired mode to use its features.

Format:
nav [home/ab/schedule/planner/progresstracker]

ab refers to address book.

Example:
Suppose you want to use the schedule,

enter the command: nav schedule

NOVA will change the mode to schedule as seen below.

Fig 5.1.2: GUI of NOVA after entering nav schedule

5.2. Address Book (Loh Sze Ying)

Learn how to work with the Address Book in NOVA. The address book feature allows you to keep in contact with your teammates and classmates, and contacts are automatically sorted by alphabetical order.

You need to be in address book mode to use the features. Access this mode by entering the command nav ab. Your NOVA should look something like Figure 5.2 below.

addressbook

Fig 5.2: GUI of NOVA after entering nav ab

5.2.1. Add Contact: `add`

You can add your classmate or teammate as contact.

Format: add n\[name] p\[phone number] e\[email address] c\[classmate/teammate]

[name] is not case-sensitive. (E.g. "Jane doe" is the same as "jane Doe").
The name you add will be automatically formatted. (E.g. "jane doe" will become "Jane Doe")
[classmate/teammate] is not case-sensitive. (E.g. "ClassMate" is the same as "classmate")
You can only add either classmate or teammate as category

Example:
Suppose you want to add your classmate named Jane Doe, with phone number 12345678 and email address janedoe@gmail.com into NOVA,

enter the command: add n\Jane Doe p\12345678 e\janedoe@gmail.com c\classmate

NOVA will add a new contact named Jane Doe, phone number 12345678 and email address janedoe@gmail.com into the classmate category and display a confirmation message as seen below.

addressbook add

Fig 5.2.1: Display message after entering
add n\Jane Doe p\12345678 e\janedoe@gmail.com c\classmate

5.2.2. List all Contacts: `list`

You can list the contact’s name, phone number and category of all contacts.

Format: list

5.2.3. List Category Contact: `list`

You can list the name and phone number of all the contacts under a specified category, be it classmate or teammate.

Format: list c\[classmate/teammate]

[classmate/teammate] is not case-sensitive. (E.g. "ClasSMate" is the same as "classmate")
There are only classmate and teammate categories

Example:

Suppose you want to view all the classmate contacts that you have added into NOVA,

enter the command: list c\classmate

NOVA will lists all your contacts in the classmate category.
Suppose you want to view all the teammate contacts that you have added into NOVA,

enter the command: list c\teammate

NOVA will lists all your contacts in the teammate category.

5.2.4. Find Contact: `find`

You can find a contact added to the address book easily, either with the full name or just with the person’s first or the last name.

Format: find n\[name]

[name] is not case-sensitive. (E.g. "Jane doe" is the same as "jane Doe")

Example:

Suppose you want to find Jane Doe within NOVA,

enter the command: find n\Jane doe

NOVA will find and list saved contacts named Jane Doe.
Or you can find Jane Doe with just Jane,

enter the command: find n\Jane

NOVA will find and list saved contacts named Jane.

5.2.5. Edit Contact: `edit`

You can edit the contacts that you have added. If the contact you want to edit does not exist, NOVA will let you know.

Format: edit i\[index] n\[name] p\[phone number] e\[email address] c\[classmate/teammate]

The [index] will apply on the list of your most recent list, list c\[classmate/teamate] or find command. Confirm the position of the contact in your most recent list to avoid editing other contact.

At least one of the optional fields must be provided (n\[name], p\[phone number], e\[email address] or c\[classmate/teammate])
The [index] must be a positive integer. (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[name] and [classmate/teammate] are not case-sensitive. (E.g. "Jane doe" is the same as "jane Doe")
The name you add will be automatically formatted. (E.g. "jane doe" will become "Jane Doe")
You can only edit either classmate or teammate as category

Example:
Suppose you want to edit the Alex Yeoh’s phone number in your address book after using list as shown below,

addressbook list

Fig 5.2.5.1: Example display message after entering list

enter the command: edit i\1 p\88888888

NOVA will edit the phone number of Alex Yeoh to 88888888 as shown below.

addressbook edit

Fig 5.2.5.2: Display message after entering edit i\1 p\88888888

5.2.6. Add, Edit or Delete Remark: `remark`

You can add remarks that are category specific, to a contact.

Format: remark i\[index] r\[remark]

The [index] will apply on the list of your most recent list, list c\[classmate/teamate] or find command. Confirm the position of the contact in your most recent list to avoid editing other contact.

The [index] must be a positive integer. (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
To remove any remarks, use remark i\[index] r\ or remark i\[index]

Example:
Suppose you want add remark to Bernice Yu in your address book after using list as seen in Fig 5.2.5.1,

enter the command: remark i\2 r\She's a nice teammate

NOVA will add the remark "She’s a nice teammate" to Bernice Yu in your address book as shown below.

addressbook remark

Fig 5.2.6.2: Display message after entering remark i\2 r\She’s a nice teammate

5.2.7. Delete Contact: `delete`

You can delete a contact that you have added. If the contact you try to delete does not exist, NOVA will let you know.

Format: delete i\[index]

The [index] will apply on the list of your most recent list, list c\[classmate/teamate] or find command. Confirm the position of the contact in your most recent list to avoid editing other contact.

Deletes the contact at the specified [index] in the displayed contact list
The [index] must be a positive integer. (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)

Example:
Suppose you want to delete Alex Yeoh’s contact after using the list as seen in Fig 5.2.5.1,

enter the command: delete i\1

NOVA will delete Alex Yeoh from your the address book.

addressbook delete

Fig 5.2.7.2: Display message after entering delete i\1

5.2.8. Clear all Contacts: `clear`

You can clear all the contacts that you have added in your address book.

Format: clear

Using clear command will delete all the contacts that you have saved.

5.2.9. Undo Command: `undo`

You can undo a command that you have entered. If you cannot undo, NOVA will let you know.

Format: undo

5.2.10. Redo Command: `redo`

You can redo undone commands. To use redo, you must first have used undo. If you cannot redo, NOVA will let you know.

Format: redo

After you successfully entered a command (apart from undo) after an undo command, you will lose all undone commands.

5.3. Schedule

Learn how to work with the schedule feature in NOVA. You can track important events by adding them into the schedule and manage them easily.

You need to be in schedule mode. Enter the schedule mode by entering the command nav schedule. Your NOVA should look something like Figure 5.3 below.

Figure 5.3: GUI of NOVA after user typed nav schedule

5.3.1. Add a Meeting: `meeting`(Chua Huixian)

You can add a meeting as one of your events. If there is already an event in the time slot, NOVA will inform you.

Format: meeting d\[description] v\[venue] t\[YYYY-MM-DD] [Start time (HH:MM)] [End time (HH:MM)]

The [End time (HH:MM)] must be later than the [Start time (HH:MM)].
Events cannot span across more than a day (00:00 is the start of a day, 23:59 is the end of a day).
You can only add meetings to dates that fall within the semester.
All prefixes (i.e. d\, v\ and t\) must be present.
[description] and/or [venue] can be left as blank spaces if you wish (i.e. " ").

Example:
Suppose you wish to add a project meeting into your schedule, which is from 2pm to 3pm on 20 Feb 2020,

enter the command: meeting d\CS2103T website set-up v\COM1 t\2020-02-20 14:00 15:00

NOVA will create an event for a team meeting at COM1 on 20 Feb 2020 to set up CS2103T website from 2pm to 3pm.

EventMeeting

Fig 5.3.1: Display message after entering
meeting d\CS2103T website set-up v\COM1 t\2020-02-20 14:00 15:00

5.3.2. Add a Study Session: `study` (Chua Huixian)

You can add a study session as one of your events. If there is already an event in the time slot, NOVA will inform you.

Format: study d\[description] v\[venue] t\[YYYY-MM-DD] [Start time (HH:MM)] [End time (HH:MM)]

The [End time (HH:MM)] must be later than the [Start time (HH:MM)].
Events cannot span across more than a day (00:00 is the start of a day, 23:59 is the end of a day).
You can only add study sessions to dates that fall within the semester.
All prefixes (i.e. d\, v\ and t\) must be present.
[description] and/or [venue] can be left as blank spaces if you wish (i.e. " ").

Example:
Suppose you wish to add a group study session from 4pm to 5pm on 20 Feb 2020,

enter the command: study d\cool peeps revision v\COM1 t\2020-02-20 16:00 17:00

NOVA will create an event for study session at COM1 on 20 Feb 2020 from 4pm to 5pm.

EventStudy

Fig 5.3.2: Display message after entering
study d\cool peeps revision v\COM1 t\2020-02-20 16:00 17:00

5.3.3. Add a Consultation Session: `consultation` (Chua Huixian)

You can add a consultation session as one of your events. If there is already an event in the time slot, NOVA will inform you.

Format: consultation d\[description] v\[venue] t\[YYYY-MM-DD] [Start time (HH:MM)] [End time (HH:MM)]

The [End time (HH:MM)] must be later than the [Start time (HH:MM)].
Events cannot span across more than a day (00:00 is the start of a day, 23:59 is the end of a day).
You can only add consultation sessions to dates that fall within the semester.
All prefixes (i.e. d\, v\ and t\) must be present.
[description] and/or [venue] can be left as blank spaces if you wish (i.e. " ").

Example:
Suppose you wish to add a consultation session from 3pm to 4pm on 20 Feb 2020,

enter the command: consultation d\clarify UML v\COM1 t\2020-02-20 15:00 16:00

NOVA will create an event for consultation at COM1 on 20 Feb 2020 to clarify UML from 3pm to 4pm.

EventConsultation

Fig 5.3.3: Display message after entering
consultation d\clarify UML v\COM1 t\2020-02-20 15:00 16:00

5.3.4. Add a Lesson: `lesson` (Chua Huixian)

You can add weekly lessons as one of your events. If there is already an event in the time slot, NOVA will inform you.

Format: lesson d\[description] v\[venue] t\[day] [Start time (HH:MM)] [End time (HH:MM)]

The [End time (HH:MM)] must be later than the [Start time (HH:MM)].
Events cannot span across more than a day (00:00 is the start of a day, 23:59 is the end of a day).
The lesson will be repeated weekly from weeks 1 to 13.
There will not be lessons in the recess week.
All prefixes (i.e. d\, v\ and t\) must be present.
[description] and/or [venue] can be left as blank spaces if you wish (i.e. " ").

Example:
Suppose you wish to add a weekly lesson from 3pm to 4pm on Friday,

enter the command: lesson d\CS2103T tutorial v\COM1-B103 t\Friday 15:00 16:00

NOVA will create weekly events for CS2103T tutorial at COM1-B103 on Friday from 3pm to 4pm for the entire semester.

EventLesson

Fig 5.3.4: Display message after entering
lesson d\CS2103T tutorial v\COM1-B103 t\Friday 15:00 16:00

5.3.5. Delete Event: `delete` (Chua Huixian)

You can delete an event that you no longer want. If the event does not exist, NOVA will inform you.

Format: delete t\[YYYY-MM-DD] i\[index]

[index] must be a positive integer. (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
All prefixes (i.e. t\ and i\) must be present.

Example:
Suppose you wish to remove the second event from the list of events on 20 Feb 2020,

enter the command: delete t\2020-02-20 i\2

NOVA will delete the second event on 20 Feb 2020.

EventDelete

Fig 5.3.5: Display message after entering delete t\2020-02-20 i\2

5.3.6. Add Notes to Event: `note` (Chua Huixian)

You can add additional notes about an event. If the event does not exist, NOVA will inform you.

Format: note d\[description] t\[YYYY-MM-DD] i\[index]

[index] must be a positive integer. (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
All prefixes (i.e. d\, t\ and i\) must be present.
[description] can be left as a blank space if you wish (i.e. " ").

Example:
Suppose you wish to add a note that indicates the work allocation to a meeting event,

enter the command: note d\Alice - Contact Us page, Bob - Readme Page t\2020-02-20 i\1

NOVA will add a note with the description "note d\Alice - Contact Us page, Bob - Readme Page t\2020-02-20 i\1" to the first event on 20 Feb 2020.

EventNote

Fig 5.3.6: Display message after entering
note d\Alice - Contact Us page, Bob - Readme Page t\2020-02-20 i\1

5.3.7. View Schedule of a Day: `view` (Terence)

You can view the schedule of a specified day. If there is nothing to do on that day, NOVA will tell you.

Format:
view t\[YYYY-MM-DD]

Example:
Suppose you want to check out what events are happening on 20 Feb,

enter the command: view t\2020-02-20

NOVA will show your schedule on 20 Feb 2020 as seen below.

schedule view date

Fig 5.3.7: Display message after entering view t\2020-02-20

5.3.8. View Schedule of a Week: `view` (Terence)

You can view the schedule of a specified week. If there is nothing to do on that week, NOVA will tell you.

Format:
view week i\[week #]

[week #] must be a positive integer. (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
Week number for special weeks are as such:
- Recess week is week 16
- Reading week is week 14
- Final examination week is week 15

Example:
Suppose you are interested in what is going to happen in week 6 of the semester,

enter the command: view week i\6

NOVA will show your schedule in week 6 of the semester as seen below.

schedule view week

Fig 5.3.8: Display message after entering view week i\6

5.3.9. Find Free Slots: `freeslot` (Terence)

You can find free slots on a day easily within your schedule without looking through your schedule.

Format:
freeslot t\[YYYY-MM-DD]

Example:
Suppose you want to find pockets of free time on 20 Feb 2020,

enter the command: freeslot t\2020-02-20

NOVA will show you your freeslots on 20 Feb 2020.

5.4. Daily Study Planner (Tan Wah Ken)

Learn how to work with the planner feature in NOVA. You can add daily/weeky tasks into your study plan and schedule it on any day you like hassle-free.

You need to be in planner mode. Enter the planner mode by entering the command nav planner.

planner

Fig 5.4: GUI of NOVA after user typed contact nav planner

5.4.1. Create Routine Task: `routine`

You can create routine tasks in your study plan. When being scheduled, the tasks will lasts for 30 minutes weekly if possible.

Format:
routine p\[task name] f\[daily/weekly] d\[event duration in minutes]

[event duration in minutes] must be between 0 and 1440

Example:
Suppose you want to create a weekly routine task "read cs2103 textbook",

enter the command: routine p\read cs2103 textbook f\weekly d\30

NOVA will create a new task “read cs2103 textbook”.

5.4.2. Create Flexible Day-Task: `flexible`

You can create flexible tasks in your study plan, which will create one event per day when being scheduled. When being scheduled, these tasks will create events with duration as long as possible, from 10 minutes to 60 minutes.

Format:
flexible p\[task name] t\[total minutes] mind\[maximum event duration in minutes] maxd\[maximum event duration in minutes]

[total minutes] must be greater than [minimum event duration in minutes]
[maximum event duration in minutes] must be greater or equal to [minimum event duration in minutes]
[minimum event duration in minutes] and [maximum event duration in minutes] must be between 0 and 1440

Example:
Suppose you want to create a flexible task "study vocabulary",

enter the command: flexible p\study vocabulary t\100 mind\10 maxd\60

NOVA will create a new task “study vocabulary”. When being scheduled, this task will create one event “study vocabulary” with duration as long as possible, from 10 minutes to 60 minutes. The total duration of all the event scheduled will not exceed 100 minutes.

5.4.3. Delete task: `delete`

You can delete a task, and all its related future events.

Format:
delete p\[task name]

Example:
Suppose you want to delete the task "study vocabulary",

enter the command: delete p\study vocabulary

NOVA will delete the task “study vocabulary” and all its related future events.

5.4.4. View Statistics: `stats`

You can view the statistics of every tasks currently in study plan. The statistics are as follows:

For weekly routine task, statistics consists of:
- Number of weeks completed and incomplete since its creation
- All the events related to the task
For daily routine task, statistics consists of:
- Number of days done and not done since its creation
- All the events related to the task
For flexible tasks, statistics consists of:
- Percentage done (Total duration of every event created / Total minutes)
- All the events related to the task

Format:
stats

NOVA will display the statistics of all the tasks currently in study plan.

5.4.5. Schedule Task: `schedule`

You can generate an event on a random spot on the specified day according to the requirements of the task if possible. The event is generated on a random slot, you will need to manually modify the event generated if you wish. If it is impossible to schedule an event for the task for that day, you will be notified.

Format:
schedule p\[task name] t\[YYYY-MM-DD]

Example:

Suppose you want to schedule the weekly routine task "read cs2103 textbook",

enter the command: schedule p\read cs2103 textbook t\2020-03-20

NOVA will finds a free slot bigger than 30 minutes as specified by the task, and creates an event “read cs2103 textbook” that lasts for 30 minutes on a random spot within the free slot.
Suppose you want to schedule the flexible task "study vocabulary",

enter the command: schedule p\study vocabulary t\2020-03-20

NOVA will finds a free slot bigger than 10 minutes as specified by the task, and creates an event “read cs2103 textbook” on a random spot within the free slot.

5.5. Progress Tracker (Yap Wen Jun Bryan)

Learn how to work with the progress tracker feature in NOVA. You can track important project tasks by adding them into the progress tracker and manage them easily.

You need to be in Progress Tracker mode. Enter the Progress Tracker mode by entering the command nav progresstracker. Your NOVA should look something like Figure 5.5 below.

progressTracker

Fig 5.5: GUI of NOVA after typing command nav progresstracker

5.5.1. Add Project Task: `add`

You can add tasks under projects in the progress tracker.

Format:
add p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] d\[task description]

Only ip and tp projects are available and are not case-sensitive
There are only weeks 1 to 13 in each project
When multiple same tags are keyed, the last tag will be taken as the input

add is case-sensitive
[week number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[task description] cannot be empty

Example:
Suppose you want to add a task to week 3 of IP project to remind yourself to do up javaFx,

enter the command: add p\ip w\3 d\Do up javaFx

NOVA will add a task “Do up javaFx” to week 3 of IP in progress tracker.

addPtTaskResult

Fig 5.5.1: Display message after entering add p\ip w\3 d\Do up javaFx

5.5.2. View Project Task: `list`

You can view tasks under a certain week for projects in the progress tracker.

Format:
list p\[ip/tp] w\[week number]

Only ip and tp projects are available and are not case-sensitive
There are only weeks 1 to 13 in each project
When multiple same tags are keyed, the last tag will be taken as the input

list is case-sensitive
[week number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)

Example:
Suppose you would like to view the tasks you have added to week 3 of IP project,

enter the command: list p\ip w\3

NOVA will list the tasks in week 3 of IP project.

listPtTask

Fig 5.5.2: Display message after entering list p\ip w\3

5.5.3. Delete Project Task: `delete`

You can remove tasks under projects in the progress tracker.

Format: delete p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number]

Only ip and tp projects are available and are not case-sensitive
There are only weeks 1 to 13 in each project
When multiple same tags are keyed, the last tag will be taken as the input

delete is case-sensitive
[week number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[task number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)

Example:
Suppose you wish to delete task number 1 in week 3 of IP project,

enter the command: delete p\ip w\3 t\1

NOVA will delete task 1 in week 3 of IP in progress tracker.

deletePtTaskResult

Fig 5.5.3: Display message after entering delete p\ip w\3 t\1

5.5.4. Complete Tasks: `done`

You can mark tasks in the progress tracker as done/ not done.

Format:
done p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number]

Only ip and tp projects are available and are not case-sensitive
There are only weeks 1 to 13 in each project
When multiple same tags are keyed, the last tag will be taken as the input
Calling done on a done task will set it to not done and vice versa

done is case-sensitive
[week number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[task number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)

Example:
Suppose you wish to set task number 1 in week 3 of IP project as done or undone,

enter the command: done p\ip w\3 t\1

NOVA will set task 1 in week 3 of IP in progress tracker as done/undone depending on it’s status originally.

setDonePtTaskResult

Fig 5.5.4: Display message after entering done p\ip w\3 t\1

5.5.5. Add Notes: `addNote`

You can add notes to project tasks in the progress tracker.

Format:
addNote p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number] d\[note]

Only ip and tp projects are available and are not case-sensitive
There are only weeks 1 to 13 in each project
When multiple same tags are keyed, the last tag will be taken as the input

addNote is case-sensitive
[week number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[task number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[note] cannot be empty

Example:
Suppose you wish to add a note to remind yourself to create a branch and tag for task number 2 in week 3 of IP project,

enter the command: addNote p\ip w\3 t\1 d\Need create branch and tag

NOVA will add a note “Need create branch and tag” to task 1 in week 3 of IP.

addPtNote

Fig 5.5.5: Display message after entering addNote p\ip w\3 t\1 d\Need create branch and tag

5.5.6. Edit Note: `editNote`

You can edit the note that you have added to tasks in projects in the progress tracker.

Format:
editNote p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number] d\[new note]

Only ip and tp projects are available and are not case-sensitive
There are only weeks 1 to 13 in each project
When multiple same tags are keyed, the last tag will be taken as the input.

editNote is case-sensitive
[week number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[task number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[new note] cannot be empty

Example:
Suppose you wish to edit the note added in task 1 of week 3 in IP project,

enter the command: editNote p\ip w\3 t\1 d\consult tutor

NOVA will edit the note under task 1 of week 3 of IP.

editPtNote

Fig 5.5.6: Display message after entering editNote p\ip w\3 t\1 d\consult tutor

5.5.7. Delete Note: `deleteNote`

You can delete the note that you have added to tasks in projects in the progress tracker.

Format:
deleteNote p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number]

Only ip and tp projects are available and are not case-sensitive
There are only weeks 1 to 13 in each project
When multiple same tags are keyed, the last tag will be taken as the input.

deleteNote is case-sensitive
[week number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)
[task number] must be a positive integer (E.g. 1, 2, 3, …)

Example:
Suppose you wish to delete the note added in task 1 of week 3 in IP project,

enter the command: deleteNote p\ip w\3 t\1

NOVA will delete the note under task 1 of week 3 of IP.

deletePtNote

Fig 5.5.7: Display message after entering deleteNote p\ip w\3 t\1

6. Command Summary (Terence and Bryan)

Mode

Command

Description

Common

exit

Exits NOVA

nav [home/ ab/ schedule/ planner/ tracker]

Changes the mode of NOVA

Address Book

add n\[name] p\[phone number] e\[email address] c\[classmate/teammate]

Adds a contact into your address book

clear

Deletes all contacts within your address book

delete i\[index]

Deletes the contact at the specified index

edit i\[index] n\[name] p\[phone number] e\[email address] c\[classmate/teammate]

Edits the contact at the specified index to the specified fields

find n\[name]

Finds a contact in your address book

list

Lists all the contacts in your address book

list c\[classmate/teammate]

Lists all the contacts of the specified category in your address book

redo

Redoes an undone command

remark i\[index] r\[remark]

Adds a category specific remark to the contact at the specified index

undo

Undoes a command

Schedule

consultation d\[description] v\[venue] t\[YYYY-MM-DD] [Start time (HH:MM)] [End time (HH:MM)]

Adds a consultation event to your schedule

delete t\[YYYY-MM-DD] i\[index]

Deletes the event at the specified index on the specified day

freeslot t\[YYYY-MM-DD]

Find pockets of free time you have on the specified day

lesson d\[description] v\[venue] t\[day] [Start time (HH:MM)] [End time (HH:MM)]

Adds a lesson to your schedule

meeting d\[description] v\[venue] t\[YYYY-MM-DD] [Start time (HH:MM)] [End time (HH:MM)]

Adds a meeting event to your schedule

note d\[description] t\[YYYY-MM-DD] i\[index]

Adds a note to the event at the specified index of the specified date

study d\[description] v\[venue] t\[YYYY-MM-DD] [Start time (HH:MM)] [End time (HH:MM)]

Adds a study session event into your schedule

view t\[YYYY-MM-DD]

Shows the events happening on the specified date

view week i\[week #]

Shows the events happening on the specified week

Daily Study Planner

delete p\[task name]

Deletes a task and all its events

flexible

Creates a flexible task

routine p\[task name] f\[daily/weekly] d\[event duration in minutes]

Creates a routine task

schedule

Schedules a tasks in the schedule

stats

Views the statistics of your planner

Progress Tracker

add p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] d\[task description]

Adds a task to the specified week and project

list p\[ip/tp] w\[week number]

Lists the tasks that have been added to the specified week and project

delete p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number]

Deletes the specified task

done p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number]

Sets the status of the specified task to done/undone

addNote p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number] d\[note]

Adds a note to the specified task

editNote p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number] d\[new note]

Overwrites the existing note with the new note

deleteNote p\[ip/tp] w\[week number] t\[task number]

Deletes the note in the specified task

7. FAQ

Q: How do I transfer my data to another Computer?
A: You can install the app on the other computer and overwrite the empty data file it creates with the file that contains the data of your previous NOVA folder.