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[TotalBalance]

Deleted previous response.

[tic]

Ok, as pointed out (with my tiny error ) here is the updated function to allow screenshots of chosen monitor:
This is correct, ignore "Guest's" comments. The only slight caveat is that if a window is between 2 monitors that each have different resolutions (and input var is "window"), then each respective part of the window will be the resolution of the monitor it is on. I do not wish to fix this as it is unimportant to me, unless someone desperately wants it

[Guest]

[Starbuck]

Thanks for the considered responses. Brief responses to most other points below.

[TotalBalance]

HugoV,
I'm doing some updates to WBT and wanted to include the code below. There some additional discussions you had with Tic, did you come to a final solution? If so, can you share it to make sure I've got it right? TIA.

[tic]

the way to do it would be that when the gui subroutine is run showing that alpha blended gui then immediately map enter to do whatever would happen when you clicked "ok":

[HugoV]

@TotalBalance:

This is the code I use for HotkeyOK:

[crimsonsky]

hey guys, really like this script. i needed some changes that were mentioned in some of the more recent posts as far as ability to reset the timer and choose categories.

wondering if this script is still being developed as don't see changes in the last couple of months.

great work!

[TotalBalance]

Glad to hear you like the program, thx!

Regrettably, I'm really pre-occupied with personal & health matters. For now, I'm challenged to make user requested updates (and not being a programmer, it's not always easy for me).

All the code is available for others to make enhancements, I just ask they share them with the forum.

Having said the above, I did add the "restart timer" and "reload program" to my most recent version, I'll make a note to upload it sometime today.
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[Guest]

Sorry to hear that. hope everything gets better for you.

[TotalBalance]

@crimsonsky - Just uploaded newest version with new functionality mentioned earlier. Haven't tested the *.zip file contents. Let me know if everything works OK. Go to "Download' section of original post for link.
@guest - Thanks for your kind words, this too shall past
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[crimsonsky]

that was actually me on both comments. login troubles! anyways, glad you are doing better and appreciate the quick response.

i also use todolist and it's a great software.

i personally follow the "do it tomorrow" system by mark forster and that works great for me. I will adapt it to this system.

Thanks.

[TotalBalance]

Agreed, TDL is the best app of it's kind I'ver ever used (and over the years I've probably tried just about everything out there). The fact it's open source yet Dan's provides a level of support and enhancements that exceeds many commercial apps blows me away. TDL has been on my donation list for a while now

Not familiar with the "do it tomorrow" system. Thx. I'll take a look.
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[crimsonsky]

sorry, one more question.

how do you incorporate this program with items you already have in todolist? is there a way to click on an existing task in todolist and link it to work break timer for the screenshot functionality.

i.e. i have a task to check email. i can click the timer in todolist, but wondering if there is a trigger to start the timer and capture screenshots together.

thanks.

[TotalBalance]

This may not work for you, but here's how I handle such things. It works for me because of how I record tasks and sub-tasks in TDL (regardless of using Work-Break Timer (WBT) or not).

1) I also have daily tasks listed in TDL, (e.g. Phone Calls, Check Email, Conditioning Program, Reading, etc.). These daily tasks are treated as Parent tasks.

Since the particulars are usually unique, Call Jack, Read "Get it Done Tomorrow, Read RSS feeds, Rowing Machine, etc. their all treated as sub-tasks under their associated Parent task. Even for sub-tasks that have the same name as Parent (e.g email), I'll still list them individually as sub-tasks:

Parent: Check Email
sub-task: check email
sub-task: check email re: Customer 1
sub-task: check email
sub-task: check email re: Project A

Doing it this way gives me daily reports with particulars and also rolls up the time spent into the Parent Task.

With this approach, when I check email, whether for a specific purpose or just in general, I'll hit my WBT "New Active Task" hotkey and enter the info in the pop-up screen. The new task will be added to the top of the TDL list specified, but it's not a big deal for me at the end the day to drag and drop the specific sub-tasks under their associated Parent. For Daily tasks listed in TDL, I have them right at the top of my TDL list. This way the associated sub-tasks are close by and it's easy to find the parent task that may have a link to open any associated program, file or url.

2) Here's another work around I sometimes use that does pretty much the same thing. I usually use this technique when I don't feel like typing out a long title eg:

TDL Task: "Research, find and buy a new car for my daughter"

I'll highlight the task, CTRL-C (copy to clipboard), and then hit my WBT hotkey to launch the "New Active Task" pop-up screen. Then paste (CTRL-V) clipboard content into the "Task" field (a glifix carries over, I just delete it - someday I might have AHK remove it).

WBT then does it's thing to replicated task, by the same name, into the TDL list with timer started. If I want to uniquely reference the sub-task in TDL, I'll add some relevant info in the comment area to remind me of any particulars later. Again, I'll move it where it belongs and at end of day.

I hope this works for you or at least helps. Let me know if you've got questions.
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