MyLife Organized 1.6.02-beta2 has been released
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
New Public Beta of MyLife Organized has been just released.
The link:
http://www.mylifeorganized.net/downloads/files/beta/mlo_beta.zip
Please note that this is not the final release. Use it on your own
risk.
However if you want to provide your comments on new features it is the
best time to do it now before I make the final release.
For more details on how to install and configure MLO ActiveSync please
refer to this post:
http://groups.google.com/group/myLifeOrganized-ppc/browse_thread/thread/79d1599c17443ef1/987dfe0804e34bf0
The change log:
------------------------
feature: ActiveSync support to sync with MLO-PocketPC edition has been
implemented
feature: advanced reminders and alerts (including send alert to e-mail)
feature: default values for Importance and Urgency are set to Normal
now
feature: you can reset Importance and Urgency values to Normal on this
configuration page: Tools->Options->To-do ordering options
feature: new option "Allow multiple instances". This option is off by
default. If you want to run multiple instances of MLO check this option
in Tools->Options->Behaviour
feature: task notes could be configured to be shown in Properties tab
(Tools->Options->Appearance: Task Notes)
change: Task Effort and Time Required parameters have been moved to
separated property section. Property sections shortcuts have been
changed.
bugfix: number of minor bugfixes and improvements
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Andrey
tomd
> best time to do it now before I make the final release.
Email account -> Logon information:
User name is being cutted down from 9 characters that my account name
has, to 7 characters, on the save.
Tom
PS. sorry for recent duplicity on another thread...
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
Andrey
Dan Waters
I reviewed about a dozen outliners yesterday, and chose MLO. And - I really
like it! I've been setting it up this morning.
I have noticed that when I reduce the height of the window enough so that
the vertical scroll bar is displayed in the outliner pane, the text icons at
the right margin of the outliner pane are cut off about halfway across.
This is just visual aesthetics - perhaps for another release.
Thanks!
Dan Waters
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
>that my account name has, to 7 characters, on the save.
the issue has been resolved. Please download ver. 1.6.02-beta3 with
this fix form the same location:
http://www.mylifeorganized.net/downloads/files/beta/mlo_beta.zip
Andrey.
tomd
>>that my account name has, to 7 characters, on the save.
>
> the issue has been resolved. Please download ver. 1.6.02-beta3 with
> this fix form the same location:
Thanks Andrey, seems to work well.
Now I would also suggest to make encoding setup possible. Specifically these two headers:
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Win-1251 encoding, 7bit, that you use now, is for Russian characters.
Might work fine with US ascii, but doesn't work for Czech alphabet
for example.
I tested with a message and just changing (plain text edit) to Win-
1250 did the job for me. Except for the subject, which still comes
completely unreadable, but that might as well be due to my email
client, just a minor thing for me.
Tom
Kenneth S. Rhee
Somhow in my system, the program freezes when I tried to send a test message
from e-mail option tab.
Thanks.
que...@gmail.com
In my case it fails because my SMTP server requires secure connection
(TLS).
Any workaround?
Thanks
-Jose
Kenneth S. Rhee
The freeze has been resolved.
I set up the e-mail using a third-party smtp (aside from my ISP) so that I
can use it anywhere I go, and set the port to 465 (that's the port that
works for my Outlook. Port 25 doesn't work with my Outlook), but when I do
that the program freezes when sending out a test message.
I changed it to port to 25, and now everything seems to be working
(including using authentication).
Just to let you know.
Thanks.
Ken
Kenneth S. Rhee
I have to check the hide the task from the to-do list view when I create a
project, and It would be great if one option would take care of this for the
whole program.
Thanks.
que...@gmail.com
dbcoyer
have no other "tasks" assigned to them. I think the option of allowing
it to show or disallowing it is still needed. I suppose, however, you
could make this an option in preferences. "Hide project parent in to do
list". This should only be a default however. I should be able to
override this on a per project basis if needed.
--David
TM2000
IT... Keep up the great work!!!
Thomas Wölk
> In my case it fails because my SMTP server requires secure connection
> (TLS).
> Any workaround?
IMHO you can use Stunnel.
http://www.stunnel.org/faq/misc.html
--
T.
Kudos
showing of notes shown in the task properties - which I really hope you
can squeeze into the final release.. Could you please allow us to
change the size and position of each property section? The standard
layout seems rather narrow and requires a lot of scrolling up/down to
see everything. It would be great if the task properties could be
re-arranged to use more width and allowed us to view all of our
properties on one screen. Thanks again!
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
>showing of notes shown in the task properties - which I really hope you
>can squeeze into the final release..
Sorry did not get your point.
Current beta does contain this featute implemented:
"feature: task notes could be configured to be shown in Properties tab
(Tools->Options->Appearance: Task Notes) "
This is related to:
#F482 Notes in Properties tab - New
http://www.mylifeorganized.net/products/my-life-organized/features-plan.htm
Andrey.
Kenneth S. Rhee
> On 24-Apr-2006 13:08:41, myLifeO...@googlegroups.com wrote:
> However if you want to provide your comments on new features it is the
best time to do it now before I make the final release.
>
How about giving the user the ability to customize the default alarm option
(such as desktop alerts, etc) so that we don't have to keep adjusting or
modifying the alarm options?
Thanks.
Take care,
Ken
Kenneth S. Rhee
> On 26-Apr-2006 02:46:34, myLifeO...@googlegroups.com wrote:
> Current beta does contain this featute implemented:
> "feature: task notes could be configured to be shown in Properties tab
> (Tools->Options->Appearance: Task Notes) "
>
This feature works, but I noticed that if I have a long hyperlink, it works
fine in the task note panel, but the link is broken in the task note
properties tab.
For example,
file:C:\My%20Documents\THE%20IDEA%20OF%20A%
20UNIVERSITY.htm
Take care,
Ken
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
file:C:\My%20Documents\THE%20IDEA%20OF%20A%20UNIVERSITY.htm
Kudos
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO) wrote:
> Sorry did not get your point.
> Current beta does contain this featute implemented:
> "feature: task notes could be configured to be shown in Properties tab
> (Tools->Options->Appearance: Task Notes) "
>
Sorry I wasn't clear.. I really appreciate this new feature and the
others! But I would like to be able to change the positions of each
property section/frame. For example if I could position the notes frame
vertically adjacent to the other frames or be able to have the 'effort'
and 'project' sections re-arranged and moved vertically next to the
'general' and 'timing' sections to better utilise available screen
space.
If this is not posisibe for the final release could we at least change
the ordering of the task properties? For example I would like to have
my notes at the top. Thanks.
Kenneth S. Rhee
> On 26-Apr-2006 03:55:04, myLifeO...@googlegroups.com wrote:
> for me it works in both notes even if they not wide enough.
>
Strange.
For me if I resize the pane (to make it smaller), then when the program gets
restarted (exit and restart), the link is broken. Now I see that it also
happens with the other tab (task note tab) as well.
If I keep the pane large enough, then there is no problem.
Take care,
Ken
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
the final release.
Maybe I consider your suggestion later.
Andrey.
Ian
better.
The only one issue that's really a stumbling block for me at this point
is #F349, start dates without due dates. Once the 1.6.02 release is out
the door, I'd really love it if you give that some thought and consider
implementing it. It would fulfill the GTD "tickler" idea perfectly,
which is one of the only things really lacking in MLO.
Hirsch, Daniel
great feature. MLO is most definitely NOT the only program that needs a
more robust system of start/due dates, which I think makes this feature
even more appealing - from a marketing standpoint, consider being able
to offer one of the most flexible date setups, and better than Outlook.
All in all though, you're doing a great job Andrey. The notes on the
properties pane helps a great deal (its not the design of my dreams, but
with a high enough resolution it does the job), and now that I own a WM5
device, PPC Sync is quite fun.
Daniel
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
>It would fulfill the GTD "tickler" idea perfectly, which is one of the only things really lacking in MLO.
Thanks.
Andrey.
Kudos
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO) wrote:
> However if you want to provide your comments on new features it is the
> best time to do it now before I make the final release.
On the 'Reminder Window' and the 'Reminder Desktop Alert' can we please
have the option to check off the task as completed? If I simply dismiss
the reminder this is not turned on again when if the task recurs..
Thanks.
Ian
Sure, happy to elaborate.
In GTD, David Allen suggests creating a "tickler" file - a series of
folders corresponding to the days in the current month, and the future
months of the year. You put reminders into the file so you don't have
to think about them until a certain date. This link has a good
explanation (search for "tickler"):
http://www.triptronix.net/ishbadiddle/archives/2005/06/19/01.53.20/
In MLO, this can already be done by setting a "Start Date" - the
task doesn't show up on your list until the start date. Perfect!
EXCEPT ... start dates in MLO require "Due Dates". What if the task
doesn't have a due date?
Here's an example. In January, I decide that I'd like to plant some
tomatoes in my garden. However, the ground is frozen, and I can't do
it until April. So I'd like to set myself a tickler on April 1st.
However, it's not "due" on April 1st, or on any other date -
it's just a "Next Action" like all the others on my list. I just
didn't want to see it until the time was right.
This concept is even more useful in cases of recurrence. Consider the
task "Wash my car". I just washed my car this morning. I want to wash
it again, of course, but probably not sooner than 2 weeks from now. So
I'd like the task to recur 2 weeks after I mark it complete. So far, so
good - MLO can do that. However, when it does recur, it's not "due" on
a specific date - I just want to be reminded that it's on my "Next
Actions" list again.
This all comes back to the GTD idea of the "hard landscape". Your
calendar should be sacred - the only things that belong on there are
tasks that absolutely *have* to happen by a certain date: application
deadlines, preparing for meetings, library book due dates, etc. Washing
my car? Planting tomatoes? Those should *not* get dates on my calendar.
They will happen as soon as possible, taking all other contexts and
priorities into account.
I'd be happy to engage you in further design-oriented emails about it,
either on-list or off. I'm a software developer, and I'd be happy to
volunteer my time as a sounding board for ironing out the details of
how this would work in MLO. (I can even do some coding work if you
want! ;)
Ian
ps - GTD is a great book, by the way. If you haven't read it, I'd be
happy to send you a copy (I have two). Just email me at
iva...@spamcop.net with your address (I'll even pay for the
international shipping! :)
Daniel Walker
Andrey, please also note that there is also a need for the opposite case as well - capturing tasks that have no start date, but do have a due date. Making users deal with start dates and lead times when a task, in reality, has neither, is one of the big annoyance factors with MLO (for me, at least), and most of my tasks don't have start dates or lead time - just due dates. Completely de-linking start and due dates is the only way to go here.
I've made some posts on this topic previously. This one has an in-depth explanation and links to some screenshot images of a prototype:
http://groups.google.com/group/myLifeOrganized/msg/7f063cd14707f2b5
Let me know if you have any questions on this. It's something I (and a number of other posters) would really like to see in MLO. I understand that it causes problems with Outlook Sync, but personally, I don't need Outlook sync once MLO PPC sync is working properly. Is there any way that this could be made into a file-level option, which, if enabled, disables Outlook sync?
-Daniel
RHersh...@gmail.com
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO) wrote:
> Hi ALL,
>
> New Public Beta of MyLife Organized has been just released.
>
> The link:
> http://www.mylifeorganized.net/downloads/files/beta/mlo_beta.zip
>
> Please note that this is not the final release. Use it on your own
> risk.
>
> However if you want to provide your comments on new features it is the
> best time to do it now before I make the final release.
>
> For more details on how to install and configure MLO ActiveSync please
> refer to this post:
> http://groups.google.com/group/myLifeOrganized-ppc/browse_thread/thread/79d1599c17443ef1/987dfe0804e34bf0
>
> The change log:
> ------------------------
> feature: ActiveSync support to sync with MLO-PocketPC edition has been
> implemented
> feature: advanced reminders and alerts (including send alert to e-mail)
> feature: default values for Importance and Urgency are set to Normal
> now
> feature: you can reset Importance and Urgency values to Normal on this
> configuration page: Tools->Options->To-do ordering options
> feature: new option "Allow multiple instances". This option is off by
> default. If you want to run multiple instances of MLO check this option
> in Tools->Options->Behaviour
> feature: task notes could be configured to be shown in Properties tab
> (Tools->Options->Appearance: Task Notes)
> change: Task Effort and Time Required parameters have been moved to
> separated property section. Property sections shortcuts have been
> changed.
> bugfix: number of minor bugfixes and improvements
> ------------
>
>
> Andrey
tomd
No, color coding is not implemented.
Bob Pankratz
your service provides it and you use a laptop to move around; then use
port 587. Why? Well because more and more ISP's are blocking port 25
to cut down on spammers; port 587 is rarely blocked because it ONLY
supports authenticated email.
That's the short version of the story.
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
>we please have the option to check off the task as completed?
>If I simply dismiss the reminder this is not turned on again when if the task recurs..
If you *dismiss* a reminder or complete a task the reminder *should*
turned on again when task recurs. Please provide me steps, ml file
example where this does not work.
Reminder will not turned on automaticaly only if you switch it of
manualy in task properties.
Andrey
Jabbe
see the same date is used to create a reminder as the start and due
dates. But what if I change the due date for some reason? Is the
reminder changed too, or not?
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to set reminder '2 hours before due
date/time' (or 'at due date/time')?
Or did I miss this one?
Also used the email function, where 'my' national characters (åäö in
Swedish) were something different when they arrived in my mailbox. This
has been said before, by a Czech user?
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
to due date. Due time does not affect reminder's time due to
dificulties in logic.
>But what if I change the due date for some reason?
>Is the reminder changed too, or not?
Reminder date will be changed depending on difference between current
reminder date and due date. Try it.
>Also used the email function, where 'my' national characters
Will be fixed.
Andrey.
Kudos
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO) wrote:
> >On the 'Reminder Window' and the 'Reminder Desktop Alert' can
> >we please have the option to check off the task as completed?
> I will consider this.
Thank you!
> Reminder will not turned on automaticaly only if you switch it of
> manualy in task properties.
Okay I see that this works as you explained now, thanks.