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Release Notes for Version 1.52

Version 1.52
Monday, December 28th, 2009

Author: Shane McAliece
Homepage: http://www.tasktome.com/
Email: shanemca@iinet.net.au

Introduction

taskTome is a personal information manager which allows you to maintain a list of events, diary entries, tasks, notes and financial information. taskTome is light-weight program that displays the information that you need to keep track of without cluttering it up with un-needed features and controls, while still allowing you complete control over the information - including the ability to search, format, print, export and customize data. You can read more about the features of taskTome on the official website.

Installation

Standard Installation

To install taskTome, run the installation file that has been downloaded and follow the instructions on the screen. The default installation options will install the program, public holiday files, spelling dictionaries and create Start Menu, Quick Launch and Desktop shortcuts.


To uninstall the program, run the uninstaller from Add/Remove Programs or the Start Menu shortcut. The uninstaller will also offer to optionally remove all data files and settings in addition to the program itself.


After you have installed taskTome, you can check for future updates through the Settings section. You do not need to uninstall taskTome before updating to a newer version.

Portable Installation

taskTome is also available in a portable version that is useful for running from USB Flash Drives or Network Drives. The portable version stores all of its data in the same location that the program is run from - so it does not store files on the computer that it is used on. In order to install the portable version, download the zip file from the website and unzip it to where you want the program to be run from. You can start the program by running taskTome.exe. The only differences in the portable version are the data file locations, application name and the file association options are unavailable.

Backups

Automatic Backups

You can configure taskTome to automatically create a backup file of your data once each day. All of the information within taskTome, including notes and templates saved in the default location, are included in the backup files. You can use the Backup Manager, which is located in the Settings area, to manually view and delete older backup files. Due to the nature of backup files, you cannot use taskTome to restore backups, but you can follow the instructions below to accomplish this:

  1. Quit taskTome (make sure that the system tray icon is not visible).
  2. Locate the backups directory. By default these are located in the following directories. If you have customized the backup location they may be stored in your custom location.

    Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\saSoftware\taskTome\backups
    Windows Vista & 7: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\saSoftware\taskTome\backups
     
  3. Copy all of the backup files to elsewhere on your hard disk, such as to the desktop. You should copy all of the backups in case the latest file is corrupt.
  4. Go to the main taskTome data directory, which is located in the following directories:

    Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\saSoftware\taskTome
    Windows Vista & 7: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\saSoftware\taskTome
     
  5. Delete all of the directories and files located here, so that you erase all of your existing data.
  6. Open the latest backup file you have copied elsewhere and extract its contents to the now blank data directory. This restores the files from the backup.
  7. Start taskTome and verify that the restoration was successful. If it was not successful, you can repeat instructions using an older backup file until you find one that works.

These instructions can also be used to move your data from one computer to another, except in this case you will need to start taskTome at least once on the new computer to create the required directories.

 

If you need additional help in restoring backups please contact the author for help.

Automatic Saving

taskTome usually saves all of the changes you have made when the program is closed. If you leave the program open for extended periods of time, you may want to periodically save the database to disk while the program is running, to minimize data-loss if the program or your computer crashes. When automatic database saving is enabled, any changes made to the Planner, Tasks and Finance modules are saved. Please note that settings and notes are not saved and will still only be saved when the program closes. It is strongly recommended you close the program at the end of each day, as taskTome does not recognise date changes while it is running.

Change Log

You can review the Change Log for this version on the page below:

Known Issues and Wish List

You can review the Known Issues and Wish List for this version on the page below: