Task Counter Files

* This program is used to count the number of tasks done by a rater during a working session and storing it in a text file.

* The program works in two modes: Normal mode and Minimized mode.

1) Normal mode:

The user selects the task type he is going to work on.

The user presses start to start a new session of work.

After each task the user does, all he has to do is click the "Task Done" button.

The program views the following:

Start Time: The time when the user started the session.
End Time: The time when the user ended the session.
Total Time: The total time the session is taking.
Tasks Done: The total number of tasks done during this session.
Current: The time taken by the current task.
Last Task Time: The time taken by the task prior to the current one.
Average: The average time taken during each task of the session.

In the normal mode there is a check box called "On Top", it is used to keep the program always on top.

The session MUST be stopped before the program is closed in order to write the work done in a text file.

If the user attempts to close the program without stopping the current session, a warning message box will appear telling him about the consequences.

After each session, the data of the session is written in a text file called "Work.txt" which is created in the same directory as the program, keeping track of the date, the starting time, the number of tasks done, the type of tasks, the end time and the total time.
Note: If the text file already exists, the program will only append new sessions to it, and will not overwrite it.

2) Minimized mode:

When the user in the normal mode minimizes the program, the program enters the minimized mode.

In the minimized mode, the program window disappears and a tray icon appears.

If a session is running, clicking the tray icon is considered as a task done, and a sound is played to assure the user that this click has been counted as a task done.

WARNING: DOUBLE CLICKING THE TRAY ICON WILL NOT RESTORE THE WINDOW AND CHANGE THE PROGRAM TO THE NORMAL MODE, INSTEAD IT WILL BE COUNTED AS ONE TASK DONE.

Right clicking the tray icon shows a menu, from which the user can choose to restore the program (switch it to normal mode), start or stop a session, or exit the program totally.

Another menu item appears when a session is stopped, called "Select Task Type", from which the user can select the task type of the next session without having to restore the program.

If the user hovers over the tray icon, a tooltip will appear showing the status of the program (either running or stopped).

If the program is running, the tooltip will also show the total tasks done and the total time taken for this session.