"""Make your task manager program an executable program. Allow it to be run from any location on your computer. """
Steps:
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add a Shebang line in the 1st line of my file 'CommandLineTaskManager.py' #!/usr/bin/env python3 --> tell the system using the python3 to run the script
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Check the environment with 'which python3': Termial output: /Users/jiawen/anaconda3/bin/python3
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Check the directory ' /usr/local/bin ' , if not exit, create it ls /usr/local/bin sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
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'chmod': In the terminal, use 'chmod' to change the file permission & the running mode of the file, making it to be executable: (base) jiawen@JW ~ % chmod +x /usr/bin/python3 /Users/jiawen/Downloads/MPCS/ConceptsOfProgramming/FinalProject/CommandLineTaskManager.py
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Move the Script to a Directory in $PATH: (base) jiawen@JW ~ % sudo mv /Users/jiawen/Downloads/MPCS/CommandLineTaskManager.py /usr/local/bin/commandlinetaskmanager
(enter compurter password to authorize)
Then use 'ls' to check if the file is moved successfully: ls /usr/local/bin/commandlinetaskmanager
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commandlinetaskmanager --help
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Successfully Execute in Terminal & execution results screen cap.:
Example: add (base) jiawen@JW ~ % commandlinetaskmanager --add 'gardening' --priority 3 --due 23/06/2023 #2 commandlinetaskmanager --add "walk dog" --priority 3 --due 9/10/2024 #3 commandlinetaskmanager --add "walk dog" --priority 3 --due 22102024 #4 commandlinetaskmanager --add 'do homework' --priority 1 --due 22/06/2023 #5 commandlinetaskmanager --add 'clean the room' --priority 2 #6 commandlinetaskmanager --add 'wash dish' --priority 1 --due 22/06/2024
Example: checking other commands: report, list, query, done
