Everything you assign Addict
to do is a task. For example, you may use Addict to make sure you
play your favourite game only until 9pm tonight. This is one task.
At the same time, you can have a second task which will force you to turn
off your computer (and hopefully go to sleep) at 2am.
Anatomy of a task
Every task is characterized by the following:
What to do?
For example, "Turn off the
computer" or "Turn off enter the name of your favourite game here".
When (and for how long)
to do it?
A task may involve simply
turning off the computer at 2am. In addition, the task can also include
making sure the computer remains off until 8am.
Who can cancel this?
There are three possibilities:
1) Everybody
can delete this task. Following the previous example, if at 1:55am
you decide that you want to keep using the computer past 2am, you can delete
the task you previously assigned. This is the safest setting.
2) Nobody can
delete this task. Even if you change your mind, once you create the
task, there is no turning back. So the computer is off at 2am no
matter what! For instance, if you keep promising yourself that you
will spend less time playing a computer game, and then keep breaking these
promisses, this is a good setting to use.
Needless to say, this is a
very powerful option, so use it with care.
3) You can delete this
task, but only if you provide the password. This alternative
is available only if you have opted for using password
in the options form. (Note that passwords
are not task-specific; instead there is only one password for all
tasks. For explanation, see password description.)
This setting is a compromise
between safety and enforceability, especially if the password is known
only to someone other than you. It is also useful to a parent aiming
to limit kids' use of the computer.
Where to find tasks
Look for them in the list on the main form.