IntelliInput for LifeBalance


What is LifeBalance? 

LifeBalance(TM), sometimes referred to on user groups as "LB", is a ToDo list manager on steroids developed by Llamagraphics, Inc. It has an outliner part, where you can input your ToDos into a hierarhical list, using a "top-down" approach. What makes LifeBalance stand out from the crowd of similar programs is its ability to dinamically generate an ordered ToDo list based on your assigned "importance" values generating a "balanced" approach to your list (see more on the Llamagraphics web page - The Life Balance (TM) software product is copyright Llamagraphics, Inc. - Trademarks used with permission)
  

Why do we need IntelliInput4LB?Top

The only thing which was missing (at least for me) from this software was an easier way to jot down a ToDo while you are working in a way which makes it easy to import it into LifeBalance later. Surely you can have LB open all the time and you can try inserting your ToDo into it every time you have one, but setting the place, the due date or repeat information would be a serious interruption to your workflow and hamper your productivity. This is where IntelliInput4LB comes in. The program in very small, you can always keep it open to input your task with plain English descriptions of the date and place information. The program then processes your list, extracts the due date, the frequency (for repeating ToDos) and the context (place) information, and insert it into LifeBalace at the insertion point what you specify in the outline! 

Features Top

  • - small program, easy on your computer resources, you can keep it in the memory all the time
  • - allows you input "date by calendar" in plain English (e.g today, tomorrow, 03/05/07, in 5 days, etc see detailed examples) as part of you task title
  • - allows you input "due date" in plain English (e.g. by Monday, by next Tue, by tomorrow, etc)
  • - you can input repeating ToDos with expressions like "daily", "weekly", "monthly", etc.
  • - the place or context can be indicated as well (@home, @desk, @calls)
  • - almost no restrictions on where you put these expressions within your ToDo line
  • - no complicated syntax to learn
  • - you can review and accept or decline what the program is about to insert into your LB outline before proceeding (easy check whether your plain English was recognised)
  • - in the options you can set your date format as British or American, the path to LB, and whether you use "@" for your contexts in LB
  • - and much, much more ;-)  (read my lips: this probably all you could expect)

DOWNLOAD the programTop

Windows Standalone exe file (Windows 98/XP/Vista)  

Program Documentation (pdf, read wherever Acrobat Reader runs)

The program needs no installation, just copy the exe file into a directory of your choice and run it from there by double-clicking on it. The first run will create an .ini file in the same directory (make sure that you set your LB path if different than indicated), then from the second run you can  use  IntelliInput as expected!

License informationTop

This program is  "DonationWare". This means that the program is not restricted in any way, fully functional, never expires, no nag screen, the only thing I ask you is that if you find yourself using this program, please support the further development by a small donation (please no less than 5 USD) through PayPal :
 -=-  You can pay by credit or debit card, securely. -=-
In return, I will send you a copy of IntelliInput4LB by email, registered to you name, and you will not see the ugly and unprofessional  "please donate" blurb in the window title :-))   Make sure that you leave your email address for me, so I can send you the program!  Please read the full license agreement here.

EXAMPLES of ToDOs in IntelliInput for LBTop

Remember The Milk today @Shopping

Take the trash out on 12/12/2007 @Home

Exercise daily @Gym

Go to the gym weekly

Finish report by next Tue

Buy Birthday present for my wife due tomorrow @Shopping

For further examples and detailed installation instructions please download the documentation!


ScreenshotsTop

 Main Edit Screen:

After processing you can check the Todos:
And finally inserting the processed ToDos into LB: