I am using eclipse for my projects.. Just found a cool feature in it… It is commenting with TODO. ie., If you comment inside eclipse like:
//TODO Change this by tomorrow
then Eclipse will add a new task with the description “Change this by tomorrow” and for TODO tasks. Along with the description, the line number and the file name are also noted. So, when you double click this task on the Tasks view, it will directly take you to the comment line.

You can add your own keywords to act like TODO by selecting Windows->Preferences. In the “type filter text” text box, type: “task tags” In the resultant view you can add new key words or as they call it “Task tags” and set their priority too.

This feature is very handy to take quick notes and keep track of what you are doing.
WARNING: To view the added tasks, you have to open the Tasks window. Tasks Window is different from Task List Window. To open Tasks window : window -> show view -> other… > general > tasks. If you don’t see general, try typing “task” in the filter text box. Hope this helps you. I was breaking my head without knowing this…
Its very late now and I have to sleep. Hope this post help you. If it is so, please leave a comment…
, It motivates me.



Feb 19, 2010 @ 14:45:52
This is a cool feature, thank you very much for writing about it.
Jun 14, 2010 @ 13:04:50
Thanks ! helped me
Oct 18, 2010 @ 15:53:41
Thanks Buddy !
Nov 12, 2010 @ 23:22:46
Thanks. The warning on the bottom was exactly what I needed. I was going crazy trying to see my tasks in the task list viewer.
Apr 01, 2011 @ 00:48:34
Same here, Thanks!
May 09, 2011 @ 13:09:58
Thanks!! it really helped since I didn’t know the task window and the task list window were different things.
Jul 26, 2011 @ 00:14:35
thaaaanks man, it really helped me!!! =)
Aug 05, 2011 @ 04:46:52
Thanks a lot.
Of course I searched my //TODO tasks in wrong Task List Window instead of Tasks Window
Aug 08, 2011 @ 15:53:08
Thanks Dude… it clarified my doubts
Oct 03, 2011 @ 11:18:35
Cool
Aug 20, 2012 @ 13:44:46
Good one.
how to mark it as complete?
Feb 09, 2013 @ 15:30:30
Thanks for the tip dude.Really Helpful