Question : scripting question - todo list

I may move this to another forum if what I am posting is asking too much or is unwanted in some way.

Dilemma:
There is a popular following of a to-do list methodology out called GTD (stands for "getting things done").  Without going all crazy about the details of this process, what it boils down to is simply having 'manageable place' for all your stuff, and keeping it separate from support material.  

This procedure, though not that complex per say, must be firmly grasped in order to be effectively implemented, and remain workable in daily living.   I have therefore set out to try and help my customers and employees resolve 'part' of the GTD problem "the todo list" without having to be aware of GTD principles in depth, or having anything installed on their machines.  

Prayer:  My hope is that this can be put together with minimal modification to existing windows system files.

to-do list behavior:

Right-click anywhere, anytime, and choose todo has the following effect:  It opens a windows folder on the desktop named 'todo' and opens an unsaved, standard windows text file within it.
Double-clicking on the todo desktop folder itself has the same effect.  It opens a windows folder on the desktop named 'todo' and opens an unsaved, standard windows text file within it.
Inside the todo desktop folder is also a file named '!quicktips.txt'.  This file remains in a closed state.
An empty folder named projects is also inside in a closed state.
Closing the initially opened file without entering any text does not save the file.
Entering data into this file and then clicking the x 'asks for save' with date already entered for name of file.
Other types of docs (non .txt files) cannot be saved inside this todo folder.
To recap:  The todo folder will contain todo files (named by date) an empty quicktips file, and a folder called projects.
Selecting multiple todo files from within the folder gives right-click ability to 'combine files'.
The name of the combined files file should take on the 'most recently changed' date of the selected files, with -c appended to the end of the file name to denote that it is a new combined file.
After the files are combined, the originals are automatically deleted without prompting.
Work will be needed on the date naming convention so that windows default alphabetical sorting works without modification, only newest files are on top by default, and correct and day and month are explicitly stated with short abbreviations.

Answer : scripting question - todo list

Ok, here's my simple to do list, notetaker or whatever.
Using notepad doesn't give a lot of options but it works. Create a text file, desktop preferably, and name it whatever you want. Open it and as the first entry type ".LOG" no quotes and note period before LOG
Close and save. Now the next time you open it, the time and date are automatically entered, type your to do
item and close.
When items is done, you can delete it or if you want to save the details for later, Tab it to the middle of page
designating as complete. Again, not many options in notepad. Use search to find item as list grows.
Have many converts to this over time.  For your purpose, you can put it in a folder along with files you want to use....................etc  If this is part of what you're looking for, great. .
Good luck