hasMon = false;
list = {}
i = 0;
len = 0;
if peripheral.isPresent("top") then
    hasMon = true;
    mon = peripheral.wrap("top");
    print("Monitor was found!");
    mon.clear();
end

function nl()
    if hasMon == true then
    local x,y = mon.getCursorPos();
    mon.setCursorPos(0, y+1);
    end
end

function printm(str)
    if type(str) ~= "string" then return end
    print(str);
    mon.write(str);
    nl();
end

function add()
    printm("\n Please enter the task");
    listAns = read();
    if type(listAns) == "string" then
        i = i +1;
        len = len +1;
        list[i] = i .. " - " .. listAns;
    end
end

function remove()
    printm("removing");
end

function start()
    while true do
        printm("What would you like to do?");
        printm(" - Type \"add\" to add an item");
        printm(" - Type \"remove\" to add an item");
        printm(" - Type \"quit\" to save and quit");
        ans = read();
        if type(ans) == "string" then
            if ans == "add" then add() end
            if ans == "remove" then remove() end
            if ans == "quit" then
                printm("Goodbye!");
                os.shutdown();
            end
        end
    end
end

start();