What are the examples of custom functions in zoho projects ?

I want to create a function where a user will be notified in his cliq and bell notification in projects (not in the email) after a task has been done. The notification will be about his task starting.

Example

I have a task list which have 10 tasks, right now Even if 10 tasks have 10 different owners, they can start their tasks as soon as the project is created (No matter what their task start date or start after is.)

But the scenario is, task 2 can't be started if task 1 is not closed and task 3 cannot be started if task 2 is not closed.

I tried adding dependency but in that case, I can't just close task 2 without closing task 1 but can perform all other transitions even before closing task 1.

I want a system where user cannot start task 2 if task 1 is not closed or atleast, he's given the option to start task 2 by task 1 user.

Example 2, Task 1 is collecting information from customer and task 2 is prepare the design on the same.

Now task 1 owner has collected enough information to start task 2 (not complete information) so he can hit a button which triggers task 2 but not close task 1.

And 2nd case is, task 1 owner has collected all information in 1 go from the customer and he hit his closed status transition which also triggers task 2 to start and notify the task 2 owner in his cliq as well as in his projects portal.

I hope it is very clear to understand, please let me know if you need any other explanation.

Zoho Desk Resources

Desk Community Learning Series
Digest
Functions
Meetups
Kbase
Resources
Glossary
Desk Marketplace
MVP Corner
Word of the Day

Topic Participants
Ashish
Faiyazudeen I
Brendan

Sticky Posts
Tip 37: Time Log Restriction in Zoho Projects
Timesheet in Zoho Projects helps you big time in entering log hours for the tasks and issues and approving them. Now, with the new Time Log Restriction option, you can set daily and weekly log hour limits. You can restrict users from entering extra log hours than the permissible limit. The limits are restricted to 24 hours per day and 168 hours per week by default based on business hours. To customize, navigate to Task & Timesheet settings under Portal Configuration in Zoho Projects setup and enable
Rename Task Module To Suit Your Project
Task Module in Zoho Projects gives a comprehensive view of all the action items, known as Tasks, across all projects. However, different industries may use alternative terminology for similar processes, which might not always be recognised when labelled
Project Billing with the Staff Hours Method in Zoho Projects
The Staff Hours Billing Method in Zoho Projects allows you to bill your clients based on the actual time spent by each team member on a project, at the rate set for each user. This is useful for projects where different skill sets are needed and service
Achieve Full Financial Control by Tracking Both Cost Budget and Budgeted Hours
Zoho Projects now supports tracking budget with both Cost Budget and Budgeted Hours simultaneously across all modules (Based on Project, Phase, Task, or User). Why Track Both? Tracking both cost budget and budgeted hours provides a more holistic view
🎉 Celebrate Zoho Projects’ 18th Birthday with Us! 🎉
Hello Zoho Projects Community, We’re thrilled to announce that Zoho Projects is turning 18 today! To mark this milestone, we’re hosting a special AMA (Ask Me Anything) event starting at 3 PM IST today and running until 3 PM IST tomorrow. This is your