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Import the required classes and interfaces.

import java.util.Enumeration;
import javax.microedition.pim.PIM;
import javax.microedition.pim.ToDo;
import javax.microedition.pim.ToDoList;
import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.Invoke;
import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.TaskArguments;

Create an instance of a ToDoList.

ToDoList tdl = (ToDoList)PIM.getInstance().openPIMList(PIM.TODO_LIST, 
   PIM.READ_WRITE);

Invoke createToDo() to create a new ToDo object and add information to the new ToDo object.
```
ToDo todo = tdl.createToDo();
todo.addString(ToDo.SUMMARY, 0, "Walk the Dog");
```
Invoke Invoke.invokeApplication() using the APP_TYPE_TASKS field, and a new TaskArguments object created using the ARG_NEW field and the new ToDo object.
```
Invoke.invokeApplication(Invoke.APP_TYPE_TASKS, 
   new TaskArguments( TaskArguments.ARG_NEW, todo));
```

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