Is haven't supposed to mean something I may still do and didn't not?
Can I use didn't for something I might still do?
Answer
Haven't and didn't are different time-wise, as you have guessed correctly. Haven't refers to the past up until now. So if you haven't done something, you haven't done it for a specific period of time (day, month, ever, etc.)
Didn't refers to a specific point of time that has already passed. For example, if it is 7 PM, you could say "I didn't eat dinner at 6" or "I haven't eaten dinner yet today". In both instances, you can still eat dinner. Plus, it is possible for you to have eaten dinner at a different time if you use didn't, but not with haven't, since you specified today.
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