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XCLOCK.DOC
XCLOCK Vers. 2.1 for Windows 3.0 / 3.1 June 27, 1992
Features:
World Clock with eXtended setup for all time displays, time zones and
alarms to any city or country in the world.
XCLOCK's accuracy depends on its versatile abilities for time zones
and daylight savings time settings.
NEW !!! XCLOCK changes your internal PC system clock automatically
if DST changes for local time zone.
XCLOCK and its powerful alarm component is developed for users
dealing with trade and communication world-wide.
- 12 time displays in main window (stays on top in Windows 3.1)
- time display at icon
- additional local clock window (stays on top of all windows in W 3.1)
- 8 additional separate clock windows (stay on top in Windows 3.1)
- 250 alarm settings, saved to next Windows sessions
- User-defined colors
- Sizable XCLOCK window, position and size saved to next session
- Location list editor with special setup for daylight savings time
- Xclock supports daylight savings time settings for all locations
- Xclock document and registration file lister
- User notepad
- start of a user defined program
- support file for Windows Calendar
Registered Version only:
- Loading program with personalised registration window
- Data file to select more than 150 cities in different countries
XCLOCK Files
- XCLOCK.EXE Xclock loading program
- XLOAD.INI Xclock Init file for loading program
- XCLOCK21.EXE Xclock main program
- XCLOCK.CFG Configuration file (locations, colors etc. / main program)
- XCLOCK.INI Init file (positions, locations, colors etc. of clocks )
- XCLOCK.ALM Alarm settings
- XCLOCK.DAT Data file for location setup
- XCLOCK.DOC Document file (this file)
- XCLOCK.NOT User note file (example: Cities and Countries / Reg. Version)
- XCLOCK.CAL Calender file (using Windows Calendar)
- XREGIST.DOC Registration informations
INSTALL
=======
Copy all XCLOCK Files except XCLOCK.CAL to a directory with the
VBRUN100.DLL for Visual Basic Applications.
This Runtime Module (Copyright to Microsoft Corp.) is needed only
once to run Visual Basic applications.
XCLOCK is written in Visual Basic; so you need the VBRUN file to
run this application.
It is also available on CompuServe and many BBS. On CIS use IBM File Finder
(go IBMFF) and search for VBRUN.ZIP or VBRUN*.*
Copy XCLOCK.CAL to the Windows system diretory.
Start the Windows Program Manager and install XCLOCK.EXE like other
Windows applications: choose New and use Browse feature to select
directory and XCLOCK.EXE file.
PC TIME AND DATE
=================
XCLOCK uses your PC's internal system clock to calculate international dates
and times. Please make shure that local date and time are set correctly.
To set date and time click on Set System Time in Settings Menu of XCLOCK.
New settings of date and time by Windows Control Panel are detected by
Xclock, but allow max. 1 minute for complete refreshing all Xclock displays.
SETUP
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Settings of XClock's menu
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Set Local : Set the Local Time to a certain Time Zone.
This is stored in XCLOCK.CFG file and
restored on next start of XCLOCK
Local Time Zone is displayed by different
colors of location, date and time.
Location is signed by an asterisk.
12 and 24 Hour Clock : Select time display in 12 or 24 hours
Set System Clock : Set System Clock by Windows Control Program.
Set Calendar : In location list editor "Calendar" button runs Windows
Calendar or any user defined Windows application.
Inputbox for Path\Programname.Extension opt. Parameters
Example: C:\OFFICE\MYTIMER.EXE
!!! Autochange : If checked, DST change of local time zone
--------------------- changes your internal PC system clock permanently
for + 1 hour or - 1 hour.
(see section "Daylight Savings Time")
Show GMT : Shows Greenwich Mean Time instaed of System Time
in main window
Set Colors : Set Colors for Main Window in Color Setup Window ( ? for help )
Set Colors for Additional Clocks
ShowInterval : Checked: shows main window and loaded separate clocks
in selected intervals (full /half /quarter)
NEW CITIES / TIME ZONES
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** Mouse DblClick on City Area in Main Window or in separate clock windows:
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(City of local clock is fixed to local time zone)
1.) In SETUP Window:
- Select location from location list
2.) In Location List Editor :
- Insert new / change / delete location from location file XCLOCK.DAT
Xclock uses only 14 characters for clock displays
and cuts all inside of brackets
- Select standard time difference in hours (opt. minutes)
to Greenwich Mean Time
- for Daylight Savings Time select:
- None if no DST is required
- US Standard if DST begins at first Sunday in April and
ends at last Sunday in October
- European Standard if DST starts on last Sunday in March and
ends on last Sunday in September
For US and Europ. Standard XCLOCK calculates start / end of DST
- Special to select DST interval
- month and first day of DST
- month and last day of DST
- DST time difference in hours (opt. minutes)
to Greenwich Mean Time
!!! Xclock automatically reflects summer time settings for each location
at 02:00 of first day and at 03:00 of last day
You must know the time difference / time zone if you choose others
than defaults. (see Help in Location List Editor)
For an unregistered copy of XCLOCK you have to look for those time zones.
Registered users of XCLOCK will receive XCLOCK.DAT with about 150 entries
of cities in different countries.
"Add new entry" saves new entry to XCLOCK.DAT.
"Change entry" saves changes to XCLOCK.DAT
"Delete entry" deletes selected entry from pulldown list and data file.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
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XCLOCK is designed for power users to handle appointments, transactions,
communications etc. world-wide exactly.
Besides settings of your PC clock and time zone it is most important to
set daylight savings time. For many European countries and most US-Staates
dst setup is easy, Xclock calculates dst time periods for any year.
There are many irregular dst time periods in different countries of the
world, but you have to edit this only once in a year for some locations
you are really interested in ("Special" DST setup in Location List Editor).
This is why Xclock gives you access to all settings of any location. Time
zones and DST settings are shown in Setup Window, there is no hidden and
undocumented setup inside of Xclock.
XCLOCK is able to change your PC system time when DST starts or ends,
this feature is enabled if AUTOCHANGE is checked in SETTINGS.
If AUTOCHANGE is not checked, please set PC time and date manually
if DST changes for your local time zone.
XCLOCK saves last local DST ( "yes" or "no" in Save Setup ) on exit.
Next start Xclock checks for DST change. If DST has changed, there is
a warning in main window. If AUTOCHANGE is enabled, Xclock has already
changed internal system clock for 1 hour, otherwise set your PC clock
using Windows Control Panel (= SETTINGS / Set System Time in Xclock menu)
to new time.
When XCLOCK is running and DST changes, you will get that warning
immediately.
!!! XCLOCK changes time from 02:00:00 to 03:00:00 on first day of DST
and from 03:00:00 to 02:00:00 on last day of DST (24 hour clock)
in any time zone with DST settings
TIME DISPLAY AT ICON
====================
* Mouse Click on City area and minimize Xclock to icon shows city
and related time at icon. City and time display are saved on exit (if conf.)
Windows 3.0 (3.1)
Run XCLOCK automatically when Windows starts :
edit WIN.INI file using notepad or sysedit:
run=c:\windows\utils\xclock.exe
(if you have xclock.exe in a subdirectory "utils"
of the windows directory on drive C:)
Windows 3.1
Move or copy (press CTRL while dragging) XCLOCK icon into autostart group
to run XCLOCK at start of Windows
!!! Xclock did not start as an icon
Xclock restores the configuration of last session
To start Xclock iconized next time make shure that Xclock is iconized
when you end Windows session.
ADDITIONAL CLOCK WINDOWS
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*** Mouse Dblclick on system time / GMT display in main window
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to load a Separate Local Clock
-!- Menu Clocks to load/unload more separate clocks
- Checked = Loaded
- Arrange : moves clocks to the left of the screen
Local Clock to a top right position
-!- use "Clocks" Button in Local Clock Control Center
- Move separate Clocks : Click/Drag on City area moves clocks,
clocks stay visible when moving
(no moving frames like other windows)
LOCAL CLOCK CONTROL CENTER
==============================
This additional Clock Window is fixed to local time zone.
!!! Staying on top of all windows offers fast control of XCLOCK
(Windows 3.1 only).
** Open window: Mouse Dblclick on time display of separate local clock
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- change size and time display of local clock
- enable local clock to stay on top of all windows
- Colors : Set colors of separate clocks
- Clocks : Click on City label to load / unload separate clocks
Small Size Checked/unchecked changes size of clocks
All enabled clocks will be enabled and set to the same
position on next start of Xclock. Locations are saved
on exit (if conf.).
!!!! for Windows 3.1 only:
Top checked clocks or main window stay on top of all windows.
If main window "Top" is checked and main window is iconized,
the icon stays on top.
- Alarm : Alarm Setup
- Exit Xclock : Exit Xclock.
Changes are written to config and init file
without Setup Info
** Close Control Center : DblClick on time area of local clock
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shrinks extended window to clock size
!!! "CLOSE" Button unloads local clock
** Mouse Dblclick on City area (Windows 3.1 only)
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Shows / Hides main window (or icon) and loaded separate clocks
but Top checked stays on top
QUIT WINDOWS
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*** STOP button *** Stops Windows session as fast as possible
Dbl_Click on STOP saves Xclock.cfg and Xclock.ini without Setup Info.
Windows session is closed immediately, but changes of your works in
other Windows applications will be saved if confirmed.
ALARMS
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** Mouse Dblclick on time display in main window or separate clocks
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- in Alarms window :
*** Mouse Dblclick on alarm number or alarm time label:
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- New Alarm : Dblclick on any free label
- Change / Delete Alarm : Dblclick on alarm number or alarm time label
Set / Delete Date, Time, City and Alarm Message in Alarm Setup Window.
!! In alarm setup window use "Calendar" to shell to Windows Calendar loading
XCLOCK.CAL file or run user defined program. Menu settings "Set Calendar"
to enable user program.
! Look for local alarm time in front of "Calendar" button. This is the
local time according to selected alarm time/city.
! In "Alarms" window press "local city" button to show list of related local
alarm times (press button once more to release)
! or click on alarm label and hold down mouse button to see only one related
local alarm time.
!! All alarm settings are sorted to according local alarm times. This is why
for different cities/time zones some settings looks unsorted.
Alarm settings are always written to alarm file for use in next Windows session.
If alarm times has passed between two Windows sessions, you will get the
alarms when XCLOCK starts.
!!! If you are changing "red" alarm settings #1 to #6, Xclock does not check
for alarms until changes are done.
HELP
=====
Summary Help Window, also certain help windows for setup
USER NOTE
==========
Write down your notes and iconize window for fast use.
(Example: list of cities and countries of data file
for registered version)
READ DOC
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Read this document file and registration file online.
Iconize window for easy use.
EXIT
=====
If XCLOCK is closed by Exit Menu, by Control Box or by closing Windows,
Xclock asks to save new configurations if setup has changed.
Dbl_Click on STOP icon of local separate clock to close Windows and all
Windows programs as fast as possible.
If you are using Windows Task Manager to close Xclock, there is no chance
to save changes.
SHAEREWARE INFORMATIONS
===========================
This program may be used for evaluation only. After a period of 30 days you have
to delete this program or ask for registration.
For registration read informations at start of Xclock or use READ DOC in
Help Menu.
Registration Service at SOFTWARE EXCITEMENT! (go SE) on CompuServe
* * *
Author :
Wilfried Kienemund
Am Ginsterberg 11
4000 Duesseldorf 12
GERMANY
* * *
CompuServe 100015 , 2550
* * *
Visual Basic, Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.1
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
* * *
XREGIST.DOC
XCLOCK Registration Informations
============================
Thank you for giving XCLOCK a try.
XCLOCK is a SHAREWARE product.
You may evaluate this program for 30 days, then you have
to delete it or go for registration.
Registered Version
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For registered users, the startup screen changes to a personal
license screen and XCLOCK is loaded immediately without user input.
And there is no About Window on exit.
You will get also an XCLOCK data file with more than 150 different
cities and related time zones for easy use.
The loading program of the registered version changes update versions
of XCLOCK to registered versions, so there is no need for further registrations.
How to register
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All registration orders must be send to SOFTWARE EXCITEMENT!, INC.
You may visit Software Excitement! on CompuServe Electronic Mall (Go SE)
and order your registration of XCLOCK at *Shareware Registration Service*
Receive your registered version by
CIS E-MAIL or MAIL (see details below)
In Germany you may write to the author for registration.
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Get your registered version by CompuServe E-Mail
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The easiest and fastest way to receive your registered version.
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Look for new version of XCLOCK at CompuServe: WINADV Forum Lib New
Uploads or Lib Shareware or use IBM File Finder (go IBMFF) and
search for XCLOCK.ZIP.
If you have already an unregistered copy of XCLOCK
write down the Compuserve ID Number you want to receive your order. You will
get a compressed ZIP file to the CIS ID# written in your registration order.
This file contains only the XCLOCK loading program with your personal license
screen, the data file with more than 150 different locations and a readme file
for the installation of the registered version. The loading program will also
change updates of this version to registered updates, all updates are contributed
to CompuServe WINADV Forum.
The license screen looks like: This product is licensed to " Your name "
The license screen's name is related to the one of the registration order.
You will get your registration as fast as possible (within 24-48 hours after
receiving your order) direct from the author.
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Get your registered version by ground shipping
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If you don't have any access to CompuServe, write down your address
and allow 1-2 weeks for delivery (we ship your order as fast as possible,
but ground shipping may be very slow)
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REGISTRATION PRICE
Registration price : US $ 20,00 + shipping (e-mail and mail) US $ 4,00
for each registration.
Software Excitement! accepts payment via VISA, MasterCard or check.
REGISTRATION ORDER
1. CIS E-MAIL to CIS ID Number or MAIL
2. CompuServe ID Number and / or address
3. Quantity of licenses you want to order
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Order your registration on CompuServe Electronic Mall at
SOFTWARE EXCITEMENT! (go SE) *Shareware Registration Service*
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! All orders from July 20, 1992 to August 10, 1992
are delayed by the author to August 11, 1992
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June 27, 1992
Author
Wilfried Kienemund
Am Ginsterberg 11
4000 Duesseldorf 12
Germany
CompuServe 100015,2550
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