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JAM V3.0
The AGENDA view that PSION forgot!
Martin Sturgess March 1995
Introduction
JAM is an application which gives a Monthly View for PSION 3A Agenda Files.
I wrote this application because, despite it's many excellent features, there is no easy way to search for "free" time using AGENDA. I needed an application with which I could quickly determine when I have free time to arrange a meeting or appointment.
Once on the JAM icon you can view 28 days x 12 Hours at a time in a couple of clicks. Try it out and see how much faster you can interpret your AGENDA using JAM!
To maximize speed I have included a SNAPSHOT facility which will instantaneously display the JAM window as it appeared when you last launched JAM. This facility allows you to process the AGENDA file, quit JAM then display the JAM window later without the need for reprocessing.
Installation
Copy JAMV3.OPA to your \APP\ directory and install in the usual way by pressing< PSION>< I>.
Getting Started
Launch JAM by selecting one of the AGENDA files listed below the JAMV3 Icon and press ENTER.
Startup options
Use SnapShot
This option may appear when you start JAM. This will rapidly load the JAM window with Timed entries as they appeared when JAM was last run.
The snapshot files are JAMA.TMP and JAMB.TMP in the \OPD\ directory. No harm is done if you wish to delete them, new ones will be created by JAM.
Include Repeats
Repeat processing is relatively slow so if you can remember your repeat entries you have the option of disregarding the repeats.
You may find some speed benefits by changing repeats with a very old start date to start closer to today. To do this you will need to change the end date of the repeat to before today and add a new repeat starting from today. This will not effect daily or weekly repeats but will effect monthly by date, monthly by days and annual repeats.
Display Text whilst Processing
This will display the text of each entry as JAM reads the AGENDA file. This will slow processing slightly.
How many Days in Window
The JAM window is scrollable so you can use anything between 1 and 56 days. Larger windows require more memory and will take longer to process.
Use Procedure Cache
With this turned on JAM will allocate a dynamically variable cache to optimize speed. JAM will use as much memory as is needed up to the maximum available. If the Procedure Cache is off JAM will use less memory but will be slower.
Play Sound when processing complete
Allows you to turn off the short tone.
Start Time of Window
Sets the hour which appears at the top of the screen. Primarily for those whose working day is not 9-5.
Menus
Exits the Application
New Start Date
Reprocess the file using a new start date. Default start date is today.
Process Next Window
Reprocess the file starting from the day after the end of the current window.
Options
Exclude Repeats
Valid during processing only. Cancels the processing of any further repeats.
Add Timed Entry
Valid after processing. Allows you to write a timed entry to the AGENDA File. Alarm can be included although you may only use RINGS,CHIMES or SILENT sounds. This is only available in the second module, JAMREG3.OPO.
About
Displays Registration information and Help.
Search
Forward Find
Searches from the current day to the end of the window, i.e. from Start Date to Start Date+Days in window. Search is not case sensitive.
Function Keys