CLOCKWORX

Welcome to CLOCKWORX, a full-screen analog clock that runs in
either high resolution CGA or EGA graphics.

FEATURES...

Besides attractively displaying the current time, CLOCKWORX
provides some other features.

  1. A time-out value can be set, automatically shutting
     CLOCKWORX off after a certain amount of time has passed.

  2. An alarm function allows you to sound a buzzer at a time of
     your choosing.  Even more, you may also determine the
     length of time the alarm sounds.

  3. CLOCKWORX can run in either high resolution EGA or CGA
     graphics.

  4. All CLOCKWORX's features are accessible from the command
     line, allowing them to be set when CLOCKWORX is run (this
     is very handy when CLOCKWORX is initiated from a batch
     file like AUTOEXEC.BAT).

  5. CLOCKWORX allows the loading of a background image, even
     one of your choosing.

  6. You can suppress the loading of any graphic in the 
     background, even the default.

COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS...

  All CLOCKWORX's command line parameters must begin with the
  character '/' better known as a slash.  Any other starting
  character will cause the entire parameter to be ignored.  If a
  parameter allows multiple fields, those fields must always be
  separated by a colon.

  The /T parameter allows the setting of a shut-off time up to 24
  hours away.  The /T must be immediately followed by either the
  number of seconds or minutes and seconds until shut-off:

     /T120   shuts off clock after 120 seconds
     /T2:30  shuts off clock after 2 minutes and 30 seconds

  The /A parameter allows the setting of an alarm (in case you
  fall asleep at the keyboard a lot).  It calls for an /A
  immediately followed by the time for the alarm to go off.  This
  time can contain up to four fields with each field separated
  by a colon.  The hour field can range from 0 to 12, minutes 
  from 0 to 59, seconds from 0 to 59 and the buzzer from 1 to 
  100.  Minutes and seconds default to 0 when not given, and the 
  buzzer defaults to 5 seconds when not given.

    /A12           sounds alarm at 12 noon
    /A12:30        sounds alarm at 12:30 PM
    /A12:30:25     sounds alarm at 25 seconds past 12:30 PM
    /A12:30:25:15  sounds alarm for 15 seconds at 25 seconds past
                   12:30 PM

  Whenever the alarm is set, an indicator will be shown, a sun
  for an AM alarm time and a moon for a PM alarm time.

  The /A+ parameter allows the setting of an alarm offset i.e. a
  period of time after the current time for the alarm to go off.
  It accepts minutes, hours & minutes or hours, minutes & a
  buzzer duration as fields.

    /A+35         sounds alarm after 35 minutes
    /A+4:25       sounds alarm after 4 hours and 25 minutes
    /A+1:10:20    sounds alarm for 20 seconds after an hour and
                  10 minutes

  The /B parameter allows the user to load up PCX backgrounds
  of their choosing rather than CLOCKWORX's default backgrounds.
  The /B is followed by the file name of your graphic.  Only PCX
  files can be loaded and they must match the graphics
  environment you have run CLOCKWORX in.  For example, when
  running in EGA, your graphic must be 640 by 350 to load.
  Likewise, your graphic must be 640 by 200 to load in CGA.
  Trying to load an invalid file will result in CLOCKWORX
  running with no background.  Please keep in mind, CLOCKWORX
  looks better when the background in the clock face is a solid
  color.  Complex backgrounds around the hands of the clock will
  make it difficult to see the hands.

    /Bmyfile      will attempt to load MYFILE.PCX
    /Bmyfile.LBM  will attempt to load MYFILE.PCX
    /Bmyfile.PCX  will attempt to load MYFILE.PCX

  The /NOPIC parameter suppresses the loading of any graphic
  background including CLOCKWORX's defaults.

  The /E parameter forces CLOCKWORX to run in high resolution EGA
  graphics mode.

  The /C parameter forces CLOCKWORX to run in high resolution CGA
  graphics mode.
