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RTimer - A Windows 3.1 Task Scheduler
ver. 1.4
⌐1992-94 Robin Scher - RSoft
***UNREGISTERED VERSION***
OVERVIEW
This program will execute tasks for you at specific times. The tasks
can be
- Executing a program in either the foreground or minimized
- Opening a specific file in an application
- Printing a specific file
- Displaying a message
For full instructions, see the help file that comes with the program.
Please note that testing has been done, but there may still be a few
bugs for you to find. If you have any comments, please send them to
me at:
Robin Scher
Reed College box 1189
Portland, OR 97202
rscher@reed.edu
This unregistered version will stop functioning after December 31, 1994.
INSTALLATION
To install RTimer, place the executable and help file in a directory
together. Execute the RTIMER.EXE file.
To make RTimer load with Windows, you can either put it in your
Startup group, or use the RTimer options box to add it to your
WIN.INI.
RTimer will create a file called "RTIMER.INI" in your Windows
directory. This file contains all of RTimer's settings and the list
of tasks to be executed. Although you can modify this file yourself,
it would probably not be a good idea. Use the task editor in RTimer
to add, edit, or delete tasks.
For further instructions and help, see the RTimer Help file.
REGISTRATION
RTimer is Shareware! Please register your copy. For registering, you
will get a copy that wont die on after 1994. You will also get
upgrades and bug fixes. Registering Shareware allows the little guys,
like myself, to keep writing cool programs than can be obtained for
very little money. Besides, I've done it, so can you.
For registration information, see Registration in the help file, or
contact me by email.
No guarantee is given with this program. If there are any problems,
please contact me.
KNOWN BUGS
While a DOS session is active, RTimer will not catch-up. This means
that if you have DOS full screen, and then make it into a window,
you need to not use any DOS window or program until RTimer is caught
up. Still haven't figured out where the full screen DOS info is kept,
so if anyone out there has a clue, drop me a line!
Windows' built in screen saver will not turn on if RTimer has the
time in the caption. This (I believe) is a bug of Windows. It is due
to the fact that a SetWindowText call makes it think the user has
done something. Don't ask me why. After Dark handles it just fine,
so go figure....
REVISIONS
1.4 Moved to from Borland to Microsoft
Added startup and shutdown for fun
1.3c Prints cannot be killed
Fixed killing icons
Added DOS program checking
1.3b Deletes one time tasks from list before execting them
1.3a Fixed sound related bugs
Added option to turn off catching up
1.3 Added catching up feature
Added task killing feature
Fixed bug that didn't allow events to run multiple times in
one session
Uses Windows standard time format from Control Panel
Uses Control Panel to select notification sound
Changed internal time-keeping
Got rid of "Read Only" check box in Browse dialog box
1.2 Activates previously active window
Fixed AM/PM switching bug
1.1a Fixed erase One Time messages twice bug
Fixed -1 month bug
Fixed About... bug
Fixed other minor details
1.1 Enhanced keyboard interface
Changed Listbox procedure
Added Print option
1.0 First fully functional version.