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- !AMFClock 1.00 (23-Jun-92)
- ===========================
- Clock and Alarm System
- ======================
- AMFClock is a desktop clock and alarm system,allowing the setting of
- multiple alarms,the changing of the real time clock,the displaying of the
- time in a window or on the icon bar,and a window based timer.
-
- Use
- ===
- Once loaded,press menu on the AMFClock icon on the icon bar.From this menu,
- it is possible to access all the facilities in AMFClock.These will be
- described in turn.Firstly,move to the Open clock sub menu.From here,you can
- open three different clocks,two in windows,and one on the iconbar.The
- Iconbar option,naturally,opens a clock on the icon bar,whereas the Clock
- option opens a clock in a moveable window.The Timer options opens a window
- containing a stopwatch,or timer.Use Start to start the timer,Pause to pause
- it,and Reset to reset it,as you would with any timer.Remember,however,that
- the timer is updated as frequently as possible,so,should you not be using it,
- close its window to save computing time.
-
- The next option down on the main icon bar menu,Set Clock,naturally allows
- you to set the internal real time clock.Enter the current time in the boxes
- provided,and click on OK to set the time,or Cancel to cancel the change in
- time.It is wise to add a few seconds onto the time you are to set,so that
- you will have time to click on OK,for as soon as you click on OK,the current
- time is set to the time given in the Set clock window.
-
- Alarms
- ======
- From the Alarm option of the main icon bar menu,select Create.A window will
- appear,allowing you to define the nature of the alarm.The top five icons are
- for the time at which the alarm will go off,the next three icons are for any
- message that should be given at that time.Should the Urgent icon be selected,
- the alarm is classed as urgent,and when it goes off,the mouse is bound to
- the alarm window until the alarm is dealt with.Finally,should the Repeating
- icon be selected,the alarm will repeat after the given time.Select OK to
- set the alarm,or Cancel to cancel it.
-
- When the alarm goes off,a gong will sound,and the alarm's message will
- appear within a window.Should the alarm be urgent,the mouse pointer will be
- bound within this window,otherwise,you are free to ignore the alarm for a
- while.There are three ways in which the alarm can be dealt with.It can be
- Accepted,which if it is a non repeating alarm will clear the alarm,and if it
- is a repeating alarm,will allow it to repeat after the allotted time span.It
- can be Cleared,which will clear the alarm regardless of whether it should
- repeat or not.It can be Deferred,and by moving the scroll bar of the Alarm
- window down,you can set the time span for which it will be deferred by.In
- any case,the window will close,and you can continue in the desktop.
-
- Selecting Edit from the Alarm menu will allow you to edit a preset alarm.Use
- the ⇦ and ⇨ icons to select which alarm you wish to edit,then,either edit
- the alarm,and select Set to reset the alarm,or select Clear to remove that
- alarm.
-
- Finally,selecting Clear from the Alarm menu will allow you to clear all the
- alarms,although confirmation is required for this drastic measure.
-
- Preferences
- ===========
- Selecting Preferences from the AMFClock menu will open a window,allowing you
- to set the operation of AMFClock.You can define which windows open when
- AMFClock is first loaded,and whether AMFClock will sound its gong with a
- normal,and an urgent,alarm.If Automatically save alarms is set,all alarm
- data will be automatically saved every time it is updated,otherwise,you must
- do this manually using the option Alarms.Save.Switching this option off is
- particularly useful for floppy disc users as it means that you do not have
- to keep swapping discs,but be warned,when AMFClock closes down,so do all
- your unsaved alarms.
-
- Click on OK to set the options temporarily,Save to save them to disc,and
- Cancel to revert to the previous options.
-
- Configuration
- =============
- Should you be slightly adept at programming,and wish to change the gong
- sound effect,examine the file <AMFClock$Dir>.!Run which contains information
- on how to change the sound effects used.It is to be realised that when
- AMFClock sounds its gong,it removes all other sound voices (for example,
- Tracker music),sounds its gong,waits until the alarm is accepted,cleared or
- deferred,and then restarts the other sound voices.Should you alter this,
- beware the anti-virus checking!
-
- Versions
- ========
- 1.00 Original version.
-
- Source
- ======
- This version of AMFClock was originally supplied as part of a software
- package,namely the AMF the Doomwatcher Collection Part II.It should not be
- distributed separately from this package,although it may be separated for
- the personal use of the owner,so long as it is not passed on to others in
- this form.
-
- Copyright
- =========
- This version of AMFClock is not Public Domain.It may be distributed as
- Public Domain only by those who are licensed so to do,with the terms of this
- license and the official distributor for this version to be found as part of
- the general information supplied with this software collection.No part of
- this software may be used in any other program,whether commercial or public
- domain,without my prior written consent,though any files created by this
- software are not bound by this condition.This software may not be
- distributed for a profit,save that required to cover packaging and media
- costs,nor may it be distributed by an unlicensed person or company.Copyright
- (©) is retained by the author,who may be contacted at the address beneath.No
- liability can be accepted by the author for any loss or damage arising from
- use or misuse of this software.
-
- Addresses
- =========
- Should you wish to contact the author of this software,make any constructive
- comments or suggestions,report any errors or bugs,or make any donations (all
- cheques being made payable to A.M.Flintham),write to the address beneath:
-
- AMF the Doomwatcher,
- The Monastery of Doomwatcher Monks,
- 50 Burlington Way,
- Mickleover,
- Derby.
- DE3 5BD
-