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New NazCron, V1.1
A new version of NazCron is now available. This version
incorporates several new features and improvements and is now
accompanied by a new program: the NazCron Event Manager, Naz'EM.
Naz'EM is an Intuitionized NazCron front end.
NOTE - although NazCron features an extensive ARexx interface, you
still do NOT need ARexx to use NazCron.
NazCron Version 1.1 improvements.
o The command portion of the NazCron event is no longer
converted to uppercase in memory. Previous versions of
NazCron converted the entire event to upper case to
facilitate quick command searching using the fast,
AmigaDOS EXEC functions. Now, only the event name is
converted to UC; the command portion will remain exactly
as supplied by the user. This was a bothersome
restriction to about 20% of registered users and turned
out to be easily remedied.
o Event parsing has been re-designed. Parsing is now much
quicker and uses about 500 fewer bytes of memory. A
beneficial side effect of this re-design is that there is
now no arbitrary limit to the size of a NazCron event or
the individual elements that make up that event.
Remember, though, that the AmigaDOS command limit is 255
characters.
o All time values are now range checked. The ranges are:
Minutes 0-59
Hours 0-23
Days 1-31
Months 1-12
Day of Wk 0-6
Yes, it is still possible to specify Feb 30 or November 31.
o NazCron 1.1 now does event error reporting. While you
will not be told details of the error, NazCron will
display an error window apprising you of the fact that an
error was encountered in your CronTab file at the time
NazCron attempts to load the file. As in previous
versions of NazCron, the entire CronTab file is purged
from the active list when one error is encountered. On an
error encountered in an ARexx introduced event, NazCron
will return the error code "RC_ERROR" (return code 10) to
ARexx and will not display the error window.
o The status command now returns the NazCron version number
in addition to the processing state, event file lock
status and CronTab file name. With this version, of
course, the version returned will be "1.1". The version
number will appear as ASCII characters following the
CronTab file name, separated from it by a tab character.
o NazCron 1.1 implements a direct ARexx interface. If a CLI
command begins with the characters "rx ", NazCron will
attempt to send the remaining characters (starting with
the next non white-space character) directly to the ARexx
asynchronous command port (ARexx v1.1 only). This will
assure a much quicker "launch", one not tying up a CLI for
each script. If ARexx is not available, or if the user is
running an earlier version of ARexx (e.g. v1.06), the
entire command line, including "rx ", will be launched as
a CLI command in the normal manner.
Naz'EM Version 1.0
This release of NazCron contains a new program, the NazCron Event
Manager, Naz'EM. Naz'EM is an Intuition based NazCron front end
which makes realtime NazCron control possible for those who don't
own ARexx and easier for those who do. In addition Naz'EM has two
built-in editors.
o One editor handles active events, those which NazCron is
currently processing. It allows you to add, delete or
change an event in realtime, without affecting any other
events currently being processed.
o The second editor provides a more reliable method of
building and maintaining CronTab files. While a CronTab
may be built easily with any text editor, Naz'EM is
specialized to do value and range checking on the time
values you use in your event, as well as to make sure that
the event is constructed properly, in the right order,
with no missing pieces. The built-in parsing function can
help save you much debugging time when entering new
events.
o With Naz'EM you can use menu selections to SUSPEND or
RESUME NazCron, LOCK or UNLOCK events, close the current
event file or start processing from a new file, start or
stop NazCron and more.
o Click on a button to display NazCron status as well as a
list of all currently active named events. Double click
on one of the event names and the full event detail will
be made available to examine or edit. There are ADD,
UPDATE and DELETE buttons to allow you to add, update or
delete active events online. In addition, the edit menu
gives you these plus COPY and PASTE functions, all with
keyboard shortcuts.
o Move to the file editor to edit a CronTab file. The
screen display shows you all of the events in the file.
You may perform similar editing functions on the events in
the file without affecting active events. All editing is
done in memory, leaving your file as it was until you save
it. When done making your changes, click on the SAVE
button or select the SAVE menu item to update the file.
o Deleting or copying an event, whether from the active
events list or from a file, places the entire event into a
paste buffer. The contents of the paste buffer may then
be PASTEd in either the Active or File editor. So, you
can clip events out of one or more files and make them
active by ADDing them to the active list. You could also
test an active event until you are sure it is working,
COPY it and PASTE it into a CronTab file, making it
permanent.
o Both editing screens have HELP and SHRINK buttons and date
and time fields.
o HELP displays detailed information on all of the features.
o SHRINK will close the current window and place a tiny
window on your Workbench screen with a single EXPAND
button. You can move this shrunken window to some
unobtrusive spot on your Workbench and Naz'EM will
remember the spot the next time you select SHRINK. Click
on the EXPAND button when you are ready use Naz'EM again.
o The date and time fields provide a helpful reference when
building or changing events or testing the "launch" of a
new or modified event.
And now for something completely different.
NazCron 1.1 and Naz'EM are now commercial products. They are NOT
shareware as previous versions of NazCron were. NazCron and Naz'EM
are now only available from Black Belt Systems as part of the "C
Toolshed" package for only $19.95*. WAIT! As they say on late
night TV. There's more! NazCron and Naz'EM are only 2 of the many
useful things you will find in the "C Toolshed". The Toolshed also
contains the following:
o AutoDoc generator - creates index, table of contents, and
document body,
o Encrypt tool - unbreakable data security - not even the
NSA can beat this utility,
o PrettyPrinter - makes C source readable, no matter how
badly written,
o Document statistics tool for analyzing reports, meeting
space restrictions,
o Executable priority controller - Intuitionized process-
only, it's very useful for testing applications,
o MS-Dos to AmigaDOS file conversion tool,
o C Comment stripper - start all over with PD code, create
meaningful, structured, "autodocable" comments,
o User documentation reader with italics, boldface,
underline and colors. Make your on-disk docs shine!
Worth far more than the original $10 NazCron registration fee,
right? Well there's still more. The C Toolshed also contains
boilerplate "C" source code for generating your own
applications in "C". This is not a run time library or even a
linkable function library but actual "C" source code that you
may do with as you wish. All routines may be utilized without
charge or royalty in your programs whether they be public
domain, shareware or commercial applications. No longer do you
have to struggle to get started. You will have at your
fingertips:
o Unified CLI and WorkBench argument parsing - just add
table entries,
o Complete CLI help generation - automatically; just add
table entries,
o ARexx Host interface: recursion, prioritized
interpretation, argument passing,
o Working Window, Menu, Intuitext, Timer and Serial port
example source,
o Programmed flow-thru error propagation - extensible by
simple table entry,
o PowerWindows use demo - how to best identify and process
gadgets and menus,
o Superb linkable file requester, simple to interface,
extremely powerful,
o Source code is fully documented in AutoDoc format -
indexed, table of contents.
All source code and tools are documented on the disk, and
technical support is available at Black Belt Systems' Tech
Support number.
To obtain your copy of the "C Toolshed" with NazCron 1.1 and Naz'EM
1.0, see your Amiga software dealer or send a check for $19.95 to:
Black Belt Systems
398 Johnson Road
RR-1, Box 4272
Glasgow, MT 59230
or call
US Sales: (800) TK-AMIGA
International Sales: (406) 367-5513
Tech Support - (406) 367-5509
FAX: (406) 367-AFAX
* Registered NazCron users are in for a very pleasant surprise. If
you are a registered user and have not yet been contacted, please
call Black Belt Systems and have your registration number handy.
And thanks to you all for your support...
- Don Nafis