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- SETDATE.PRG
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- This is simply a program that, when included in the AUTO folder, allows the
- time and date to be set during bootup. No more fiddly typing in of the date. No
- more wondering whether today is the 5th or the 6th of the month, and once set,
- the next time you use it, the easier it is to reset.
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- Copy the program SETDATE.PRG to the AUTO folder of any disc that you boot
- from. In theory any drive will do, including hard drive C although as I
- haven't got a hard drive (sob!) I am not able to test this out.
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- The program, during bootup, searches for the file TIME.INF in the auto
- folder of the current boot drive. If it cannot find this then it uses its
- own time information, rather than having to start from the computer's setting.
- If it finds TIME.INF then this is used as the start time/date, which allows
- for less editing being needed.
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- EDITING
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- The time and date can then be edited using the cursor keys to highlight
- and edit that part of the time that needs altering. The left and right arrows
- highlight the part that needs editing. The up arrow cycles forward, the down
- arrow backwards.
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- NOTE: all parts of the time are interconnected, which means that if you go
- beyond the last day of the month then the program will update the month
- also. If you update from "pm" using the up arrow to go forward to "am",
- then this is "am" the next day and the date will show this.
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- Once the SPACE BAR is pressed, if no TIME.INF was originally found, you
- are first asked if you want to save the current settings ready for loading
- next time you boot up or, if TIME.INF was found, this is automatically saved
- again.
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- Pressing of the ESCAPE key exits the program without setting anything.
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- This program is free to be copied and used at your own risk. The author
- takes no responsibility for bugs or any damage it may cause to the user or
- his/her equipment.
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- Peter G Ives
- 76a Queen's Road
- Southend on Sea
- Essex SS1 1PU
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