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- Short: Start programs/reminders/scripts automatically.
- Uploader: hines_j@iolinc.net (Jim Hines)
- Author: Jim Hines
- Type: util/time
- Replaces: util/time/EZCron.lha
- Version: Release 3 v3.046
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- Release 3 of EZCron:
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- This Release:
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- - Fixed major bugs in the preferences window.
- - Removed <>NIL: as this was causing problems on some machines.
- - Added help gadget.
- - Fixed closewindow refresh bug in time/date windows.
- - Fixed bug in the AddDefEvent routing. Leftover routine from old prefs files.
- - 15 Minute preset was missing the half hour field. Also, it would
- execute every 10 minutes instead of 15. A simple typo...fixed.
- - Better editor housekeeping. Refresh now deselects events.
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- EZCron is a program that will run other programs or arexx scripts at
- given times and dates.
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- EZCron is unlike most other Cron programs in that it gives the user a
- complete Graphic User Interface for controlling your programs start time,
- start date, arguments, sound sample on start time, and even text reminder
- strings! EZCron makes it easy to add, edit, enable, disable and delete
- existing events using an easy to use GUI. No more messing around with unix
- like cron config files and hard to learn syntax. EZCron makes it easy!
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- Features:
- =========
- o Very easy to use GUI interface.
- o Time Presets Built in: Once, Every Minute, 5 Minutes,
- 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, 20 Minutes, 30 Minutes and Hourly (User Configurable).
- o Date Presets Built in: Once, Day of Week, Daily, Monthly,
- Weekdays, Weekends (User Configurable).
- o Startup Events (Kinda like a WBStartup for CLI launches)
- o Supports Wildcards in Time/Date fields for virtually unlimited Time and/or Date combinations.
- o Unlimited program arguments.
- o Easily Add, Delete, Edit, Enable/Disable and Test events.
- o Optional sound file may be triggered with any event.
- o Supports Time Ranges (Very useful)
- o Supports Date Ranges (Also, very useful).
- o Speaking and/or Visual Reminders.
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- Example usages:
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- o Get your email and/or newsgroup readings automatically.
- o Backup or defrag your HD automatically.
- o Control your lights/appliances with X10 control (Home Director).
- o Automatically update your webpage or FTP files (as CBS television station WDTV does).
- o Start LightWave/Imagine renderings without being present.
- o Complete automated control over your ENTIRE system.
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- What's New in Release 3
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- o Create your own Date/Time presets.
- o GUI now more compatable with non-laced NTSC/PAL screenmodes.
- o Event listview now contains editable event descriptions instead of
- actual executable name. This is nice for identifiing events when
- you have several alike events.
- o Disabled events now appear like disable tooltypes (surrounded by
- parenthesis if disabled).
- o Now suppports multiple times for single events. Will also support
- wildcards here as well.
- o You can now 'tell' an event not to seperate from the main EZCronD task.
- This is useful for keeping multiple events that run simultaneously
- from 'stepping' on one another. Also useful for executing events at the
- same time/date in a given order.
- o You can now load and save Event Configurations.
- o Now keeps track of your reboot time and date.
- o Redesigned preferences control panel.
- o Supports external plugins via arexx.
- o More scripts.
- o Load and Save individual events
- o Multiple prefs files have been replaced with one prefs file.
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- Please Note: The pre-development of a MUI version has been discontinued
- until furthur notice.
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- Please Visit: http://www.iolinc.net/~hines_J
- for latest versions of
- EZCron, EZCID, CyberX10G, AP2HTML, EZ-X and more.
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