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KaiClock 2.2 by Kai Software 1998
Welcome to the doc file for KaiClock 2.2
Please have patience (the doc file is a edit of the guide)
Contents
Introduction
Features
Requirements
Usage
SHAREWARE Information
Copyright & Disclaimer
History
Please read the sections above carefully before using KaiClock.
Please read Shareware and Copyright and Disclaimer information.
Thanks
-Gonzo- of Kai 26/6/98
Introduction
Right, to start with, KaiClock is SHAREWARE
I now assume that you have read the SHAREWARE information and, the
condition of use. If not do so now.
KaiClock is quite simply a digital clock for the Amiga (OS 2 and above)
Like most clock programs on the Amiga, it can be placed on the screen to
ascertain the time whenever you need it. This is where most simalarities
end.
Ok, its only a digital clock, but, hey, I made it primarily for me,
and I dont use analog clock programs (no offence, but I dont see the
attraction of programs like TolleUhr - just me I guess!)
Features:
AppIcon Support
AppMenu Support
Upto 256 colours (AGA only)
Uses a nice font (on both Interlace and non-Interlace)
Can be placed anywhere on your workbench
Has a date and weekday function
Is configurable via tooltypes or a prefs program
Sets off an alarm every hour (configurable)
Alarm feature which displays a message of YOUR choice
Can have a Depth gadget, or not, (its up to you)
Low CPU usage
Has some nice MWB icons
Has some nice NewIcons
Anyway, thats most of the features.
Requirements
You should have KaiClock.font in your FONTS: directory
You should have an appicon selected, but its not required.
To get the script working, you should have a script called KaiClock.scr
in the same directory. This is until you change the script name via the
Tooltypes.
Usage
KaiClock is mainly configured by use of Tooltypes.
These can be set with the prefs program I've made, though, it MAY not
be available when you got KaiClock.
So I'll go over the tooltypes below:
(Its best, that when you cancel a tooltype, rather than just deleting
it, just put brackets around it, this cancels it, but leaves the
tooltype there, in case you want to use it another time, without
trawling through these docs!)
DRAG
This tooltype either puts a dragbar on the window, or takes it off,
when on, there is also a depth gadget. The dragbar is the easiest way
to move the window around.
DATE
Either turns the date on or off, when its on, the window size will
change, and the date will be placed under the time. Kaiclock
remembers where the window was, so, if the window appears, and it
would go over the edge of the screen, it moves itself to the top left
of the screen. (this is a feature not a bug ok?)
WDAY
This places the weekday on the window (or takes it off), for this
tooltype to work, the DATE tooltype must also be used, if DATE
tooltype is not used, this tooltype will have no effect.
PLACE
This, I have found is the easiest way to place a window. I used to
use XPOS and YPOS, whereby you could just dump the numbers in, but, if
an unsuitable value (It went off screen) my Amiga GURU'd which really
did get on my nerves after some time, so, instead, I decided to use
the PLACE tooltype, it only has 4 values, 1 2 3 or 4
(Just the number)
1 = Top left of screen
2 = Top right of screen
3 = Bottom left of screen
4 = Bottom right of screen
If you want anywhere else, just use the drag bar
TEXTCOL
This is, as you might have guessed the text colour, you can have
whatever colour from you rworkbench palette you want, you can pick it
by entering a number between 0 and the number of colours available, on
an AGA, this can be upto 256.
The default value is 1 (Black)
BACKCOL
This, (like TEXTCOL) you might be able to guess for yourself, no?
Ok, this is the background colour, which has the same features of
TEXTCOL, so read that. The default is 0 (workbench background colour,
usuall grey)
ALARM
This can be ON or OFF, it turns the alarm on or off funnily enough.
ALARMSET
This can be any time in the day.
It goes in the format of:
HH:MM:SS
Where HH is the hour, MM is the minutes and SS the seconds.
One thing I should mention is, that each of the numbers, MUST be in
double figures, so if you want the alarm to go off a 5 past 8 it would
be
08:05:00
NOT: 8:5:0
(Failure to set it properly, results in a failure for it to work)
MESSAGE
This can be ON or OFF, it turns the message on or off.
MESSAGESET
This is the message for MESSAGE
It can be as long as you set it. To start a new line, use the |
(Thats the one next to DEL (with shift)
SCRIPT
This will turn on the script handling.
The Alarm feature must be active, so that when the alarm goes off,
the script can be executed.
SCRIPTNAME
Gives an alternative name for a script to be executed.
By default this is Kaiclock.scr and should be in the drawer
where KaiClock is.
The Script should be something like the startup-sequence
which can be executed... See the example below.
Script Example
Run >Nil: C:NewShell
Run >Nil: C:Fastview Work:Pics/Pic
C:Flush
APPICON
This is the appicon to use.
This appicon will be used when you put KaiClock to 'SLEEP'
Pick the info file to use, with the path, but DO NOT put the .info
on the end of it.
I put the APPICON drawer in the same dir and use
APPICON=AppIcon/KaiApp
Anyway, the choice is yours
Below is an examples of these settings.
(DRAG)
(DATE)
(WDAY)
PLACE=2
TEXTCOL=1
BACKCOL=0
ALARM=ON
ALARMSET=08:05:31
MESSAGE=ON
MESSAGE=KaiClock V1.7c|by Kai Software
APPICON=AppIcon/KaiApp
What? Everything is set by tooltypes?
No. There is also the pulldown menu, and the appmenu.
The pulldown menu is used to perform SOME of the above features.
The pulldown menu is laid out as:
Kai
Window
Kai
This has three selections available.
About
Sleep
Quit
About, gives some basic info
Sleep, places an appicon on workbench, and closes the window, its
basically the same as quitting, but with the option of ressurecting it
later. (Alarms do NOT work while it is 'sleeping')
Quit, quits.
Window, has four functions
Drag, same as the DRAG tooltype
Date, same as the DATE tooltype
Weekday, same as the WDAY tooltype
Place, same as the PLACE tooltype
Finally, however, there is the Appmenu.
On the normal Workbench menu, under TOOLS, you will get KaiClock Sleep
after starting the program, this works the same as the Sleep pulldown
function. Plus, when Kaiclock is 'sleeping' this will change to Wake
KaiClock, so if there is a problem with the Appicon, you can still
wake it up.
Thats it on the configurable stuff.
Shareware Information
Response on my previous programs has been pretty disappointing, when I
consider the time taken on them. So I started to use Keyfiles, response
has picked up a little, however, I was still not satisified, as the keyfile
was easy to tamper with the keyfile to get it working.
So from now, I have intoduced a better keyfile system, which (I hope) will
not be breakable easily.
And thus, as I have spent a vast amount of time perfecting KaiClock to my
own strict requirements (See History)...
KaiClock is now SHAREWARE!
KaiClock will only cost you a measly £5.00
So, to recieve your keyfile, please pop £5 into an envelope, or cheques
and postal orders (Made out to Kevin Mckenna)
Then send it, with a note of your current setup, where you found KaiClock
What you thought of it, any bug reports or sugestions.
Then add the code: KaiV2.2Clock
This will ensure that you will recieve the correct keyfile.
Also, you will recieve the latest version, and some other programs which
I have made that are still FREEWARE.
Send your registration to:
Kai c/o
Kevin Mckenna
11 Louis Braille Close
Netherton
Liverpool
L30 5SN <---- (thats five S N)
ENGLAND
Also...
I need feedback, I need to know if anyone is using my programs, because
if not I'll not waste my time on them, but rather carry on with some other
projects. Even if you DONT want to register, please drop me a line and
give me some feedback!
Copyright and Disclaimer Information
Standard disclaimer:
THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THIS PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW. EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HO