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TIKLER Version 5.3 by Dick Olsen Table of Contents A Few Words About Shareware...........................1 Registration Benefits.................................1 TIKLER Support........................................2 Introduction..........................................3 What Is A TSR ?.......................................4 Hot Keys..............................................4 Installing TIKLER.....................................5 Usage Options.........................................5 Non-TSR Mode..........................................5 Conventional TSR Mode.................................6 Swapping TSR Mode.....................................6 Removing TIKLER From Memory...........................6 Converting From Older Versions Of TIKLER..............7 Passwords And File Encryption.........................7 Command Line Options..................................8 Specifying Event Files................................8 UK Date Format........................................8 Past Events...........................................8 Monochrome Mode.......................................8 File Protection.......................................9 Command Line Examples.................................9 TIKLER Function Keys.................................10 F1---EXIT............................................10 F2---ADD EVENT.......................................10 Duplicating Events................................11 Yearly..........................................11 Monthly.........................................11 Bi-Weekly.......................................11 Weekly..........................................12 Same Day Each Month (i.e. 2nd Tuesday)..........12 TIME..............................................12 DITTO KEYS AND ABORT EVENT KEYS...................13 F3---VIEW PAST EVENTS................................14 F4---LIST ALL EVENTS.................................14 F5---SEARCH FOR EVENT................................14 F6---FLUSH & MORE....................................15 F7---FIND A DATE.....................................16 F8---PRINT EVENTS....................................16 F9---CHANGE NUMBER OF DAYS NOTICE....................16 F10--LIST AGAIN......................................17 ALT-E, EDIT MODE.....................................17 ALT-C POP-UP CALENDAR................................18 TSR's are NOT for everyone...........................18 A Few Extra Words....................................18 Disclaimer Of Warranty...............................19 Association Of Shareware Professionals...............19 REGISTRATION FORM....................................20 SITE LICENSE INFORMATION.............................21 SITE LICENSE FORM....................................22 < 1 > A Few Words About ShareWare.... Tikler is made available to the general public under the concept of ShareWare. As such, you are free to copy it and distribute it to others provided that all accompanying files are distributed intact and unmodified, and that no fee is charged. The author retains ALL rights to the program. You are encouraged to try the program for a reasonable period of time to see if you like it. If it proves to be useful, and you continue to use it, you are expected to register with the author. Registration permits legal, continued use of the program. In any correspondence regarding Tikler, please be SURE to specify the following information: * What version of Tikler you have * What brand and model computer you have * How much memory your machine has * The disks your machine has (hard, 2 floppies etc.) * What kind of video card your machine has * Any other type of cards your machine has REGISTRATION BENEFITS: Registering Tikler has lots of benefits, some tangible, some not. Registered users are entitled to the newest version of the program. If the version you are registering is not the newest, the current version will be sent to you automatically upon receipt of your registration. If the version you are registering IS the newest available, your name will be added to my list of users who will receive the next new release of the program if one becomes available. Additionally, registered users can obtain an updated version at any time for only $5.00 ($7.00 outside North America). As a registered Tikler user, you will also be eligible to receive a FREE CompuServe IntroPak. The Intropak includes a $15.00 usage credit for new CompuServe members. What a deal! To register your copy of Tikler, send $15.00 along with the registration form at the end of this document to the author: Richard Olsen Olsen Outdoors 68 Hartwell Avenue Littleton, MA. 01460 Thank you for supporting my efforts! < 2 > TIKLER SUPPORT: Tikler, like all of my other programs, is well supported. This support is available whether or not you are a registered user. If you have a problem or a question regarding Tikler, you can obtain assistance in one of the four ways listed below. 1. TELEPHONE. I do not publish my telephone number for lots of reasons. It is listed, and you can obtain it by calling the telephone company information service. If you must call, please be considerate by not calling after 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. If I'm available, I answer all calls personally. If I'm not there, please leave a message stating (clearly please) what your name is and the phone number where you can be reached. It's also helpful if you specify the best time for me to call. Since the registration fees for my programs are low, expect any return calls to be COLLECT. 2. MAIL. This is the slowest but most reliable way to obtain support. In any correspondence, please specify what program you have a question about, and include the information about your machine configuration as requested on the previous page. I answer all mail personally, but tend to reply to registered users first since I feel they deserve preferential treatment. I suggest using the Problem Report Form near the end of this document. 3. COMPUSERVE. Leave messages on CompuServe via CMAIL to my PPN, 70031,534. I check in there almost daily and answer messages as soon as I get them. 4. XEVIOUS BBS. My 'home BBS' is Xevious in Framingham, MA. The phone number is (508) 875-3618. Leave messages to DICK OLSEN. I check into Xevious several times a week, so allow a day or two for a reply to appear. < 3 > Introduction Welcome to TIKLER. TIKLER is an easy to use program that will help you keep track of upcoming events. It is intended to be added as the last item in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that it will be run or installed automatically each time you turn on your computer. TIKLER displays the coming events for any number of days in the future, or it can display events that have occurred during any number of days past up until the present. It's kind of a note taker/reminder/calendar program that you should find useful, if not indispensable. Unlike many commercial programs that perform similar functions, TIKLER was designed to be quick, easy to learn, and free-form in its note entries. Chances are that you won't need to refer to this document in order to make full use of TIKLER. I suggest, however, that you read it in its entirety so that you'll have a fuller understanding of the program. If you have a color monitor, TIKLER displays today's events in yellow, tomorrow's events in light green, and all other events in cyan on your screen. All functions only require a single keystroke to activate. TIKLER creates and maintains a file on your disk called COMEVENT. This is the default file that TIKLER will use each time it is run. Once TIKLER is running, you can change to a different event file if you wish. The file is created in ordinary text mode so that it can be edited with almost any word processor program or editor, however, it is recommended that you use the built in editor to make any changes. If you must edit an event file with a word processing program, BE CAREFUL! If you have too few lines or too many lines, TIKLER will be confused when it reads the event file. The first time TIKLER is run, you will be asked how many days advance notice you would like. What you enter here determines the default number of days that TIKLER will look ahead to find events. A good number seems to be 14 days, but you can enter whatever you would like. Once you have specified the number of days notice you would like, TIKLER will create a file in the ROOT directory called COMEVENT, which is the default event file. The first entry in this file is the number of days notice you have specified. This number can be changed by selecting number five in the FLUSH EVENT mode. Each time you enter a new event, it will be added to the COMEVENT file, or to whatever event file is currently active. TIKLER has a built-in 'what you see is what you get' event editor. This editor makes it easy and fast for you to change events or their dates. < 4 > What IS A TSR ? The term 'TSR' means TERMINATE AND STAY RESIDENT. TIKLER supports two different TSR modes of operation as well as "normal" mode. What this means to you as a user is that TIKLER has the ability to load itself into the memory of your computer then sit there waiting for the command to swing into action right on top of another program you may currently be running. When TIKLER quits, you will be returned to the other program at the same place you were when TIKLER was activated. There are two types of TSR's. The first type, referred to as "conventional" means that the entire TSR program is loaded into memory. This type of TSR activates very quickly, but can reserve large amounts of memory for its own use, making that memory unavailable for use by other programs. The second type of TSR is called a "swapping" TSR. This type of TSR loads only a small portion of itself into memory. When called upon to activate, it swaps the currently executing program to disk or extended/expanded memory then loads the remainder of itself into the memory previously occupied by the original program. When its execution is ended, the swapping is reversed and the user is returned to the same place in the original program. The advantage of a swapping TSR is, of course, that it uses much less memory than a conventional TSR. The only disadvantage is that it can be slower to activate, particularly if it must swap the current program to disk. TIKLER supports both types of TSR's. As a "conventional TSR", TIKLER will occupy about 125k of memory. As a "swapping TSR", it uses less than 7k of memory. In either TSR mode, when a certain sequence of keys is pressed (called HOT keys), the TSR detects this HOT key or keys and activates. TIKLER will not activate while running graphics applications (like Windows). If you run SideKick, or SideKick Plus, TIKLER should be loaded AFTER them. HOT KEYS As supplied, TIKLER will activate (assuming it has been installed as a TSR) when the HOT KEY sequence of CTRL LEFT-SHIFT is pressed (press the CTRL key then while holding it down, press the LEFT SHIFT key). Pressing the LEFT SHIFT key first followed by the CTRL key will NOT cause it to activate. The HOT KEYS must be entered in the correct sequence. If you do not install TIKLER as a TSR, the HOT KEYS have no effect. Some applications may require that a different HOT KEY sequence be used to activate TIKLER. For this reason, there is a program provided on your TIKLER disk that will allow you to specify your own HOT KEY sequence of up to three keys. If TIKLER refuses to activate during your application, try redefining the HOT KEYS. To do this, run the HOT KEY definition program by simply typing SETHOTKY (you must be attached to the directory in which TIKLER is installed). Respond to the questions as they appear. If TIKLER is already installed as a TSR, you must remove it then re-install it before it will respond to the newly defined HOT KEYS. To remove TIKLER from memory, type TIKLER -r. Some experimentation may be necessary to find a HOT KEY sequence that you feel comfortable with and that your application will allow. < 5 > INSTALLING TIKLER To install TIKLER on your hard disk, first change to the directory in which you want it installed. Then simply copy all of the files from the distribution floppy disk to that directory. Once you've copied all of the files, to your hard disk, TIKLER is ready to run. As mentioned previously, TIKLER can run in any of three modes. Regardless of the mode you choose to run it in, TIKLER will create a file in your ROOT DIRECTORY called COMEVENT. This is your default event file name. The COMEVENT file will be created with a default number of days notice set for whatever number of days you entered when asked to do so. If you have used a version of TIKLER prior to 3.0, you will need to convert your ARCHIVE FILE (TIKARC.EVT) to the newer format. Instructions describing how to do this appear later in this document. At this time, TIKLER is limited to 600 events. The number of events you have in your ACTIVE EVENT FILE file is displayed on the top line of the screen and is updated anytime you add or delete an event. If you exceed 590 events, TIKLER will remind you that you are approaching the maximum of 600 events. You should delete events that are no longer needed. This limit of 600 events is an arbitrary number that seems to satisfy the needs of most people. I chose this value in order to save disk space and optimize speed. Although TIKLER runs quite fast with 600 events, the fewer you have, the faster it will run. USAGE OPTIONS TIKLER now has three usage options. These options allow you to determine how TIKLER will run on your computer once it has been installed. NON-TSR MODE First, TIKLER can be run in the conventional, non-TSR mode in which it has always run prior to the release of version 5.0. In this mode, TIKLER is run just like any other program in that it runs when asked to run, does what you ask it to do, then quits when you are finished and returns you to the DOS prompt. Running in this mode means that you will have to stop running another program before TIKLER can run. To start TIKLER running in the non-TSR mode, first be sure you are attached to the directory in which you have installed TIKLER, then simply type TIKLER. In this mode, TIKLER supports certain command line options. Refer to page 8 for a discussion of the various options. This mode is very useful for activating TIKLER from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file too. Many people like TIKLER to pop up when they boot their machine so they have instant access to coming events. The NON-TSR mode can be used in conjunction with either TSR mode. < 6 > CONVENTIONAL TSR MODE The second mode allows you to install TIKLER as a conventional TSR where it will load itself into memory and await the special HOT KEY sequence to be typed before it will activate. In this mode, TIKLER will reserve a large block of memory for itself, but will allow you to "POP" it up while you're running another TEXT BASED program. As a conventional TSR, TIKLER is very fast and convenient to use but you pay the price in that less memory is available for other applications to run. In the conventional TSR mode, TIKLER consumes about 125k of memory in the lower 640k range. If you don't run lots of memory intensive applications, this mode is a good choice. To load TIKLER as a conventional TSR, first make sure you are attached to the directory in which TIKLER has been installed then type the following command line: TIKLER -c <options> TIKLER will install itself in memory, and wait for the HOT KEYS to be pressed before activating. The <options> are discussed on page 8. SWAPPING TSR MODE The third and most advanced mode allows you to run TIKLER as a "swapping TSR". This means that TIKLER will still allow you to "POP" it up while running another TEXT BASED application, but as a swapping TSR, it will use less than 7k of precious memory. The penalty for running in this mode is a slight sacrifice in speed since before TIKLER can activate, it must swap your current application to extended memory, expanded memory or disk, then swap it back again when you exit from TIKLER. Once active however, TIKLER is just as fast as it is in the other modes. If you run lots of memory intensive applications, but still want the convenience of being able to activate TIKLER while running them, this mode is the choice for you. To run TIKLER in the swapping TSR mode, first change to the directory in which you have installed TIKLER then enter the following command line: TIKLER -s <options> The -s tells TIKLER to install itself in memory as a swapping TSR. It will wait for the HOT KEYS before it activates. See page 8 for a discussion of <options>. When it swaps, TIKLER will automatically determine whether to swap to extended memory, expanded memory or disk. If disk swapping is necessary, a message will appear at the bottom of your screen to let you know that the swap is in progress. REMOVING TIKLER FROM MEMORY If you have installed TIKLER as a TSR (either swapping or conventional), you can remove it from memory by typing the following command: TIKLER -r If you have other TSR's loaded AFTER TIKLER, it will not be able to remove itself from memory until those TSR's have been removed first. In all of the above described modes, TIKLER still retains all of its features and capabilities. < 7 > If you have used older versions of TIKLER......CONVERT! If you have used a version of TIKLER prior to version 3.0, and you have an event archive file (TIKARC.EVT) created, you will need to convert it to the new format required by versions newer than 3.1. This is a simple process since a program is provided on your TIKLER disk to do this for you. The program is called CONVARC.EXE. Copy it from the distribution disk to the directory on your hard disk where TIKLER is installed. Then type CONVARC and the program will take care of the conversion for you. Once the conversion has been made, don't do it again! No other files should need to be changed. PASSWORDS and FILE ENCRYPTION Beginning with version 3.9 of TIKLER, password protection and file encryption are supported. When you first start TIKLER as previously described, you will be asked for a PASSWORD. If your situation requires a reasonable amount of security, you can enter a password when it's requested. If you do not require password protection, just press ENTER when asked for the password. Entering a password will also cause the event file associated with it to be encrypted so that people who do not know the password cannot read your events. Once a file has password protection, that password cannot be changed. Conversely, if no password is assigned when the event file is created, a password cannot be assigned at a later date. If you choose to use password protection and file encryption, DO NOT FORGET THE PASSWORD. If you do, your file will not be accessible and will be unreadable by any reasonable means. These security measures are NOT infallible. A skillful and determined person could decipher the password and/or encryption given enough time. For this reason, TIKLER is not recommended for situations requiring highly secure information. The first time you attempt to archive events, a file called TIKARC.EVT will be created on your disk. If you are using password protection, your TIKARC.EVT file, will have the same password assigned to it that you specified for your main event file. For this reason, it is recommended that you use the same password for any event file you create. Additionally, all event files are protected against erasure, either accidentally, or intentionally. Archiving events in network situations with password protection invoked is not recommended since TIKLER always uses the file TIKARC.EVT to save archived events. < 8 > COMMAND LINE OPTIONS In addition to the operating mode command line options described previously (the -c and the -s), TIKLER supports several other start-up options that you can enter on the start-up command line. These options can be specified in any order, but they MUST be separated by a space. SPECIFYING EVENT FILES You can specify what event file you want TIKLER to access when it starts. This method of starting TIKLER is very useful in network applications or if for some reason you don't want TIKLER to use it's default event file (COMEVENT). To use this "command line startup" feature, simply add the event file name you want TIKLER to use to your command line when you start the program. For example if you have an event file called STUFF, and you want TIKLER to use it when it activates, start TIKLER with the following command line: TIKLER -c STUFF <enter> In this example, TIKLER will load itself as a conventional TSR, and use the event file called STUFF when it is activated. If STUFF does not exist, TIKLER will create it for you. Additionally, if STUFF has a PASSWORD associated with it, you will be asked to enter it before the file STUFF can be used. UK DATE FORMAT The date format commonly used in the United Kingdom, DAY-MONTH-YEAR, is supported. To make TIKLER run in this date format, start it with the following command line: TIKLER -u In this example, TIKLER will load itself in NON-TSR mode it will use the UK date format when it is run. The -u tells TIKLER that you want to use the UK date format (DAY-MONTH-YEAR). If you omit the -u, TIKLER will use the default US date format of MONTH-DAY-YEAR. PAST EVENTS TIKLER defaults to displaying the events two days previous to the current date.If you would prefer, you can have it display only the events starting with the current day. To do this, type: TIKLER -0 <enter> when starting the program. You can also substitute -1 for the -0 to display events starting with the previous one day. MONOCHROME MODE TIKLER can be run in monochrome mode (useful for laptop or notebook machines) by adding a -m to the command line. < 9 > FILE PROTECTION Tikler sets the READ ONLY file attribute for all event files by default. This is a precaution against accidental file deletion. If you prefer, you can tell Tikler not to protect the event file. This is useful when you need to backup your files as some backup utilities will not copy READ ONLY files. This command line option must be used with care, since any event files that were previously protected will be left in the ARCHIVE mode (unprotected) when accessed by Tikler using this option. To use event files in the unprotected mode, start Tikler with the -np command line option. As with other command line options, the -np option MUST be separated from other command line options with a space. Here is an example: TIKLER -m STUFF -np This command line starts tikler in the non-tsr mode, without color, uses the event file STUFF, and saves it in the UNPROTECTED file attribute mode. You can combine these 'command line options' in any order to tell TIKLER how you want it to run. The following are some examples: TIKLER -0 STUFF <this tells TIKLER to run in the NON-TSR mode with no past events displayed and to use STUFF as the active event file.> TIKLER -s -u -1 STUFF <this tells TIKLER to load as a SWAPPING TSR, use the UK date format, displays events that are one day past, and use the event file called STUFF.> TIKLER -c -u <this tells TIKLER to load in the CONVENTIONAL TSR mode, use the UK date format, the default event file, COMEVENT, and to display events two days past (also the default)> TIKLER -m -s -np <this tells TIKLER to load as a swapping TSR, to run in MONOCHROME mode, and to leave the event file unprotected.> Any of these command lines can be added to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to cause TIKLER to load or run automatically. It should appear as the last item in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. In all cases, you must separate the commands with a space. < 10 > TIKLER FUNCTION KEYS While TIKLER is running, the bottom two lines of your display will show eleven function keys. The operations performed by these function keys are explained below. While performing most operations in TIKLER, you can usually 'back out' of what you're doing by pressing the ESC key. Pressing the ESC key while at the top command level will exit you from TIKLER. F1 <EXIT> This key is pretty self explanatory. If TIKLER is running in non-TSR mode, when pressed, it will return to DOS at whatever directory TIKLER is installed in. If TIKLER is running as a conventional TSR or as a swapping TSR, it will return you to the same place in your application where you were when TIKLER was called upon to activate. Pressing the ESC key will do the same thing. F2 <add event> Press this key if you want to add an event to your active event file. TIKLER will ask you first for the date of the event, then for the description of the event. You can enter up to 64 characters for the event description, but it's best to keep your entries as short as possible. The built in editor will truncate all events so that the date plus the event text all fits on one 80 character line. When entering the date of the event, you can use several formats. Some examples are shown below: 8/8/87 08/08/87 8/8 8-8-1987 8-08/1987 8.8.87 In the above examples, TIKLER will add missing digits so that the date will always show leading zeroes and the full year. For example, if you entered 8/8/87, TIKLER would convert it to 08/08/1987. If you entered it as 8-8 or 8.8, TIKLER would expand it to 08-08-1987 or 08.08.1987 if 1987 were the current year. If the event date is going to occur in the current year, the year portion of the date can be skipped by just pressing enter. TIKLER will get the year from DOS and add it for you. If you just press ENTER in response to the date question, TIKLER will get the current date from DOS. TIKLER can use the / (slash), - (dash) or . (period) for a date separator. If you just press ENTER when asked for a date, TIKLER will default to the / (slash). < 11 > DUPLICATING EVENTS Tikler can automatically duplicate events for you yearly, monthly, bi-weekly, weekly, or on the same day each month. When you enter an event, you will be asked if you want to duplicate it in any of these ways. If you don't want to duplicate the event, just press the enter key in response. If you want the event duplicated, select the desired duplication method by pressing 'Y' for yearly, 'M' for monthly, 'B' for bi-weekly, 'W' for weekly, or 'S' for the same day each month. After you select the duplication mode, you will be asked how many times you want the event duplicated. This is a very powerful feature that can save you lots of time. In each of the duplication modes, the EVENT DATE is considered to be the first duplication. Yearly Duplication Pressing 'Y' in response to the "Duplicate?" question will tell Tikler that you want the same event duplicated for the same date each year for some number of years. Next, you will be asked for how many duplications (years) you want to make. The original date of the event will be entered as the first duplication, and the remainder will be entered on the same date for succeeding years. If you enter a number that will result in more than the 600 event limit, Tikler will reduce the number of duplicates you requested to the 600 event limit, and no further entering of events will be permitted. This mode is useful for things like anniversaries and birthdays. Monthly Duplication Pressing 'M' in response to the "Duplicate?" question tells Tikler that you want to duplicate the event on the same date each month for some number of months. You will then be asked how many duplications (in months) that you want to make. As with yearly duplication, the original date of the event will be entered as the first duplication. The limit of 600 events is checked as each event is duplicated. Duplicates that exceed the 600 event limit will not be made. If you try to duplicate a monthly event that will result in an invalid date (like February 30th or June 31st), that duplicate will be ignored. This mode is handy for reminding you of things like payment due dates. Bi-Weekly Duplication Pressing 'B' will notify Tikler that you want the event duplicated every other week. This mode works just like the yearly and monthly duplication modes except that it will skip a week between duplicates, and it is DAY oriented (Monday, Tuesday etc.) rather than DATE oriented. For each duplication, 14 days are added to the event date you specified. Again, exceeding the 600 event limit is not permitted. < 12 > Weekly Duplication Pressing 'W' selects weekly duplication. This mode duplicates the event on the same day each week, for some number of weeks. For each duplication you request, 7 days are added to the event date originally specified for the event. Same Day Each Month Duplication This powerful mode is selected by pressing 'S' in response to the "Duplicate?" question. It is used to duplicate events that, for example, occur on the third Tuesday of each month. This mode is extremely useful for entering things like monthly club meetings. TIME TIKLER can sort events occurring on the same day by time, but the time must be entered following a particular format, otherwise TIKLER will ignore it. Sorting by time is automatic if the event is entered with the TIME appearing first as part of the event. For example, entering an event like this: 10:15 am Depart Boston Would cause TIKLER to consider the TIME when it sorts the events. If the same event were entered like this: Depart Boston at 10:15 am TIKLER would ignore the TIME. If neither AM or PM is specified, TIKLER assumes the time is AM. The time must be entered in conventional format NOT 24 hour format. A space between the TIME and the AM or PM is not necessary, but is recommended for clarity. The colon (:) is necessary for TIKLER to determine that a time is to be sorted. Events that do not contain a valid time at the beginning of the event string are displayed ahead of timed events. If you have used versions of TIKLER prior to version 5.1, timed events will not appear sorted until the first event (whether a timed event or not) is entered with the new version. < 13 > DITTO AND ABORT EVENT KEYS When adding events, there are two more special keys you should be aware of. One of these is the DITTO key. When you press the " key, the previously entered date or event string is copied. For example, suppose you had a meeting every Monday morning. After you add this event to TIKLER for the first time, simply change the date then press " when you are asked to enter the event. The same information used in the previous event will be copied into the current event, saving you lots of typing. The ditto function also works on the date. The other special key is the back-slash (\). If TIKLER finds this character anywhere in either your date or your event entry, it will abort the saving of that event (ESC will also abort). When events are listed on the screen, TIKLER will get the appropriate day of the week from DOS and print it next to the date. As each event is entered, it is sorted by date before being added to your event file. Beginning with version 1.80, the day of the week will also be added to your event date as it is saved in your active event file. Compatibility is maintained with existing EVENT files. < 14 > F3 <view past events> This key allows you to temporarily change the NUMBER OF DAYS NOTICE to some number of days in the past. For example, suppose you want to view the events that occurred within the past 3 weeks. When TIKLER asks for the number of days past, you would enter 21. Now TIKLER will display events that happened during the three weeks preceding TODAY, as well as TODAY'S events. If you have more events than TIKLER can fit on the screen, TIKLER will pause and wait for you to press ENTER and then it will show you the remaining events. F4 <list ALL events> When you press this key, all of the events from your ACTIVE EVENT FILE will be listed. TIKLER will pause at the end of a full screen and wait for you to press the 'ENTER' key before showing you the rest of the events in your file. F5 <search for event> Pressing this key will cause the message 'enter KEYWORD:' to be displayed in a window on your screen. You can enter a single word or phrase that you want TIKLER to look for. TIKLER will search your entire ACTIVE EVENT FILE for event descriptions that contain your keyword or words. Each event containing the keyword or phrase will be displayed on your screen. < 15 > F6 <flush & MORE> Pressing the F6 function key will present you with six choices. If you pick choice number 1, you will be asked for a date prior to which events are to be deleted. You can use any of the date formats specified under the F2 key description. After entering the date, TIKLER will ask you if you would like to ARCHIVE the events that are to be deleted. If you answer "yes" or "y" to this question, TIKLER will delete all events that occurred before the date you entered from your ACTIVE EVENT FILE file, but they will be added to a file called TIKARC.EVT in case you need to refer to them at a later time. Answering "no" or "n" will cause the events to be deleted without archiving them. Selecting choice number TWO will allow you to selectively delete events one at a time. Each event will be displayed sequentially until you press "e" to exit or the end of your ACTIVE EVENT FILE file is reached. As each event is displayed, you can press "a" to flush the event but add it to your ARCHIVE, "f" to just flush it from your ACTIVE EVENT FILE file, or any other key to keep it. You can press "e" at any time to stop flushing events. If you choose choice number THREE, TIKLER will ask you for a date. You can enter the date in any of the formats described under the F2 key description. TIKLER will then search your ACTIVE EVENT FILE file for events that have or will occur on that date, and display them one at a time. As each event is displayed, you can enter "a" to flush the event but add it to your ARCHIVE, "f" to just flush the event, "e" to exit the flush mode, or any other key to continue searching for the date you entered. Choice number FOUR will give you the opportunity to delete ALL of the events in your ACTIVE EVENT FILE file. If you answer "y" when asked "are you sure ?", TIKLER will give you the choice of adding the flushed events to your ARCHIVE or simply deleting them ALL. Any other response will get you out of flush mode. Choice number FIVE really has nothing to do with flushing events. This choice allows you to change the default NUMBER OF DAYS NOTICE that is used each time TIKLER is run. Just answer the question, and TIKLER will do the rest. Choice number SIX, CHANGE EVENT FILE, is something new that was added at version 3.0. Selecting it allows you to change from or to the default event file, COMEVENT, or to some other EVENT FILE that is compatible with TIKLER. If you enter the name of an event file that does not exist, TIKLER will give you the opportunity to create it. If TIKLER finds the event file you have specified, all succeeding activity will be done to that file. If you ARCHIVE any events from this new file, they will still be added to your TIKARC.EVT file. < 16 > If you have used versions of TIKLER prior to version 3.0, you will find that the older TIKARC.EVT files are not compatible with those created by version 3.1. However, the TIKLER disk contains a conversion program called CONVARC.EXE which will convert your old TIKARC.EVT file to the new format required. Once the conversion is made, the TIKARC.EVT file can be edited just like any other event file using the built in edit mode. It is suggested that you perform this conversion prior to running the new version 3.1. The ARCHIVE file created by TIKLER can be viewed by any text editor or word processing program. If you decide to edit it, or any other TIKLER event file, BE CAREFUL! Make sure you retain the same format as the original file. Extra lines can cause strange looking displays! Instead of using a word processor or text editor, it is suggested that you change the ACTIVE EVENT FILE file as described above, then use the built in editor to preserve compatibility. If you decide to ARCHIVE some of your events, TIKLER will create the ARCHIVE file for you. The name of the file created is TIKARC.EVT. All archived events will be added to this file regardless of what your ACTIVE EVENT FILE is. F7 <find a date> When you press this key, you will be asked for the date that you want to find. TIKLER will search through your ACTIVE EVENT FILE file and display all events that match the date you've entered. You can enter the date in any of the formats previously described. F8 <print events> When you press this key, TIKLER will ask you if you want to print all events, or only those events within the number of days notice you have specified. The events from the ACTIVE EVENT FILE are printed in order of date. If you have told TIKLER to display events one or two days previous to the current date, those events will also be printed. Don't forget that you can also use the DOS print screen command (hold down the SHIFT KEY while you press the PRINT SCRN key). It will print whatever you see on the screen while TIKLER is running. F9 <change number of days notice> This key will allow you to change how far ahead (or back) you want TIKLER to look for events. The change is only temporary and will not be saved to your file. You may want to view all the events that are scheduled for the next month (meetings, birthdays etc.). Just press the F9 key and enter 30 for the number of days notice. TIKLER will immediately look for the events for the next 30 days and display them for you. TIKLER can also show you events that occurred before the current date by entering a negative number for the number of days notice. For example, if you were to enter '-7', TIKLER would find and display the events of the previous week. You can change the number of days notice as many times as you wish, but TIKLER will always use the default value from your ACTIVE EVENT FILE file each time you run it. If you want to change the default number of days notice, use F6, the flush mode key. < 17 > F10 <list again> This key will list the events again, based on the current number of days notice. ALT-E <EDIT MODE> The built in editor is a new feature added beginning with version 3.0. It is something many people have asked for. The editor is a WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) type of editor. This means that once you have an event edited to your satisfaction on the screen, it will be saved to your ACTIVE EVENT FILE just as it appears on the screen. TIKLER will recalculate the day of the week for you if you change the date. To invoke the editor, just press ALT-E (hold down the ALT key while you press the E key). TIKLER will then enter the EDIT mode, and display a screen full of events from the event file you are currently using. A hilite bar will appear at the first event listed on your screen. This bar is used to select the event that you want to edit. Use the UP or DOWN arrow keys to move the bar up or down one event at a time, or you can use the PGUP or PGDN keys to move a page at a time through your event file. The HOME key will move the bar to the beginning of the file, and the END key will position it at the end of the event file. You can use the TAB and BACKTAB keys to move the cursor right or left 10 characters at a time, or use the left and right arrow keys to move the cursor right or left one character position. Edit mode can be aborted without saving the changes made during the CURRENT EDIT SESSION by pressing ALT-A. The bottom three lines of your screen will change to display what keys perform what while in edit mode. When you exit edit mode, these lines will be replaced by the general command function keys. After you have positioned the hilite bar over the event you want to edit, use the left or right arrow keys to position the cursor where your change is to be made. Pressing the DEL key will delete the character at the cursor, while pressing any other key will cause that character to be inserted at the cursor position. You cannot delete any characters in the date field or the day-of-week field because this will mess up the event file. You can however, change the date, but not the day-of-week. If the hilite bar is positioned over an event you want to delete, pressing ALT-D or CTRL-D will delete it. ALT-I will increment the year of the event by one. As mentioned earlier, TIKLER will compute a new day-of-the-week for you if you change a date. When you have finished editing all of the events you want to change, press ESC to exit the EDIT MODE, and your event file will be updated to reflect the changes you have made. You can edit as many events as you like while in edit mode, since all changes are made to your event file at the end of the edit session. < 18 > ALT-C <calendar> Press ALT-C at any time to pop up a perpetual calendar. Follow the instructions in the calendar window to move ahead or back by months or years. When you pop up the calendar, the current month will be visible, with the current day blinking. TSR's are NOT for everyone.... Because of the wide variety of system configurations, other TSR's, and application programs available, it's possible that TIKLER may not be usable in its TSR modes on your computer. The best way to find out is to simply try it. You may need to experiment with the sequence in which it is loaded, the HOT KEY combinations, and the two TSR modes to make it work. This is not only true for TIKLER, but for any TSR program. A few extra words.... TIKLER is distributed under the concept of SHAREWARE. Under this concept, you are free to use the program for a reasonable length of time (60 days), to see if it suits your needs. Usage beyond this evaluation period requires registration with the author. You are not permitted to sell it either by itself or as part of a package. The author retains all of the rights to the program. The idea of SHAREWARE is a good one. It helps us all to obtain some really good software at a price we can all afford. If the SHAREWARE concept is going to continue, we need to support the efforts of the software authors. Distribution rules are clearly defined in the file VENDOR.DOC on the TIKLER disk. If you find TIKLER to be as handy and helpful as I have, please register your copy of the program. To register, just fill out the registration form on the next page, and send it together with your registration fee of $15.00 (cash, check or money order) to the address shown. Registered users will receive, free of charge, the latest version of TIKLER if the one you have is not recent. If you pass this program on to others, either on floppy disk or through bulletin boards, please be sure to attach this document. Information regarding site licenses for TIKLER can be found at the end of this document, or in the file SITELIC.DOC on your TIKLER disk. If you need to use TIKLER on lots of computers, a site license is an economical way to do it. For further information or to discuss special requirements, write to the author: Richard Olsen Olsen Outdoors 68 Hartwell Avenue Littleton, Mass. 01460 < 19 > ********************************************************************* * DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY * ********************************************************************* This software is sold "as is", without any warranty as to performance or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. Because of the many hardware and software environments into which this program may be used, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. Any liability of the seller will be limited exclusively to product replacement or the refund of the registration fee. ********************************************************************* * ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS * ********************************************************************* This software is produced by Richard Olsen who is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road Muskegon, MI 49442-9427, USA or send a CompuServe message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER < 20 > Tikler Version 5.3 SINGLE USER REGISTRATION FORM Dear Dick, Enclosed please find my check or money order for $15.00. Please register me as a TIKLER user and send me the latest version if the version I currently have is not the latest. Thanks! YOUR NAME________________________________________________ STREET ADDRESS___________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP_________________________________________ COUNTRY__________________________________________________ TIKLER Version you have__________________________________ WHERE DID YOU GET TIKLER?________________________________ COMMENTS_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ DISK SIZE (check one) _________5.25" __________3.5" Mail To: Richard Olsen Olsen Outdoors 68 Hartwell Avenue Littleton, MA 01460 < 21 > SITE LICENSE INFORMATION Site licenses for TIKLER are available which can substantially lower your licensing fees. The following page is a sample TIKLER site license agreement. If you wish to obtain a site license for TIKLER, use this sample to begin the process. Site licensed versions of TIKLER are identical to the shareware versions with the exception that they have a different "sign on" screen which identifies the program as being licensed to the company or individual named as the USER on the site license agreement. A special version number is assigned to each site license and will appear on the top status line of the screen while the program is running. To obtain a TIKLER site license, this is what you need to do: 1. Fill in the sample site license agreement that appears on the following page. Be sure to enter all of the requested information, and to type or print clearly. 2. If you have special requirements, please specify them clearly on a separate sheet of paper. 3. If you require more than the normal three master copies, be sure to indicate how many more you need in the space provided. These additional master copies are $2.00 each. 4. Send the completed and signed license agreement, your check, money order or purchase order for the proper amount (don't forget the $2.00 each for extra copies) to: Richard Olsen Olsen Outdoors 68 Hartwell Avenue Littleton, MA 01460 Upon receipt of the above items, your licensed master copies will be delivered to you along with your copy of the signed license agreement. If your license fee is to be paid by purchase order/invoice, the license does not become effective until receipt of payment, and may be revoked if payment is not received within the time specified on the invoice. < 22 > SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT This document represents an agreement between the user, _____________________________________ and Richard A. Olsen, the author. It grants permission to the above named company or individual to use the following computer program: CURRENT VERSION OF TIKLER The program may be installed on any number of computers owned by the above named company or individual, up to the limit indicated below, for which the licensing fee has been paid. This license agreement is perpetual and does not require renewal. Additional copies of the program may be made by the user as required. Richard Olsen certifies that he is the author and copyright owner of the above named program. This license is effective upon signature by both the author and an authorized representative of the licensee, and receipt by the author of the license fee. Upon receipt of the signed license agreement and fee, the author will deliver three (3) copies of the current version of the program to the individual named as the person to contact listed below, on the disk format specified. Extra copies may be requested for an additional $2.00 per copy. Number of Computers License Fee ---------------------------------------- 1 to 10 $100.00 11 to 30 $150.00 31 to 50 $200.00 51 to 100 $250.00 101 to 200 $400.00 201 to 300 $500.00 301 to 400 $600.00 401 to 500 $700.00 UNLIMITED $800.00 This license covers ________ computers. Amount of license fee ________ Disk Format Required: ___________ 3.5" ___________ 5.25" Number of Additional Copies Required _______________ Signatures: Author ______________________________________ Date _______________ User Representative _______________________________ Date _________ Company Name _____________________________________________________ Contact Name _________________________________Phone_______________ Mailing Address __________________________________________________ City ___________________________ State ______________ ZIP ________