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CLOCKWORX
Welcome to CLOCKWORX, a full-screen analog clock that runs in
either high resolution CGA or EGA graphics.
FEATURES...
Besides attractively displaying the current time, CLOCKWORX
provides some other features.
1. A time-out value can be set, automatically shutting
CLOCKWORX off after a certain amount of time has passed.
2. An alarm function allows you to sound a buzzer at a time of
your choosing. Even more, you may also determine the
length of time the alarm sounds.
3. CLOCKWORX can run in either high resolution EGA or CGA
graphics.
4. All CLOCKWORX's features are accessible from the command
line, allowing them to be set when CLOCKWORX is run (this
is very handy when CLOCKWORX is initiated from a batch
file like AUTOEXEC.BAT).
5. CLOCKWORX allows the loading of a background image, even
one of your choosing.
6. You can suppress the loading of any graphic in the
background, even the default.
COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS...
All CLOCKWORX's command line parameters must begin with the
character '/' better known as a slash. Any other starting
character will cause the entire parameter to be ignored. If a
parameter allows multiple fields, those fields must always be
separated by a colon.
The /T parameter allows the setting of a shut-off time up to 24
hours away. The /T must be immediately followed by either the
number of seconds or minutes and seconds until shut-off:
/T120 shuts off clock after 120 seconds
/T2:30 shuts off clock after 2 minutes and 30 seconds
The /A parameter allows the setting of an alarm (in case you
fall asleep at the keyboard a lot). It calls for an /A
immediately followed by the time for the alarm to go off. This
time can contain up to four fields with each field separated
by a colon. The hour field can range from 0 to 12, minutes
from 0 to 59, seconds from 0 to 59 and the buzzer from 1 to
100. Minutes and seconds default to 0 when not given, and the
buzzer defaults to 5 seconds when not given.
/A12 sounds alarm at 12 noon
/A12:30 sounds alarm at 12:30 PM
/A12:30:25 sounds alarm at 25 seconds past 12:30 PM
/A12:30:25:15 sounds alarm for 15 seconds at 25 seconds past
12:30 PM
Whenever the alarm is set, an indicator will be shown, a sun
for an AM alarm time and a moon for a PM alarm time.
The /A+ parameter allows the setting of an alarm offset i.e. a
period of time after the current time for the alarm to go off.
It accepts minutes, hours & minutes or hours, minutes & a
buzzer duration as fields.
/A+35 sounds alarm after 35 minutes
/A+4:25 sounds alarm after 4 hours and 25 minutes
/A+1:10:20 sounds alarm for 20 seconds after an hour and
10 minutes
The /B parameter allows the user to load up PCX backgrounds
of their choosing rather than CLOCKWORX's default backgrounds.
The /B is followed by the file name of your graphic. Only PCX
files can be loaded and they must match the graphics
environment you have run CLOCKWORX in. For example, when
running in EGA, your graphic must be 640 by 350 to load.
Likewise, your graphic must be 640 by 200 to load in CGA.
Trying to load an invalid file will result in CLOCKWORX
running with no background. Please keep in mind, CLOCKWORX
looks better when the background in the clock face is a solid
color. Complex backgrounds around the hands of the clock will
make it difficult to see the hands.
/Bmyfile will attempt to load MYFILE.PCX
/Bmyfile.LBM will attempt to load MYFILE.PCX
/Bmyfile.PCX will attempt to load MYFILE.PCX
The /NOPIC parameter suppresses the loading of any graphic
background including CLOCKWORX's defaults.
The /E parameter forces CLOCKWORX to run in high resolution EGA
graphics mode.
The /C parameter forces CLOCKWORX to run in high resolution CGA
graphics mode.