Travel Pal v0.73b
(c) Copyright July 2000 by ZingWare Web: www.zingware.com email: info@zingware.com Travel Pal is a UserWare - A software developed for the users and with the users.
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Table of Contents
Overview
Content of the Zip file
System Requirements
Installing/Upgrading
Uninstalling
Manual
Main Window - The time zone clocks
The Cities window
The Trip window
The Currency Conversions window
Future Enhancements
Bug Reporting
Disclaimer
Registration
Versions
Remarks/Known "bugs"
Tips
1. Overview
Travel Pal is the ultimate travel companion for the professional and the casual Palm traveler. The application manages world clocks with time zone control, trip, currency conversion and world cities management systems . Travel Pal lets you keep track of local and home times across different time zones while synching your Palm device time to your trip itinerary. Travel Pal lets you keep track of different currencies and convert sums of money between the different currencies. Travel Pal lets you keep track of your trips allowing transportation management (flight, sail, train & bus details) to specific destinations, lodging details management and auto rental details management. Travel Pal lets you define the cities you travel to, the currencies you use, your trip itinerary and allows full control of time management. With Travel Pal you won't forget your flights, hotel arrangements and auto rental reservations and by letting it manage your Palm time your Palm will be always synched to your local time and so is your schedule.
2. Content of the Zip file
The following files are included in the zipped file: TravelPal.zip- TravelPal.prc (The application)
- jzTravelPalCitiesDB.pdb (cities database)
- jzTravelPalCurrencyDB.pdb (currency database)
- Readme.html (This file)
- gif files (graphics for this file)
3. System Requirements
- PalmOs v3.0 or above.
(Which means Palm III, Palm IIIe, Palm IIIx, Palm IIIxe, Palm IIIc, Palm V, Palm Vx, Palm VII, Visor, TRGPro or a PalmPilot with the 2MB upgrade - or any other devices that support the PalmOS 3.0 and above).
4. Installing/Upgrading
First time installation - To install this program, use your Palm device install tool and Hotsync to load the following files: TravelPal.prc, TrvlPalCityDB.pdb, TrvlPalCurrDB.pdb (after you unzipped it from the Zip file) into the Palm device.Upgrading - To upgrade to a newer version, remove the application from your Palm device using the "Applications manager". Then install the new version just as in the first time installation procedure.
5. Uninstalling
To uninstall, simply, delete the TravelPal application from your device using the "Applications manager".
6. Manual
6.1 Main Window - The time zone clocks manager
The Main window allows you to set your current time and location, your home location and 2 other cities locations. This window allows also navigation to the trip and cities managers and to the currency conversion manager.
The main window consists of 4 clocks: the local time clock, the home time clock and 2 other clocks, and at the bottom of this window there is a navigation bar that allows navigation between this window and the other windows. To get to this window back , tap the "Time" button in the navigation bar.
When starting the application for the first time you will be asked the city of your current location (if your local city does not appear in the list choose a city with the same time zone if available- later you will be able to add more cities and adjust).
To adjust the Palm time to the local city's time zone choose the local city from the list in the local time clock.
To set your home time location change the local time clock location to your home city, than from the main menu choose : "Time zone ->set home time zone" (after setting your home city you can adjust the location of the local clock as you wish).
If your home city is not in the list of cities go to the cities manager and add it ( see par 6.2) , than come back to the time window and adjust your local and home cities.
If by changing cities your local time has changed go to the main menu: choose "Time zone ->set device date & time" and adjust .
To see other cities' local times use the other 2 clocks and change their local cities.
The cities manager allows adding new cities to the cities database, deleting cities from the database and changing the details of a city in the database.
This window consists of a cities list (alphabetically sorted), the following control buttons: "Add", "Edit", "Delete" and "Done". and the Navigation bar.
To add a new city - Tap the "Add" button and fill the city details in the "City Details" window (see below).
To edit an existing city - Select the city in the list and tap the "Edit" button . Edit the city details in the "City Details" window (see below).
To delete a city - Select the city in the list and tap the "Delete" button .
To go back to the main window - Tap the "Done" button or select "Time" in the navigation bar.
City Details
In the city details dialog the following details can be set:Name - of the city, Country, State, Currency name, time zone (drop down list), DST details.
To set automatic change of the DST check the "Auto change" checkbox and adjust the starting and ending days of the period by selecting from the pop up lists of order, day and month.
To set DST manually - uncheck the "Auto change" checkbox and check the "DST On" checkbox.
When finished with city details tap the "Done" button to save and exit or the "cancel" button to discard changes and exit.
The trip manager allows adding new trips to the trips database, deleting trips from the database and changing the details of a trip in the database.
Each trip is actually one leg of a trip which means a trip to only one specific destination. The trip holds the following information: Transportation - all the details about how you get to your destination, Lodging - all the details about your lodging arrangements in your destination, Auto Rental - all the information about your rental car in your destination.
The trip manager window consists of a trips list (sorted according to trip date and time), the following control buttons: "Add", "Edit", "Delete" and "Done". and the Navigation bar.
To add a new trip - Tap the "Add" button and fill the trip details in the "transportation Details", "lodging Details" and "Auto Rental Details" windows (see below).
To edit an existing trip - Select the trip in the list and tap the "Edit" button . Edit the trip details in the "transportation Details", "lodging Details" and "Auto Rental Details" windows (see below).
To delete a trip - Select the trip in the list and tap the "Delete" button .
To go back to the main window - Tap the "Done" button or select "Time" in the navigation bar.
Transportation Details
In the transportation details dialog the following details can be set:Destination city, type of jurney(flight, sail, train, bus), departure date, departure time (hour:minutes), flight(sail,train,bus) number, seat number, length of jurney (days: hours:minutes), Airlines (sealines, train/bus company), confirmation number, Airport (seaport, train/bus station), terminal, gate, Meal type, Palm Auto time zone adjustment ( if checked Palm time will adjust to new time zone on departure time).
to update lodging or auto rental details tap the appropriate button("< Auto Rental", "Lodging >").
When finished with all trip details tap the "Done" button to save and exit or the "cancel" button to discard changes and exit.
Lodging Details
In the lodging details dialog the following details can be set:Destination city, type of lodging(hotel, motel, bed & breakfast...), name of establishment, rating of establishment (1 - 5 stars), check in date, number of nights to stay, Address of establishment, phone number, fax number, confirmation number, Room type( king, queen ... bed), No smoking room, rate per night.
to update transportation or auto rental details tap the appropriate button("Auto Rental >", "< tranportation").
When finished with all trip details tap the "Done" button to save and exit or the "cancel" button to discard changes and exit.
Auto Rental Details
In the Auto rental details dialog the following details can be set:Destination city, Rental company name, location, phone number, pick up date, Drop off date, car size, rate, rate period ( a day, a week, ...), confirmation number.
to update transportation or lodging details tap the appropriate button("< lodging", "tranportation >").
When finished with all trip details tap the "Done" button to save and exit or the "cancel" button to discard changes and exit.
6.4 The Currency Conversions manager
The currency conversions manager allows conversion of any amount of a specific currency to another currency.
This window consists of an amount field, 2 currency selection buttons, "Edit currencies" button and the Navigation bar.
To convert between currencies- Enter the value to be converted in the amount field (upper field) Tap the corresponding currency button to select the correct source currency, Tap the lower currency selector button to select destination currency.
Currency conversion takes place automatically.To edit the currencies database tap the "Edit currencies" button(see below).
To go back to the main window - select "Time" in the navigation bar.
Currency Manager
The currency manager allows adding new currencies to the currencies database, deleting currencies from the database and changing the details of a currency in the database.
This window consists of a currencies list (alphabetically sorted), the following control buttons: "Add", "Edit", "Delete" and "Done". and the Navigation bar.
To add a new currency - Tap the "Add" button and fill the currency details in the "currency Details" window (see below).
To edit an existing currency - Select the currency in the list and tap the "Edit" button . Edit the currency details in the "currency Details" window (see below).
To delete a currency - Select the currency in the list and tap the "Delete" button .
To go back to the currency conversions window - Tap the "Done" button. Select "Time" in the navigation bar to go to the main window.
Currency Details
In the currency details dialog the following details can be set:
Name - of the currency, value (in US$)
When finished with currency details tap the "Done" button to save and exit or the "cancel" button to discard changes and exit.
7. Future Enhancements
- Anything you have in mind ! - And we think is worth the effort (An original new feature suggestion implemented by us will entitle the responsible party the application and future upgrades - FREE for life !)
8. Bug Reporting
If you find a bug or want to suggest an enhancement you can contact us at:travelpal@zingware.com
9. Disclaimer
This product is provided without any warranty and the user accepts full responsibility for any damages, consequential or otherwise, resulting from its use.
This archive is freely redistributable, provided it is made available only in its complete, unmodified form with no additional files.
10. Registration
This program is currently a freeware.
Version Release date Public Changes v.060b June 23, 2000 Yes first public beta release. v.0.61b June 24, 2000 No Fixed GUI response speed problem & databases loading speeds.Fixed DST label stuck problem v.0.62b June 26, 2000 No Fixed Jumpy animation problem under PalmOS lower than 3.3 . Fixed clocks time update problem after wakeup. v.0.63b June 30, 2000 Yes Fixed time zone errors on GMT+10,11,12; Fixed DST Calculation error. shortened data files names to allow Mac users upload those too. v.0.64b July 2nd , 2000 No Fixed "done" button covered by bitmap in "currency" edit window. Changed currency reference to local currency instead of US$. Fixed hidden part of "drop off" in auto rent window. Added Auto Cap for most test inpu fields. v.0.65b July 4, 2000 No Fixed fatal crash after adding/editing a city. v.0.66b July 5, 2000 No Fixed odd city name in cities list after delete. v.0.67b July 6, 2000 No Added hardware keys scroll support for city,currency,trip lists. v.0.68b July 7, 2000 No Fixed main clock 0:00 update bug. v.0.69b July 8, 2000 No Fixed the bug where name of local city was not updated after auto change zone. v.0.70b July 9, 2000 No Fixed time equals x:60 (60 minutes) in some instances. v.0.71b July 10, 2000 No Added Graffity shift indicators. v.0.72b July 11, 2000 No Fixed sorting bug in trips list - now sorts according to date and time. v.073b July 12, 2000 YES Fixed Transportation Type not being remembered bug.
12. Remarks / Known bugs:
You tell us ! And you did !! Lots and lots of those...
Here are a few:
Q: The application is VEEERRRRYYYYYY SSSSSSLLLLLLOOOOOOWWWWWWW...
A: Not any more :)
Q: We Mac users have a problem uploading the databases...
A: The names are now shorter, hope this one solved it... (If not - Give us a call !)
Q: What is with the UPC code in the rotating globe ?
A: Don't really know - but it is fixed!
Q: Time Zones are off !! ??
A: Fixed that too, try it , give us feedbak...
Q: DST is acting strange :O
A: Think we fixed it, try it...
13. Tips
- If you are traveling by a car in one of your trip legs, choose the bus type of transportation (a car type will be added in the future) and insert the details.