Important note: Before updating or deleting any Hackmaster program,
be sure to disable the application first in the Hackmaster control screen.
If you fail to do so, your TealGlance will not operate, and Hackmaster
will get confused until you disable and re-enable TealGlance a few times.
TealGlance! uses the HackMaster System Extensions Manager by Edward Keyes (*See references below). This is a safe and standard way to add and manage extended system functionality on the PalmPilot.
Use the PalmPilot installer to install the program file TEALGLNC.PRC, CALLGLNC.PRC, and HACKMSTR.PRC, if you do not already have it on your machine. Instructions on how to use the PalmPilot installer are in the PalmPilot Handbook that came with your Pilot, PalmPilot, or WorkPad.
CallGlance! will appear on your applications screen as a standard program labeled 'Teal Glance' (with space), but the real program is hidden and is activated only through HackMaster. To turn on TealGlance!, simply click on the HackMaster icon in the applications launcher, and click on the checkmark next to the TealGlance! entry in the Hacks list.
As an alternate way to bring up TealGlance, use the CallGlance program (appears as Teal Glance in the App launcher). The display will come up and stay on screen, updating itself every 30 seconds until another application is selected.
To configure TealGlance!, activate the Hackmaster application and click on the plus (+) button next to TealGlance!. Here, you can adjust the format of the popup window, set the time it stays on screen, and adjust many other options. Additionally you may enter a keyword you receive when you register the product to remove the 'Please Register' text in the popup window. When you enter the password, the entry line in the config screen will still remain as it is, but you should not longer get the Please Register messages.
Datebook events appear in chronological order by start time, and are included up to an hour after start time (in case you're running late). Tommorow's events are shown, if selected and there is room, after today's event separated by a horizontal line and enclosed in brackets. Unchecked ToDo items in the selected category are shown sorted by priority.
- List Items
- Sets what to show in display area below time and date. Choices are Upcoming Datebook Appointments, ToDo items, None, or Both.
- List Dates
- Choose which datebook items to show.
Choices Are:
- Today
- Remaining appointments for today
- Today + Tomorrow
- Remaining appointments for today and tomorrow
- ToDo Due
- Allows filtering of which ToDo items to show by Due Date
Choices Are:
- Show All
- Show ToDo items ignoring Due Date
- Due Today
- Only show items due Today or earlier
- Due Sometime
- Only show items with some due date set
- Today or Unset
- Only show items due Today or without a due date set
- ToDo Cat
- Sets the default Category of ToDo items to be shown
NOTE: PalmPilot OS2.0 (personal and professional) filters out empty ToDo categories from appearing in the settings menu. Because of this you will not be able to select a Category if it is empty. If this happens, just create a temporary ToDo entry to make the category appear.
- Alt ToDo Cat (new for version 2.0)
- Sets the alternate Category of ToDo items to be shown when the current time is between a specified time range and it is a specified days of the week, e.g. (9am-6pm Monday through Friday). See below.
- Alt ToDo Beg
- Sets start time for when the Alternate ToDo category becomes valid.
- Alt ToDo End
- Sets end time for when the Alternate ToDo category becomes invalid.
- Alt ToDo Days
- Selects days for which the Alternate ToDo category is valid.
- Activate By
- Selects combinations of alternate ways to bring up TealGlance.
- Power button
- When PalmPilot is turned on with the green power button
- Application buttons
- Power up using the 4 application buttons on the pilot
- Double-command stroke
- Doing the command graffiti stroke ( a slash from lower left to upper right) twice in succession.
- Delay Time
- Time Popup window stays up before automatically closing
- Time Format
- Format in which time appears
- Date Format
- Format in which date appears
- Clock type
- Choose Analog, Digital, or Compact (new for version 2.0)
- Backlight Display
- Allows automatic activation of backlight (if available) at powerup either all the time or only between dusk and dawn.
- Dawn
- Set dawn time (for backlight option above).
- Dusk
- Set dusk time (for backlight option above).
If you are having problems getting the program to run, be sure that you have installed all three files: HackMaster, TealGlance, and CallGlance. Refer to the PalmPilot manual that came with your unit if you are unsure how to do this.
Afterwards, be sure to activate TealGlance by running HackMaster and selecting the checkmark next to TealGlance. If it still does not work, try unselecting and reselecting the checkmark. If Hackmaster has gotten confused because you either updated or deleted TealGlance without first deselecting it in Hackmaster, Hackmaster will likely crash, but with no lingering side effects afterwards.
Lastly, check the TealGlance options in Hackmaster ('+' key) to insure it is set up to activate by your desired choices.
Compatibility
As we cannot control the style and robustness of other products, we cannot guarantee compatibility with PalmPilot applications beyond those included from Palm Computing. However, we try to resolve compatibility issues as best we can.
TealGlance, like all Hackmaster applications, hook into the PalmPilot operating system in a way which may not be compatible with all other programs of this type.
- GlowHack
- Known to crash when TealGlance is active.
Use TealGlance's backlight-activation option instead- PowerHack
- Known to be incompatible. We're currently trying to resolve this.
- Franklin Ascend
- No compatibility problems, but we're currently accessing the demand and viability of adding an option to list Ascend ToDo items instead of the standard PalmPilot ToDo application as a service to your customers who use Ascend.
TealPoint SoftwareWe look forward to hearing from you.
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This archive is freely redistributable, provided it is made available only in its complete, unmodified form with no additional files and for noncommercial purposes only. Any other use must have prior written authorization from TealPoint Software.
Unauthorized commercial use includes, but is not limited to:
This program may be used on a trial basis for 30 days. The program will
continue to function afterwards. However, if after this time you wish to
continue using it, please register with us for the nominal fee listed in
the program.
If you do choose to register with use, please also register HackMaster
with DaggerWare if you have not already done so.
Thank you.