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PrimaSoft Amigo 2000

Introduction

Program Description

New Releases

Program Overview

Main Window

Creating a New Reminder

Options

Print

Find

General

About PrimaSoft PC

Contact Information

How to Register


Program_Description
Program Description

Amigo-2000 is the calendar/reminder program. Amigo-2000 allows you to easily enter any number of recurring and non-recurring events and computer tasks. It is designed for business and home computer users.

Features:

•	Flexible Reminder Frequency:   one time, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly,.. reminders

•	Priority Level:   priority levels (low, normal, high) will allow you to differentiate reminders and set filters on the calendar display

•	Flexible Repetition Function:   how many times the reminder should be repeated beyond the reminder start date

•	Advance Warning:   advanced warnings can be issued once, once a day, once an hour, every 30 minutes, and every 5 minutes

•	Application Launch:   Amigo-2000 can launch an application at the date/time specified by the reminder

•	Sound file to be played:   you can specify a WAV file to be played with Advanced Warnings

•	Search function:   reminder provides fast search function

•	Print Functions:   you can print all or selected events in any form

•	2000 indicator :   displays the number of days left to the 2000 year


Main_Window
Main Window

The Main Window contains the following elements:

Calendar:  The Calendar box is the central element of the program. On startup it displays the current month. The Holidays are displayed in red font (you can define holidays in Options dialog box). The today's day is displayed in blue font. To select a day just click on it with the left mouse button. The reminders are marked on the Calendar with the blue (Normal and Low Priority) and with the yellow (High Priority) background. To move one month backward click on the left arrow (top-left corner) or press Ctrl-PgUp. To move one month forward click on the right arrow or press Ctrl-PgDn. To move one year backward press Alt-PgUp. To move one year forward press Alt-PgDn. To move to the current month click on the Today button. Buttons: First, Previous, and Next allow you to quickly move from reminder to reminder.

Reminder List: When you select a day by left-clicking on the day box all reminders (if any) defined for that day will be displayed in the Reminder  list (when List Display Mode is set to Selected Day). If you set List Display Mode to Selected Month all reminders for the selected month will be displayed in the Reminder list. You can also display all reminders for a selected day by right-clicking on the day box. If you want to display only some reminders (and hide the others) you can set Display Reminders radio buttons to something other than All. For example, to display only Active reminders select the Active radio button. Or, to display only the high priority reminders set High radio button.

Reminder Title, Reminder Details, Reminder Priority and Attributes read-only edit boxes: Those boxes display information for the selected reminder. You can select reminder by clicking (left mouse button) on the day box or on the any item in the Reminder List.

Display Reminders radio buttons: If you want to display only some reminders (and hide the others) you can set Display Reminders radio buttons to something other than All. For example, to display only Active reminders select the Active radio button. Or, to display only the high priority reminders set High radio button.

Reminder Status has the following meaning:

Active - the reminder will be active in the future and is already in the Advanced Warning period.

Waiting - the reminder will be active in the future but is not in the Advanced Warning period yet.

Expired - the reminder will not be active after today's date.

List Display Mode radio buttons: Set the option for the reminders included in the Reminder List. Reminder list can display scheduled events for the selected day or for the whole month.

List Display Mode has the following meaning:

Selected Day - The Reminder List displays only reminders for the selected day.

Selected Month -  The Reminder List displays reminders for the selected month.

Functions:

  - displays Find window (enter text and start search)

  - displays Print window (set print options and print reminders)

  - displays Options window (set default parameters)

  - hides the program (in order to close the program select Close from the system menu)

 - displays Add New Reminder window

 - displays Edit Reminder window

 - deletes selected reminder


How_To_Register
How To Register ?

Choose the most convenient way to register/order the program:

1) Money Order, Check, or Cash

(Price:  12 $US)

Please send your money order, check (only Canadian or American), or cash with a registration form to the following address:

PrimaSoft PC, Inc.

P.O. Box 456

Surrey,   BC   V3T 5B7

CANADA

2) Credit Card Orders

We accept VISA/MASTER Card orders. Please send us a registration form with the card number, the cardholder name and the expiration date. You may send all this information to the address mentioned above or by:

Phone:  1-604-951-1085     (1-800-371-7520  :USA and Canada only)

Fax:  1-604-951-7797

CompuServe:  74643,2635

Internet:  support@primasoft.com

IMPORTANT: For those who want to send us an order form as an e-mail with the attached encrypted file (order form file). Do it in the following way:- From INTERNET - then send to our INTERNET address.

- From COMPUSERVE - then send to our COMPUSERVE address.

- From America OnLine - then send to our America OnLine address.

- From Microsoft Network - then send to our Microsoft network address.

3) Compuserve Registration

Compuserve provides a convenient on-line registration system. Just GO SWREG and place an order. The payment will be billed to your Compuserve Statement. You will be asked for the Product Number, keep it handy.

GO SWREG

Product Number: 15888

4) INTERNET Registration Through Our WWW Home Page or First Virtual (all Credit Cards)

You need a World-Wide Web browser. You may visit our HOME PAGE :

http://www.primasoft.com

Amigo-2000 page:

http://www.primasoft.com/am.htm

You need a World-Wide Web browser. You may visit our HOME PAGE at First Virtual directly, use address:

http://www.infohaus.com/access/by-seller/PrimaSoft_Inc

How to register through First Virtual ?

1) Locate the following Internet Site:  http://www.fv.com

2) Find the information on how to open a buyer's account at First Virtual (it's easy and you only do it once)

3) After you have opened a buyer's account enter the First Virtual Infohause (on-line shopping mall)

4) Browse the catalog by seller and select PrimaSoft PC, Inc.

5) Select the program you want and download it (just click on the icon)


About_PrimaSoft
About PrimaSoft PC

PrimaSoft PC, Inc., a Canadian software company, specializes in developing utility software for PC users. To date, the company has developed a number of Windows-based utility packages, such as text editors, organizers, catalogues which are currently distributed all over the world.

Over the past four years, PrimaSoft PC has designed and implemented about 25 Windows programs that are distributed as PrimaSoft Windows Collection. All programs use a book-like user interface that seems to be well received by most users, especially computer novices.

Beginning with PrimaSoft Internet Organizer, PrimaSoft PC has introduced a new product line based on greatly improved user interface and powerful DBase database engine (industry standard). New products should appeal to both beginners as well as sophisticated users and corporations (the software can be used in multiuser environments).

We will also be releasing small, user-friendly utilities that can make your life easier. Some examples are: PrimaSoft Dialer, PrimaSoft AutoFTP, PrimaSoft Text, and PrimaSoft Label Printer.

Contact Information


Contact_Information
Contact Information

PrimaSoft PC, Inc.

P.O. Box 456

Surrey,   BC  V3T 5B7

CANADA

Phone:1-604-951-1085

Fax:1-604-951-1085

Compuserve:  74643,2635

Internet:  support@primasoft.com

America Online:  MKosznik

Microsoft Network:  Primasoft

Internet - PrimaSoft's WWW Home Page:

http://www.primasoft.com


Find

If you want to find a reminder containing a particular word (or words) in the Title or in the Detailed Description click on the Find button. Then, type in the word(s) into the Text To Find edit box and click on the Find button (next to the edit box). To continue searching click on the Next or the Prev button.

Note:

- The search function will look for the text only in displayed reminders (according to the Status, and Priority attributes).

- The new search always starts from the first reminder.


Print

You can print your reminders by clicking on the Print push button. To preview the report on the screen click on the Preview button.

In the Print dialog box you can select the following:

Page Settings:

•	Page Width and Height - you can select one of the predefined paper sizes e.g. Letter.

•	Page Orientation - Landscape or Portrait.

•	Units Of Measure - Inches or Centimeters.

•	Number Of Columns - specify the number of columns per page.

Print Scope:

•	Period -  You can print reminders for Today, Current Week, Current Month, Current Year, or for a Custom period of time (specify Print From Date and Print To Date).

•	Status and Priority- You can also select for printing the reminders with a particular Status or Priority.

•	Date Format - Select the date format here. Short date format: 12/13/1997. Long Date Format: Friday, 12 December, 1997 (according to your long date format selected in Reginal Settings Window). Windows 95 (32-bit) version supports regional languages.

Report Body Settings:

•	Margins and Fonts - Specify Left(Right) and Top(Bottom) margins and the Font.


Options

In the Options dialog box you can specify Default values for new reminders (used when you create a new reminder) and some general settings e.g. the Hot Key that brings up the main window (if it is hidden). You can also enter holidays occurring on specific dates (enter day, month and then the holiday name preceded with a space).

Default Options for New Reminders:

General Information:

•	Reminder Time - time of the reminder in 24-hour clock (HH:MM).

Frequency:

•	Once - the one-time reminder (it can still repeat in the following years if you set Reminder Options to Reschedule Every Year).

•	Daily - the reminder will repeat every N days, where N is entered into the small edit box.

•	Weekly - the reminder will repeat every 7 days.

•	Bi-Weekly - the reminder will repeat every 14 days.

•	Every 4 Weeks - the reminder will repeat every 28 days.

•	Monthly - the reminder will repeat once a month on the same day of the month.

•	Priority - reminders can have one of the following Priority Levels: Low, Normal, High. Reminders with Low and Normal Priority are marked on the Calendar with the blue background. Reminders with High Priority are marked on the Calendar with the yellow background.

Repetition:

•	Repeat - how many times the reminder should be repeated beyond the Reminder Start Date. The value of 0 means the reminder will occur only once. The value of 999 means the reminder will repeat infinitely.

•	Expire After - the reminder will end on this day (for repeated reminders).

Options:

•	Reschedule Every Year - the reminder will be automatically repeated every year.

•	Keep After Expires - the reminder will not be repeated after it expires but it will stay in the Calendar.

•	Auto-Delete After Expires - the reminder will be deleted automatically from the Calendar after it expires (next day for one time reminders; aftrer frequency period for repeated reminders).

Advance Warning:

•	Active check box - if checked advanced warnings will be issued for the reminder.

•	Warn X days and Y hours in advance edit boxes - specify how soon before the reminder advanced warnings should begin.

•	Advanced Warning Frequency - advanced warnings can be issued Once, Once A Day, Once An Hour, Every 30 Minutes, and Every 5 Minutes.

Launch Options:

•	Application Launch - Amigo-2000 can launch an application at the date/time specified by the reminder (if Active Application Launch is checked). You have to specify a complete path to the program and, optionally, you can specify command-line parameters.

•	Sound file to be played - you can specify a WAV file to be played with Advanced Warnings.

General Settings:

•	Hot Key - set combination of keys that brings up the main window (if it is hidden).

•	Holidays - You can enter holidays occurring on specific dates (enter day, month and then the holiday name preceded with a space). Every holiday listing has to be in a separate line and  in the following format :  DD/MM Holiday Name. Define holidays at the beginning of each year.

•	Display Bubble Help - set this option if you would like to have help messages displayed when the cursor is above the selected interface element.

•	Hide on Startup - set this option if you would like to hide the program automatically


Reminders

To create a new reminder click on the Add button in the main screen. The Add New Reminder window will be displayed. Enter attributes for your new reminder. Each reminder attribute is listed below with description. You can define default values for almost all attributes in the Options Dialog Box.

General Information:

•	Reminder Start Date - the reminder will start from this date; one-time reminders (Frequency = Once) will appear in the Calendar only on this day.

•	Reminder Time - time of the reminder in 24-hour clock (HH:MM).

•	Reminder Title - one-line description of the reminder.

•	Reminder Details - multi-line detailed description of the reminder.

Frequency:

•	Once - the one-time reminder (it can still repeat in the following years if you set Reminder Options to Reschedule Every Year).

•	Daily - the reminder will repeat every N days, where N is entered into the small edit box.

•	Weekly - the reminder will repeat every 7 days.

•	Bi-Weekly - the reminder will repeat every 14 days.

•	Every 4 Weeks - the reminder will repeat every 28 days

•	Monthly - the reminder will repeat once a month on the same day of the month.

•	Priority - reminders can have one of the following Priority Levels: Low, Normal, High. Reminders with Low and Normal Priority are marked on the Calendar with the blue background. Reminders with High Priority are marked on the Calendar with the yellow background.

Repetition:

•	Repeat - how many times the reminder should be repeated beyond the Reminder Start Date. The value of 0 means the reminder will occur only once. The value of 999 means the reminder will repeat infinitely.

•	Expire After - the reminder will end on this day (for repeated reminders).

Options:

•	Reschedule Every Year - the reminder will be automatically repeated every year.

•	Keep After Expires - the reminder will not be repeated after it expires but it will stay in the Calendar.

•	Auto-Delete After Expires - the reminder will be deleted automatically from the Calendar after it expires.

Advance Warning:

•	Active check box - if checked advanced warnings will be issued for the reminder.

•	Warn X days and Y hours in advance edit boxes - specify how soon before the reminder advanced warnings should begin.

•	Advanced Warning Frequency - advanced warnings can be issued Once, Once A Day, Once An Hour, Every 30 Minutes, and Every 5 Minutes.

Application Launch Options:

•	Application Launch - Amigo-2000 can launch an application at the date/time specified by the reminder (if Active Application Launch is checked). You have to specify a complete path to the program and, optionally, you can specify command-line parameters.

•	Sound file to be played - you can specify a WAV file to be played with Advanced Warnings.

To change options of an existing reminder select the reminder in the Reminder list box and click on the Edit button. To delete a reminder select the reminder in the Reminders list box and click on the Delete button.

Note: To display/play Advanced Warning at the "zero" day and time enter 0 values in: Warn X days and Y hours in advance edit boxes.


New_Features
New Features and Services

Version 1.1; December, 14, 1997

•	Support for regional settings.

•	Improved reports (support for regional settings, long date format, regional language support).

•	New options (hide on startup).