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Reminder by Stan Blazejewski (Trail Blazer)
(c) Hill Climb Software (March 1994)
First a short note, the name Trail Blazer has nothing to do
with the modem of the same name. In fact I had been using the
name before that modem hit the shelves. The name comes from
the fact that my 'other' hobby is going bush on my motorbike &
'blazing trails'.
I wrote REMINDER to fill a need I have. I have a rotten
memory & lead quite a busy life so I tended to forget a lot of
important jobs or events that I should have done or gone to.
The program is really quite simple, all it does is read a
file called reminder.log in your /DD/SYS directory and displays
the information within your parameters, formatted. Building
this file can be done with any text editor such as ED or XLED
or something fancier like Window Writer. There are a few
simple rules to follow in the format of this file.
DATES
Dates are in the format DDMMYY (Australian format) and
must be followed by at least one space. A quick look at the
source will see that there would be no problems changing the
date format to whatever you like. In fact the first version
used the OS9 format YYMMDD but I found I made typing errors
when adding entries to the reminder.log.
If DD is ** then this line will ALWAYS be displayed with
an extra line afterwards. I use this for headings and to split
up jobs, reminders and annual events like birthdays & holidays.
If DD is !! then this line will always be displayed,
single spaced and highlighted. I use this at the beginning of
the reminder file and use it for jobs and other reminders that
need doing but have no specific date.
Note, the reminder must still start in the same position
as the full date. I find using ****** or !!!!!! is simple and
also easy to find when editing the reminder.log file.
If YY is ?? then that entry will be displayed each year,
handy for birthdays, anniversaries & holidays.
CUSTOMISING
INPATH$="/dd/sys/reminder.log" (the path & name of the
reminder file.)
You can edit the source code with your favorite text
editor or from within Basic09 & then PACK your personal
version.
INSTALLATION
Set the attributes of REMINDER to 'e pe' and copy it to
your commands directory.
Copy REMINDER.LOG to your /DD/SYS directory (this is a
sample file).
Make sure you have RUNB, INKEY and GFX2 either in memory
or in your commands directory. (I have RUNB, INKEY, SYSCALL &
GFX2 merged together and in my CMDS directory with the name
RUNB, it saves having to 'prepare' for running packed basic
programs).
REMINDER is best run from an 80 column text window, 40
column will work but leaves little room for descriptive notes.
NOTE If you wish to use REMINDER in your startup file (as
I do) you will have to enter it as 'REMINDER </1' so that the
'Press any key for more' will work.
I doubt anyone will have any questions about this program
but if you would like to send a letter of praise or criticism,
or even (heaven forbid) financial assistance, I can be
contacted at ....
Address:
Stan Blazejewski
51 Evan st
Parkdale VIC 3195
Australia
Phone:
03-580-4605 (Int'l +61-3-580-4605)
If you plan to call, I'm usually available 6:30pm to 9:30pm
AEST
BBS:
My BBS (Peninsula Colour Computer Club BBS) also runs on the
same number between 9:30pm and 7:00am AEST
300-2400 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
Internet:
Email ---- stanblaz@netspace.net.au
Homepage - www.netspace.net.au/~stanblaz