This item will delete the template used as a default for this day of the week.
This item will delete the current schedule (and replace it with template text if it exists for this day).
This item will delete all prior schedules up to the currently selected day.
This item shows a dialog allowing you to create text in a file (or notebook text) based on more than one schedule.
Choose Show Schedules (command-;) to enable this.
This item will make whatever text is currently in the schedule field the default for each week day of the same name. You could add daily times for example.
This is disabled.
This item will show the on-line help for the calendar and schedule field.
Now I'm disabled.
This item shows or hides the schedule field to the right of the calendar.
This is a marked menu item.
This is a checked menu item.
This is a disabled menu item.
This is an enabled menu item.
Tabulate Button
Click this to create the amortization table in the Notebook window (one will be created if it does not already exist).
Calculate Payment
Click this to calculate the payment amount for each period.
Enter the starting date for the proposed loan.
Enter the desired number of payments to be made each year.
Enter the number of years for the proposed loan.
Enter the rate to be used for the proposed loan. Do not enter a percentage eg 0.10 is 10%.
Enter the dollar amount of the principal for a proposed loan here.
Memory Field
An "M" will appear when a number has been stored in the memory for later retrieval.
Calculator Display
This field will show the numbers typed in, and the result of the calculations.
OK Button
Clicking this will set the current configuration format with the currently set format name.
Sample Field
This will display your current configuration's export format.
Format Name
Choose New in this popup to rename the current format.
Choose a prior format to display it and allow editing.
Include Separators
Check this to ensure that all field separators are included in the chosen format even if the preceding field is empty. This should be used for text that will be reimported into DeskMates.
Separator Menu Popups
Use this to select 1 or 2 characters to follow the address field set to the left. If you do not check the "Use all separators" check box, then this separator will not follow an empty field.
Field Menu Popups
Click these to select a field to put in sequential order in the current format.
Export Button
Click this to initiate export of addresses which conform to your current specifications.
Sort Button
Click this button to initiate a sort using the current sorting menu popups criteria.
Sorted Contacts
This field will show the sorted contacts as requested by the sorting popups after the Sort button is clicked.
Clicking on a line will show that address in the address window.
Sorting Menu Popups
Choose the fields to use as first, second or third in order for an ascending sort.
Note that if you do not choose any, the sort before export check box should not be checked.
Sort Before Export
Check this to ensure the records are sorted before export in ascending order.
Append Button
Check this to retain prior text in the destination of the export.
Export to a text file.
Clicking this button gives you a standard dialog to choose the name and location. This can be any length (limited by disc space).
Export to the Notebook (creates one if there is not one showing). Click append check box if you wish to retain prior text.
Maximum text size if 32,000 chars.
Export to the clipboard.
Use check boxes options
Click these to confine the export to checked (or unchecked) combination of address records.
Use keyword options
These options allow you to type in a word (or contiguous string) which must be present in an address for it to be retrieved. Case (eg A or a) is not considered.
Choose 1 or all fields.
All Button
Click this to export all records. Use the sort options below if you wish them sorted before export.
Click this to show more options for exporting multiple addresses.
Click this to export the current address only.
Save Button
Click this to save the current changes to disc.
New Button
Click this to create a new address contact using the current information ie cloning.
Note that you must have altered the first or last name as a minimum to clone contacts.
Clear Button
Click this to clear the current address details ready for entering a new contact.
Alarm Clock Button
Click this to show the alarm clock setting dialog, with the name of the current address contact in the message field.
Telephone Dialing Button
Click this after selecting a telephone field if you want to dial a number using tones from your Macintosh.
Copy Address Button
Click this to copy the current address to the clipboard using the currently selected format.
Export Button
Click this to show the Export dialog. Its options are explained in the on-line help and its balloons.
Import Button
Click this to select a file to parse using the currently set export/import format (the menu at left).
Format Menu Popup
Click this to change to another previously set export/import format, or select the New item to show the editing dialog.
Address Slider
Click on the thumb and drag to change to a new address. Clicking on either side of the thumb also advances (right) or decrements (left) the address numbers.
Delete Address Button
Click the trash can to delete the current address.
Address Help Button
Click the house icon to show the on-line help for the address window.
Notes
This field accepts up to 32,000 chars for your own special notes (and anything else that doesn't fit into the fields above).
Enter an email address here (≤ 63 chars).
These check boxes allow specific tracking of 2 things. Option-clicking them will allow you to enter a new name for the check box titles.
Enter a fax phone number here (≤ 31 chars). See the help for details on auto-dialling.
Enter a home phone number here (≤ 31 chars). See the help for details on auto-dialling.
Enter a work phone number here (≤ 31 chars). See the help for details on auto-dialling.
Enter a country location here (≤ 31 chars).
Enter a zip location here (≤ 13 chars).
Enter a state abbreviation here (≤ 5 chars).
Enter a city location here (≤ 31 chars).
Enter an address here (up to 4 lines, ≤ 255 chars).
This field can be used for degrees or customized. To alter the name of this field, option-click the title above it (≤ 31 chars).
Enter a last name for this contact (≤ 31 chars).
Enter a middle name for this contact (≤ 31 chars).
Enter a first name for this contact (≤ 31 chars).
Enter a title for this contact eg Mr, Prof, Hon (up to 5 characters)
Pending Alarms Field
Click the alarms (1/line) to edit them.
Click the New button to deselect a selected one.
Help Button
Click this to show the correct on-line help page for the alarm window.
Set Button
Click this to establish the current settings (and message) as a pending alarm.
Close Button
Click this to close the alarm window.
Delete Button
Click this to delete the currently selected pending alarm.
New Button
Click to empty the current display and deselect the scrolling list of pending alarms.
Prior Time Fields.
These show the date, day and time at which the current alarm settings configuration will trigger your alarm.
Repeat popups.
Use these to set a recurring interval to use when the current alarm is disposed. Note that the recurrent time will be set from the original alarm time.
Use these popups to set an interval before the selected alarm at which to issue the prior warning.
Day of week display for your settings.
Use these popups to set the time at which to trigger the alarm.
Use these popups to set the date at which to show this alarm.
Enter a message to display as an alarm.
Clicking this button will save the current window positions for all visible windows. Note that the windows must be visible when you click this button to have their new positions saved.
Check this to include the seconds in the time stamp.
Check this to include a leading zero for all hours less than 2 digits long.
Time Stamp Format
Choose from either 12 (eg 1.05 PM) or 24 hour (eg 13.05) format.
Date Stamp Format
Choose either:
Numeric 6/23/94
Abbreviated Thu, Jun 23 1994
Full Date Thursday, Jun 23 1994
(order depends on your Numbers Control Panel Setting)
Tone Dialing Options
Use these to alter the tone dialing behavior (address book). Put up to 3 characters in any of these editable fields to be appended in front (option & shift keys), or to omitted from play (control key).
Check this if you wish the week in the calendar to always commence on a Monday (rather than a Sunday).
Checking this will create automatic backup copies in the same folders as your currently set default schedule, address and alarm clock files.
Check this to make the current schedule, address and alarm clock settings files the defaults for future sessions.
Otherwise the default System folder ones will be used.
Check this to save the current font settings of the Notebook and scheduler for future sessions.
Check this check box, and mark the tools in the popup if you want the marked tools not to remain visible when DeskMates is in the background.
Uncheck this to avoid my beautiful start-up screen (if you really have to!).
Check this to make this tool visible when DeskMates is started up.
Advance Picture Button
Click this to move to the next background clock picture (PICT). These are in the resource fork and can be replaced by your own pictures.
Restore Size Button
Click this to reset the clock's size to the default size.
Adjust Font Button
Displays a dialog with popup font attribute adjustment controls and a sample text for the clock digital and country displays.
Save Button
Saves the current clock settings to disc. They will then be used in future sessions.
Check this to draw shadows of the hands on the clock face.
Do not check this at your peril, otherwise you will drive yourself and your colleagues batty every hour when the chime sounds the hour's count.
Check this to sound an hourly chime.
Check this to draw the currently chosen background picture (PICT), otherwise there is only a blank background.
Check this to print the current location to which the clock refers on the clockface.
Check this to show a digital time (using the font settings below) on the clock face.
Check this to draw the minute and hour hands of the clock.
The second hand (and seconds in the stopwatch and calendar current time displays) will be displayed if this is checked.
Decrease Shadow Offset
Click this to move the shadow closer to the hands.
Increase Shadow Offset
Click this to move the shadow further from the hands.
Color Pop up
Click this pop up with the mouse and drag to the new color you wish this part of the clock to be. One quick click will display more color options.
Click the location to which you wish the system clock of this Macintosh to refer.
Check this if a correction for summer time at this location is required (you need to know whether this is appropriate!).
Click the location to which you wish the clock to refer. Use the other scrolling list to set the base location for the system.
Month Advance Button
Clicking the top left will advance the calendar by a month.
Clicking the bottom right will go back one month.
Option clicking also goes back one month.
Sent the text output to a new text file (whose location and name are set when you click this button).
Send the text output to the current (or a new) Notebook.
Delete Carriage Returns
If there are any empty lines, then checking this ensures they are deleted from the exported text.
Include Templates
Check this if you want to include the templates you have created for any days which don't have their own specific schedule text.
Multiday Text Output
These popups determine the actual starting date for a multiple schedule text export, and the number of days to include.
Schedule Field
Type here to record important information about this date. It will be automatically saved when you change dates, close this window or quit.
Current Date/Time
Click here to reset calendar (and scheduler) to today's date.
Date Buttons
Click on these to set the calendar to this date (and show the current schedule if the scheduler is active).
Days of week
Click on first one to change week's starting day.
First Day of Week
Click here to toggle between Sunday and Monday as starting day of the week.
Numerical week selected in the current year.
Numerical day selected in the current year.
Calendar Options Menu
If the schedule field is not showing, then choose the first menu item. Other items are explained in the Calendar Help window (choose the Help menu item).
Year Pop-up Menu
Month Pop-up Menu
Date Pop-up Menu
Alarm Clock Button
This opens the Alarm Clock window. If you have selected a time and some text, these are automatically entered in the alarm message field ready for saving as a new alarm.
Notebook Editor
Type in your own words, or use the menu items to open existing text files. Use the Font, Style, Size and Color menu items to customize the appearance of your text. Click the notebook icon to the left for detailed help.
Right Justify Button
Justifies all the editor's text to the right.
Center Justify Button
Justifies all the editor's text centrally.
Left Justify Button
Justifies all the editor's text to the left.
Help Button
Click here to show detailed information about how to operate this tool.
Set Button
Sets the current timer/alarm combination's specific settings for this session. Click the Save button to save them also to disk for future sessions.
Done Button
If you are finished! Closes the dialog (but does not save any new settings).
Save Button
Save all currently set timers (using the Set button) to disk for use in future sessions.
Revert to the saved settings on disk. All changes since last save will be lost.
Type a new name for this timer label in here. Then click Set for this session (or Save for future sessions).
Check this to ensure the timer alarm repeatedly triggers the system beep sound when the elapsed time has expired.
Message to display for this timer/alarm combination when the specified time has elapsed.
Hundredths of a second limit for this timer/alarm combination.
Seconds limit for this timer/alarm combination.
Minutes limit for this timer/alarm combination.
Timers 1-3 Menu Popup
Chooses which of the 3 timers to use for each of the 5 possible alarms (15 in total).
Alarms 1-5 Menu Popup
Using this and the timer popup there are 15 possible pre-set alarm timers! Each with its own message. Once configured, click the Set button to store each, and click Save to store them to disk for future sessions.
Author Info Button
Click this to display some brief information about TickClock!
Alarm Clock Options Button
Displays further options for the stopwatch timers.
All Button
Starts all timers simultaneously.
Current Time Display
This is where the messages you set via the timer alarms dialog will appear. You can switch off the seconds display using the Preferences dialog box.
Lap Timer Button
LR1, LR2, LR3 will freeze the displayed time of an active timer, and allow original time to continue (visible again when LR buttons are not hilited)
Timer Display
This toggles with mouse clicks (or use the stopwatch menu options or command key equivalents): zero, timing, paused.
Timer labels
Customize these by clicking small alarm clock button below.
Stop watch (TickClock)
Timers accurate to 0.01 seconds but work better if analog clock window is not visible.
Date Pad
Displays current date.
Click it to set calendar to today's date.
Clock Picture
Click here to see next picture.
Drag bottom right corner to enlarge or shrink clock.
