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- Welcome to Alarm Pro version 1.4. Alarm Pro is a 32 bit OS/2* 2.0 program
- for managing your Contacts, appointments, important events, and program
- scheduling from a convenient desktop clock.
-
- Alarm Pro is SHAREWARE. You are allowed to try the program for 60 days.
- If you find it useful you may register the program with WalkerWerks for
- $45.00 U.S. Run the program for details.
-
- Alarm Pro is also listed the the Compuserve Shareware registration database.
- You can register the program on line using your Compuserve account. To
- register type GO SWREG at any ! prompt and follow the menues to register.
- The Alarm Pro Registration ID is 1163.
-
- You may distribute this program on any Bulletin Board for the purpose
- of trial distribution as long as this notice is included and no contents
- are altered. You may not sell this program or a disk containing this
- program for personal profit.
-
- Bryan Walker
- WalkerWerks
-
- Installation:
- Place the executable files in a directory in your LIBPATH. Executables
- include .EXE and .DLL files. Place the .HLP file in the same directory or
- a directory in your HELP path. Review your CONFIG.SYS file for the
- LIBPATH= and SET HELP= statements to find valid subdiretories.
-
- Alarm Pro has many settings to assist in managing your information. Run
- through the menu options and review the default settings to make sure they
- are acceptable.
-
- Inventory List for Alarm Pro
- The 32 bit OS/2 2.0 files
- ALRMPRO.EXE The program file.
-
- ALRMPRO.DLL The Alarm Pro screens.
-
- DBPROCS.DLL The database engine for Alarm Pro.
-
- DB3PROC.DLL Dbase 3 database functions for exporting.
-
- APMISC.DLL The system lockup hook and misc other functions.
-
- APUPGRAD.EXE Utility to convert database version and reindex
- all AlarmPro databases. Simply run this in the
- directory where your AlarmPro databases are kept.
- The program will locate all files and convert them.
- Required to convert databases created prior to version
- 1.4 of AlarmPro.
-
- ALRMPRO.HLP The help screens for Alarm Pro.
-
- ALRMPRO.INF The help screens in a form usable with VIEW.EXE.
-
- APREAD.ME This file.
-
- APINST.CMD Utility for installing Alarm Pro.
-
- APUNINST.CMD Utility for removing Alarm Pro information from your
- OS2.INI file if you do not keep the program.
-
- <The following are provided with the Registered Version Only.>
-
- APIMPORT.EXE Utility for converting Dbase 3* or OS/2 Productivity
- databases to Alarm Pro Contact databases.
-
- TDCONVRT.EXE Utility for converting OS/2 Daily Planner files to
- Alarm Pro ToDo Files.
-
- STRT_VDM.EXE Command line utility for starting DOS sessions or
- DOS image files from the command line. Allows you to
- set the DOS settings for the application when launched.
-
- EXIT_VDM.COM Exits Dos Image sessions like typing EXIT at a normal
- OS/2 or OS/2-DOS session. Built from sample debug
- program placed on Compuserve by IBM. Also provided
- with OS/2 2.1 Beta.
-
- REBOOT.EXE Utility to warm boot an OS/2 PC. Works just like
- CTRL+ALT+DEL. Useful for scheduled reboots of
- automated or remote systems.
-
- Revision History
-
- October 1992 Version 1.0 First Release of Alarm Pro. Provides all the
- features of Alarm Clock with the addition of an integrated
- ToDo List and Contact List.
-
- December 1992 ToDo list expanded into complete form with criticality,
- view sorting options, archiving. Overall product improved
- with new shortcut keys and better placement of dialogs on
- the desktop. Desktop Lockup feature similiar to the one
- provided with OS/2 but with option to not require a password.
-
- January 1993 Added Week at a Glance for ToDo files, Printing of all
- databases, and autodialer for contact lists. Set many
- default values for dates and times on input screens and
- converted to spin buttons from entry fields so that both
- Keyboard and Mouse users will have an easier time.
-
-
- March 1993 Version 1.3. Adds ability to play melodies created with
- the PMTune editor. Attach a tune to a reminder or ToDo.
-
- April 1993 Version 1.3 revision d. Fixes error in indexing. Makes
- changes to enable AlarmPro to run correctly under the
- latest release of OS/2 2.1.
-
- July 1993 Version 1.3e. Rebuild of AlarmPro using IBM's latest
- release of the Cset compiler.
-
- Sept 1993 Version 1.4 adds Drag and Drop, Improved interface
- with a phone secretary and calendar, and more.
-
- *OS/2 and IBM are trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc.
- *Dbase 3 is a trade mark of Borland International.