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- THE NAG!
- ========
-
- "Nag" is exactly what it says it is, and nothing more. It will, at
- any user-specified interval up to 999 minutes, pop up and remind you
- to save your work. It will *not* save your work for you, however.
- Nag will only snap you out of your creative trance; it's up to you to
- decide what's worth saving.
-
- Requirements
- ------------
- 1. Absentmindedness.
- 2. Microsoft Windows 3.0.
- 3. VBRUNXXX.DLL. Nag was written in Visual Basic, and thus requires
- the dynamic-link library file VBRUN100.DLL (or better) to run. The
- DLL should be located somewhere on your DOS path--preferably in your
- Windows or Windows/System directory. Being a "Thunderform" also means
- The Nag will only run in Windows' Standard or Enhanced modes.
-
- All there is to it
- ------------------
- Nag will first appear in its full form. The form allows you to change
- the interval between pop-up reminders, to set the beep on or off, and
- to save your settings. The settings can be changed any time by
- clicking on the Nag icon and restoring the form. Changes are saved
- and subsequently updated in your Win.ini file. If you're so inclined,
- you can also change settings "manually" by editing the PopMinutes and
- Beepon numbers in the [TheNag] section of your Win.ini file (1 turns the
- beep on, 0 turns it off). Note: the section won't be created until
- you click the "Save Settings" button on the main form (or reposition
- the pop-up box; see below). If you never click the Save button, the
- settings will remain at the default 30-minute pop-up interval with no
- beeps.
-
- The main form is minimized when you click the "...nag my day" button.
-
- The first pop-up may occur before the first elapsed interval. The
- reason: the clock is set to start when Nag is first called up. This
- allows Nag to start ticking immediately if Nag is loaded to start with
- Windows. The Nag's timer will reset itself and tick a full interval
- each time you brush its pop-up box away with the "OK, OK..." button.
-
- If you do want Nag to load on startup, just add Nag.exe to the Load=
- line near the top of your Win.ini file. If you have Nag in your
- main Windows directory, be sure to add its path to the Load line as
- well.
-
- You can move the the Nag pop-up box to any position on your
- screen. Just grab it by its title bar (or, if you're using the
- keyboard for such things, key to the Move command in the command box)
- and slide it someplace else. When you click "OK, OK...", Nag will
- record its new position in its own Win.ini section and will reappear
- in its new position until you move it again.
-
- Otherwise
- ---------
- Though it's not very swift off the mark, The Nag seems to do its job
- without any serious problems. However, if you do find any glitches
- or if you have any suggestions, I'd like to hear of them.
-
- I'd also like to hear from you if you think The Nag is a worthwhile
- little item. If it does the trick for you, a dollar or so of
- encouragement would be much appreciated by this would-be programmer.
-
- You can reach me at CompuServe 76207,333
-
- or write:
-
- Garry Forbes
- P.O. Box 60096,
- Sunnyvale, CA 94088-0096
-
- Disclaimer
- ----------
- User agrees to use this software at his or her own risk. No guarantee
- or warranty, implied or otherwise, is offered by the author, and user
- acknowledges that the author cannot and will not be held responsible
- for any malfunction, loss or damage that may occur as a result of the
- use or misuse of this product.
-
- -------------
- THE NAG! V1.0 Dec/91 Copyright (c) 1991 Garry Howard Forbes
- Microsoft is a registered trademark, and Windows and Visual Basic are
- trademarks, of Microsoft Corporation.
-