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AutoClock 1.3.1 — © 1991-92, Jean-Pierre Gachen.
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AutoClock is an application and a system extension that keeps your Macintosh's
clock right. As a matter of fact, this clock has the tendency to deviate from
the standard time every day, which can accumulate to minutes or dozens of
minutes after one year.
The AutoClock application allows you to:
- set the clock by calling a time server in Washington D.C., if you have a
modem,
- set the clock manually from an accurate source (for exemple a vocal time
server),
- display a logbook of every clock changes that occurs on your Macintosh,
whether they are done with AutoClock, or with another application (the
General control panel, or the Clock desk accessroy for example),
- compute the mean clock deviation of the Macintosh's clock for a 24-hour
period, using data recorded in the logbook,
- display the date and time in almost any country of the world.
The system extension AutoClock Extension can:
- periodically open the AutoClock application according to your schedule, to
perform an automatic clock adjustment by calling the time server, without
any user intervention,
- keep the Macintosh's clock continually right, by adjusting it using the
computed mean clock deviation,
- detect any clock changes done by any other programs, and record them in the
application's logbook.
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Compatibility
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The AutoClock application and AutoClock Extension work on any Macintosh, with
System 6.0.5 or later, including system 7.0. AutoClock is 32-bit clean, and has
balloon help if used with System 7.0.
To set clock by calling the time server, AutoClock needs 1200-bps Hayes
compatible modem (Bell 212A standard). Extra serial ports compatible with the
Communication Toolbox are recognized.
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Changes in version 1.3.1
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Bug fixes:
- Fixes a bug causing a bomb in few circumstances, after a failed connection.
- Fixes a bug causing an invalid adjustement of several hours in few
circumstances, instead of a single second, when using the continuous
adjustement feature.
- Fixes a bug causing a bomb after displaying consecutive error messages in
alert windows.
- If a connection must occur at startup, AutoClock will now wait for one
after the Finder appearance for proceeding, to avoid some incompatibilities.
- Fixes bug that prevent the AutoClock extension to work correctly with
System 6.0.x.
- Some circumstances that caused the appearance of the cross over the
AutoClock icon at startup have been eliminated.
- Fixes inversion of messages "...clock is slow/fast" after connection.
- Fixes cosmetic problems when display dates in the logbook window, specially
when using foreign formats like German.
- The X1 Hayes command is no longer necessary with some modems sending
RINGING before connecting.
- Fixes UTC offsets for Malaysia and Nepal (Asia), and Newfoundland (Canada).
- Divides 15 states in U.S. and Canada that are split into two time zones.
- plus other minor bug fixes...
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Changes in version 1.3
----------------------
New features:
- Can now set clock manually (using a local time server, or you watch for
example), allowing those without modem to use the continuous clock
adjustment feature to keep their Macintosh's clock right.
- Added a security that cancels continuous adjustment if this adjustment is
too big, that is, probably wrong.
- If you change the "Daylight Saving Time" option in the "Loaction" dialog
box, AutoClock now asks if it must adjust the clock (by adding or
subtracting one hour).
- "AutoClock Extension" is now fully compatible with Systems 6.0.5 to 6.0.8,
(and System 7.0), allowing scheduled clock adjustment and continuous
adjustment with these systems.
Bug fixes:
- HandOff II incompatibility fixed.
- Screen-savers (AfterDark, DarkSide, ScreenLocker) incompatibility fixed.
- Fixes several bugs with multi-monitor configurations.
- Fixes a bug that invalidated the mean clock deviation when switching
Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF.
- plus other minor bug fixes...
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Changes in version 1.2
----------------------
New features:
- Adjusts continually the clock using its mean deviation, allowing to save
calls to the time server (requires system 7).
- Records in the logbook every external clock change (with Clock DA, or
General control panel for example) (requires system 7).
- Recognize extra serial ports which are compatible with the Communication
Toolbox (for example: QuadraLink from Applied Engineering) (requires
system 7).
Bug fixes:
- With multi-monitor configurations, you can now move a window in any monitor.
- Fixes an incompatibility of AutoClock extension with some extensions (for
example Desktop Reset from Salient Software).
- Fixes UTC offset for Alaska: it's UTC-9 instead of UTC-10.
- plus other minor bug fixes...
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How to contact me...
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If you have problems using AutoClock, if you discover bugs, or if you simply
want to tell me you like/dislike this software, you can write me at the
following address:
Jean-Pierre GACHEN
11, rue du Port-Vieux
64200 Biarritz
FRANCE
Fax: +33-59-24-63-26
or by electronic mail at:
CalvaCom: JPG11 or jpg11@calvacom.fr
CompuServe: 76667,3075 or 76667.3075@compuserve.com
If you want a quick answer, please use my CalvaCom e-mail address (I check it
daily) rather than my CompuServe address (I check it weekly).