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- * *
- * ClockSetter Documentation *
- * Version 1.3 *
- * Release date: July 5, 1991 *
- * *
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-
- The CodeHead ClockSetter program is freeware and may be
- distributed freely as long as the accompanying documentation is
- included and neither the program or documentation are altered.
- It may not be sold or included in a commercial package without
- the written consent of CodeHead Software.
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-
- ClockSetter 1.0
- ---------------
-
- Once we added HotWire's ledger feature, we realized the need for a
- corner clock in HotWire, so we added one. CLOCKSET.PRG allows you to
- set the system time and date. Its use is very simple. Just run the
- program (you may want to install it in your HotWire menu). It will show
- the current time and date and allow you to change it as you desire.
- When you're done, click on 'OK' (or 'Cancel' if you don't want to change
- the time/date).
-
-
-
- New Features of 1.1
- -------------------
-
- The Clock Setter 1.1 program now has a dual purpose. If you put it in
- your AUTO folder, it will read the clock in the keyboard processor, use
- this time to set the GEMDOS clock, and display a message with the
- current date and time. This feature is intended for users who have an
- internal battery clock. It has only been tested with the TIME-SAVER
- clock by Mind Mine but should work with all internal clocks which hook
- up through the keyboard processor.
-
- The Atari system clock ticks in two-second increments. For this reason,
- if ClockSetter were to read the time from the keyboard processor and
- immediately set the GEMDOS clock, there would be between 0 and 2 seconds
- of error, an average of one second, each time you reboot. To get around
- this, ClockSetter waits until the next two-second tick before
- proceeding. This will cause your bootup process to pause anywhere from
- 0 to 2 seconds when ClockSetter runs from the AUTO folder.
-
- NOTE: Make sure that you don't put the original CLOCKSET.PRG 1.0 in your
- AUTO folder or you may end up in a continuous crashing bootup cycle.
-
-
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- New Features of 1.2
- -------------------
-
- Version 1.2 allows you to input a 24-hour time. If the value of your
- hour input is greater than 12, the appropriate time will be set
- regardless of the setting of the AM/PM buttons, e.g. 16:00:00 = 4PM.
- If the PM button is selected and you want to set an "AM" time, you'll
- need to click on the AM button.
-
-
-
- New Features of 1.3
- -------------------
-
- Version 1.3 fixes a problem which would cause ClockSetter to lock up the
- system in the AUTO folder. During a power-on bootup (where the power
- was previously off) from a computer without an internal battery clock,
- ClockSetter would wait forever for the keyboard clock to "tick".
- Apparently it never does. Clocksetter will now wait a maximum of two
- seconds before proceeding, eliminating this lockup.
-