If you really like BigClock read bonus.txt and see how you can support me and BigClock (a special thanks too all who have registred soo far).
2) Will there be a timezone setting?
No, I will keep the increase/decrease mechanism.
With V2.0 you can set the timezone in the options.
3) Will there be automatic daylight savings time calculations?
No, that is too complicated and would require some large lists.
4) Crash on a Pilot 5000
V2.0 and later should run on any "Palm computing devices".
5) Timer with turned off pilot
If the pilot is turned off, it will turn on only on a full minute,
so the alarm will not be exact to the second.
V2.2 includes a workaround for this problem, the pilot should turn on now in time.
6) Will there be a timer with 1/100 seconds?
No. If you need one, get a special timer program.
7) Will there be a lap feature in the stopwatch?
No, OK maybe...
8) Option in the alarm for: "every day", "once" and "selected days"
Included in V2.0
9) I can't get a connection to your website for download?
Where can I get the most recent version?
One of these should work:
http://www.pilotgear.com (this has a link to my webpage)
http://www.palmcentral.com (should have a local copy)
10) Is there a Alarm-test-button?
Yes, now with the new sounds there is a test button too.
11) What happens in the year 2000?
It will display '00' for the year.
12) and in year 3000?
It will probably crash horribly (so be sure to get an update early...)
13) Date in the form "14 Aug 98" ?
No.
14) I set an alarm but it didn't go off. What happened?
Maybe the alarm went off and you didn't hear it.
The pilot will turn off again after the timeout.
When you turn on the PalmPilot, you will see the alarm message but hear no sound.
Have you checked the TIMEBASE setting in the options?
If two BC alarms (including snooze and timer) are set for the same time only one of them is triggered.
Still no alarm? Maybe you have found a bug...
15) Giebt es eine deutsche version?
Is there a German version?
Any other languages?
There is currently only an English version. If there is a demand for a specific
language I will create a special version (there are only very few words in it anyway).
But that has currently a low priority on my list.
Mail me if you are interested!
16) What was BigClock created with?
I used the free GCC for Pilot on a WinNT workstation and the POSER for testing.
If you have any questions about PalmPilot programming here is a good start:
http://www.wademan.com/Pilot/Program/FAQ.htm
17) If I set the countdown timer to 1 second and start it,
the alarm does not sound when it gets to zero?
That is not a bug, but a feature. It prevents the alarm from going off several times.
And who needs that anyway?
18) Alarm sound not loud enough.
Try playing with the sound configuration.
A lower amplitude setting may create a louder effect.
Set the frequencies so that you hear it best.
There are reports for much louder alarms with special settings especially on a P3. See the post on this topic at http://www.palmstation.com
19) How can I increase or decrease the worldtime.
Tap on the upper half of the numbers to increase and on the lower half to decrease.
20) can I get clock to be "opening screen" on all tasks?
I think there are hacks that can do it.
On my Pilot I have put it on the "ToDo" button.
So I can turn on the pilot and start BC in one step.
21) When i get a alarm the screen "flashes" short after the sound. Is this a bug?
No this is required for the new "always sound alarm" feature. The alarm gets displayed two times. First (with sound) above any other displayed alarm. After that it disapears it gets displayed again if there is nothing else blocking it.
22) Are these really all FAQs?
No, some of the info i put in to prevent questions becoming FAQs in the first place.
If you have any other questions or suggestions please mail me.
