Installation of V2.6 will delete all options of previous BigClock versions.
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Please read the bcfaq.txt before mailing me.
If you like BigClock, write me an E-Mail.
If youe *really* like BigClock read "bonus.txt"
BigClock should run on any PalmOS compatible device. If you encounter crashes try deleting and then installing the application again. If you still have problems mail me (include what Palm device, BigClock and OS version you are using)
***IMPORTANT***
If you have a IIIx/V/Vx please read OsBug.txt
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Unzip the archiv into any directory and install bigclock.prc like any other palm application with the "Palm Install Tool" provided with your Palm Desktop application.
BigClock has four different pages.
Each can be accessed via the buttons at the bottom.
***IMPORTANT***
To change the time of the Alarm, Timer or Worldtime tap on the upper halve of a number to increase the value and on the lower to decrease.
To change the local time use the menu "Options|Set Time" or the preferences application of your palm.
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Additionally there are options for LAYOUT, ALARM, WORLD, TIMER and SOUNDS settings activated with the menu.
Each page has a name and two panels that can be configured in the LAYOUT.
With V2.1 there are two seperate layout settings switched with the 1 2 buttons right of the titlebar. The LAYOUT options always only change the current active layout setting.
The default settings (for layout 1) are:
PAGE 1
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Name : Time
Top panel : Month L (local time month view)
Bottom panel: Time L (local time)
PAGE 2
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Name : Alarm
Top panel : Alarm 1
Bottom panel: Alarm 2
PAGE 3
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Name : World
Top panel : Time 1 (worldtime 1)
Bottom panel: Time 2 (worldtime 2)
PAGE 4
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Name : Timer
Top panel : Timer 1 (first timer)
Bottom panel: Control 1 (controls for the first timer)
The following panels are available in BigClock
and can be set to be displayed on any page in the LAYOUT:
Time L and 1 to 4
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This are the 5 times included in BigClock.
"Time L" displays always the time of the device which can be set in the pilot preferences or the "Set Time" menu.
1 to 4 are the worldtimes, which can be set with tapping on the numbers or in the WORLD options.
You can change the name of the time in the edit field.
You can lock the time and name against accidentally changing in the WORLD options.
Date L and 1 to 4
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This are the dates to the 5 times.
If the matching date to a time panel is not displayed on the same page the date is shown in small letters above the time.
Month L and 1 to 4
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Displays a month view in small letters and thew current month, day in month.
You can change the displayed month by tapping on the month view. Left halve for previous, right halve for next month. Tap on the large day number to reset to current month.
Alarm 1 to 4
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This are the four alarms.
If the large checkbox is checked (with a cross), the alarm is active and will sound off at the set time.
To change the time tap on the numbers (top half to increase, lower to decrease).
You cannot modify the settings while the alarm is active.
Above the time are the first letters of the weekdays.
Alarms are only triggered on the days displayed inverted.
You can toggle a day with tapping on it.
You can disable this (trigger alarm everyday) or change to "trigger only once" in the ALARM options.
The alarm name can also be changed by tapping/editing on the characters.
The vertical boxes on the right of the checkbox allows you to change the alarm sound used (see SOUNDS MENU).
When the alarm is triggered, a screen with 'ALARM!', the alarm time, timezone name and alarm name is displayed. Tap anywhere to close it.
If SNOOZE is enabled the alarm will resound after the selected time. To stop snoozing close the screen with tapping ABOVE the big "Alarm" or disable it in the application. SNOOZE will add the snooze time to the alarm time, not the time the alarm is closed. So if you have an alarm for 05:35 and a snooze time of 5 minutes it will be triggered again at 5:40, 5:45, 5:50 and so on until you disable it or the maximum count is reached. Snooze time and count can be set in the OPTIONS.
If AUTOCLOSE is checked the alarm will close automatically. This is required if you want a snooze alarm without the need of any taps.
You can set a worldtime to be used as base for the alarm in the options.
If one of the worldtimes is selected the name is displayed under the checkbox.
To enable/disable the seconds and change between 12h and 24h format activate the LAYOUT options with the menu.
Timer 1 to 4
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This are the four timers.
Change the numbers with tapping on them.
Change the name in the edit field.
Control 1 to 4
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This are the controls for the timers 1 to 4.
Start/Stop the counting with the button on the left.
You can only change the settings while the clock is stopped.
"Reset" sets the time to the last manually set time.
"Clear" sets the time to 0.
Select the up arrow for counting up and the down arrow for down.
If counting down, an alarm will sound off at the end of the count.
The vertical boxes on the right allow you to change the alarm sound.
You can turn the alarm off with the mode setting in the TIMER options.
This settings include several modes (see TIMER options for details).
You can switch to another application or turn off the device while running the timer.
WORLD 12 and 34
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This displays two worldtimes on one panel making it possible to display all 4 on one page.
DATED L and 1 to 4
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Date details to the different times.
It displays: Weekday, Date and week, day, hour of the year and left in the year.
SET TIME
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Change the time with tapping on the numbers. Acknowledge the new time with tapping OK. This might take some time (depending on how many applications are installed). Tapping on CANCEL returns to the main screen without changing the time.
If "Update world times" is checked, the worldtime timezones are updated so that they still display the SAME time as before the time change.
This option allows you to change the local time without affecting the other times.
LAYOUT OPTONS
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Here you can change the layout of the complete application.
For each page there is an edit field for the name and two popup fields.
One for the upper halve of the screen and one for the lower.
Tap them to get a list with the different panels.
ALARM OPTIONS
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Select with the buttons at the top the alarm you want to change.
There are the following options:
Timebase : Select the time used for triggering the alarm.
Backlight : If checked the backlight is activated with the alarm.
Autoclose : If checked the alarm screen closes automatically.
(which activates the snooze alarm if enabled)
Snooze : If checked the alarm is repeated after the given time till
the maximum is reached.
Trigger : "every day" : the alarm is triggered every day
"selected days" : the alarm is triggered on the days selected
with the letters above the time
"once" : the alarm is triggered only once
"chime" : this triggers the alarm every x minutes,
with x the time selected in the alarm.
If you set it to 01:00 you get a alarm
on every full hour.
No sound : If checked no sound is played.
WORLD OPTIONS
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Select with the buttons at the top the worldtime you want to change.
There are the following options:
Name : The displayed name of the timezone
Lock : If checked the name and timezone can not be chnaged
on the Time panel.
Timezone : Current timezone for the worldtime.
You can change it to any value.
TIMER OPTIONS
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Select with the buttons at the top the timer you want to change.
There are the following options:
Mode : "simple" : count up or down and stop when reaching 0
"reset" : like "simple" but reset automatically
"loop" : when reaching 0 autoreset and continue
"alarm" : when reaching 0 trigger alarm
"alarm & loop" : trigger alarm, autoreset and continue
***IMPORTANT***
"alarm & loop" should be considered experimental!
BigClock has to be the active application while running in this mode.
Snooze disables the alarm so you only get a loop mode.
If the alarm is longer than the timer runs strange things can happen!
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"go on" : when reaching 0 continue counting up
"alarm & go on" : trigger alarm and continue counting up
Disable Auto-off : This disables the Auto-off of your palm while the timer is running.
Use this feature with care, it takes a lot of battery to keep
the palm on all the time.
For the other options see "ALARM OPTIONS"
SOUNDS OPTIONS
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Select with the buttons at the top the sound you want to change.
Here you can configure the four sounds selectable with the alarms.
If "Use System Sound" is checked the normal Datebook-Beep is used
otherwise the four tones configured below are used.
Freq : Frequency to use.
Time : Time to play the note.
Ampli : Amplitude to play the note. Keeping it on 64 is normally a good idea.
Pause : Time to wait after playing the note.
These four notes are repeated as selected.
You can use the test button to hear the alarm.
If you find any bugs or have ideas for improvements please read first the FAQ and then E-Mail me.
