In the main menu, click timer data. The timer window opens. Use the stop and go buttons to start and pause the timers. Don't worry if the time does not update like on a stop watch. As long you see the colored play indicator, you know it is logging. The smallest time increment which can be displayed is one minute, i.e. you will see 0:00 until at least one minute has elapsed and you stop the timer. To switch between the three timers, click the number
buttons. To view and operate all timers at once, click +. The overview lets you add more timers, if you register your copy.
That's it for the basics, but there's much more! To get the most out of SessionTimer Pro, please take the time to read this online help. Context sensitive help is available by clicking help in the top left corner of most screens.
SessionTimer Pro is freeware for up to three timers. Registering gives you unlimited timers and a host of other features, too. You also r
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SessionTimer Pro is a handy time logging tool for multiple projects.
Key features:
Freeware for up to three timers.
Unlimited timers with optional registration.
Crash-proof logging.
Midnight safe.
Calculates total or hourly payment based on elapsed time.
A note on 'crash-proof': SessionTimer Pro will not prevent your computer from crashing. However, it is reasonably immune to crashes. If a crash occurs while any timers are running, SessionTimer Pro keeps right on logging even w
hile your computer is turned off! This is good, unless you decide, after a crash, to go home for the weekend. In this case, you will find the next Monday that SessionTimer Pro has cheerfully added the hours since the crash. If this is not what you want, you should restart the computer to stop the timer(s).
In very rare circumstances, it is possible that SessionTimer Pro files become corrupt as a result of a system crash. Because it may not be possible to recover corrupt data, you should r
eceive free upgrades to any future version of SessionTimer Pro.
Detailed information on registering can be found in the included ReadMe or by visiting www.rootsolutions.de. If your computer is set up for internet access, simply click internet... in the main menu.
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For context-sensitive help, click help in the top left corner of most screens. For a complete list of help chapters, click topics above.
This help text uses the following conventions:
bold print describes a button you can click.
underlined text refers to another help chapter which you can call up directly by clicking its title in the related topics list above.
italicized text describes an option you can specify, such as a preference setting.
The buttons and fields in SessionTimer Pro fo
llow a simple coloring scheme:
green buttons: navigation to another screen, page, or file.
red buttons: a specific action.
gray buttons: not really a button, these only label the adjacent field.
white fields: editable.
purple fields: not editable.
red fields: clickable just like a red button.
You can print individual help topics by clicking print topic above, or an entire reference manual by clicking print manual.
If your question is not answered in this manual, please contact support@r
egularly make a backup. SessionTimer Pro remind can remind you to make backups. If you suspect that your SessionTimer Pro files are damaged, please contact technical support.
Trivia: why does the icon for SessionTimer Pro show 4:33?
Hint: much of rootsolutions' software is for music production. The products are developed at root studio, a state-of-the-art music production facility. Can you bridge the gap? If you think you know the significance of 4:33, visit the SessionTimer Pro homepage Dhand enter the sweepstakes. Each month, a winning entry is drawn for a free password of SessionTimer Pro!
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The main menu appears when you start SessionTimer Pro, when you click done, or press Cmd-1 (Mac) or Ctrl-1 (Windows) in the other screens (you may have to click done a few times to come back all the way). If you haven't registered your copy, a splash screen with the version number, credits, etc., appears before the main menu.
From the main menu, you navigate to any other file of SessionTimer Pro. Simply click the appropriate navigation button in the main part of the screen.
internet: if
your computer is set up for internet access, click here to check for the latest version or to register your copy.
register: takes you to the registration screen, where you enter the registration password and personalize your copy of SessionTimer Pro.
preferences: takes you to the preferences screen, where you can set a few parameters to customize operation and to import records. See the preferences chapter for more information.
The shrink command (Scripts menu) closes all files except
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export ready: prepares the current copy for exporting into a newer version. For more on importing records, please see the upgrade and import help topic.
import...: imports records into the current copy. For more on importing records, please see the upgrade and import help topic.
SessionTimer Pro lets you set a private password. Access to certain screens and functions is denied or limited when user password protection is active. You can select standard or complete protection from the p
opup menu. In standard mode, the user password disallows access to financial data, as well as resetting and deleting timers. In addition, the setup and tools pages may not be accessed. In complete mode, SessionTimer Pro cannot be used at all without the password. When a password has been set, SessionTimer Pro opens to a login screen. You only need to enter the password once per session. Protection is enforced again when you close and reopen SessionTimer Pro. Please note that protection m
the main menu. This may be useful if you have a lot of other FileMaker files open and are low on memory, or to avoid too many 'This file was not closed properly' messages after a system crash. You can also press Cmd-2 (Mac) or Ctrl-2 (Windows) whenever the main menu window is in front. Shrinking turns off network access, if any.
quit: closes all files and quits SessionTimer Pro.
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Click the go and stop buttons to start and pause the timer. The elapsed time does not update continuously. A green play indicator tells you that the timer is logging. Switching to another timer automatically updates the display.
Click R to reset the timer. By default, this requires confirmation. This function is disabled when a user password is in effect.
Click the time field to update the display, however, time is logged accurately even if you don't).
Timer name: press [Tab] or click
the timer name to rename it.
?: displays this help screen.
1/2/3: displays the respective timers.
+: displays all timers in the overview and access additional functions.
q: exits the timer to the main menu or quits the application, if you have checked skip menu in the main menu. Hold down the Shift key while clicking to display the menu regardless of the skip menu preference setting.
If you want to view calculated payment based on elapsed time, click $. This function is disabled when
ay be compromised when SessionTimer Pro is run on a network. If you have sensitive data, you may wish to turn off allow network.
To set a password:
1. click the password field and type your password over the bullets. If you change your mind and you do not want to set or change the password, click done in the command bar. Note: the password is shown while you define it, but not later when it's being asked by SessionTimer Pro.
2. click lock (the small button with the closed lock symbol).
3. in the dialog box, select immediate protection or protection when SessionTimer Pro is next opened. Your password is now active.
To remove a password:
1. click preferences in the main menu.
2. move to the password screen and click unlock (the small button with the open lock symbol).
3. confirm the dialog box, or click 'cancel' to leave your password as set.
Important! make sure you remember your password! If you forget it, you will not be able to access protected data again!! A forg
otten password may only be recovered using the following procedure:
- Quit SessionTimer Pro and make a copy of the menu.
- Compress the copy using Stuffit (Mac) or WinZip (Windows) and send it to technical support. Be sure to send a copy only, as your original file will not be returned.
After your owner status is verified, the password is returned to you using the same address you used for mailing the menu. This is a chargeable service provided for your convenience. For more information
, send e-mail to technical support.
Password tips: you can unlock SessionTimer Pro even while it is open. Shift-click preferences in the menu and enter the password. You can also enforce protection without quitting first. Click preferences and click the lock (closed lock symbol) button.
larger screens: when you use high resolution monitors, you may find the displays too small. Check this option to blow up all screens of SessionTimer Pro.
allow network: check this box if you wish to run
SessionTimer Pro on a network. Network operation requires that:
- you are connected to a network, e.g. TCP/IP or AppleTalk.
- you have one copy of FileMaker Pro 5.0 or later for each user, or FileMaker Pro Server.
- you have at least three single user licenses or a site license for SessionTimer Pro.
Important: Never run multiple copies of SessionTimer Pro on a network. Not only does this defeat the purpose of network operation, but corrupted data may result.
To enable network operation,
check the allow network box. Uncheck the box to remove network access. SessionTimer Pro always starts up in the mode you last used.
skip menu: check this box to skip the main menu on opening and closing. Notice that you may still need to access the main menu for changing preferences, importing data, etc. You can bring the main menu to the front by either selecting it from the Windows menu or by shift-clicking done or q in the timer.
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The overview window lets you view and operate all timers from a single window at the expense of a fair amount of screen space. Above the timers, the following buttons are available:
print: lets you print the essential data of all timers (name, total time, mode, total payment, and summary information).
update all: if many timers are currently running, click here update their displays all at once.
add timer: if you register your copy, you can add as many timers as you want.
done: quits S
essionTimer Pro to the main menu, or quits the application if the 'skip menu' option has been checked in the main menu.
unsort: restores the sort order to the original order in which timers have been added.
stop all: stops all running timers and updates their display.
tools: moves you to the tools screen. Please see the tools chapter for more information.
setup: moves you to the setup screen. Please see the setup chapter for more information.
Directly above the timers, you can click o
a user password is in effect.
The amount depends on the rate base. Click rate... to view or edit the rate base. The following rate bases are available:
flat: a flat payment (shown at the far right) is assumed. by default, this number is also displayed in the payment field (since a flat rate is fixed). You can set a preference in the setup to display a theoretical hourly fee instead (which decreases with elapsed time).
exact: an hourly rate (shown at the far right) is assumed and a tota
l payment is calculated and displayed in the purple payment field (which increases with elapsed time). At least one minute must have elapsed to trigger calculation ('grace period').
60 min, 30 min, 15 min: you can round total payment based on a minimum time. For example, if your hourly rate is 100, and the rate base is set to 60 min, any elapsed time over 1 minute will round up to the next full hour. If set to 30 min, elapsed time is rounded up to the next half hour. At 15 min, elapsed ti
me is rounded up to the next quarter hour. These functions are useful, if, for example, you charge for 'each hour or portion thereof'.
The crossed-out $ button returns you to the standard timer display and updates the time field if necessary. Each timer has its own view preference; switching to a different timer with the 1/2/3 buttons or the overview automatically displays the last view (this preference is reset to the standard view when a user password is in effect).
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You can set a few preferences to customize operation and reset them to the 'factory defaults' by clicking defaults. Access the setup screen by clicking setup in the timer overview. If a user password is in effect, the tools page may not be accessed.
on open, go to: set your startup preference to overview, if you are using many timers, or last timer if you only use up to three timers to maximize screen space.
default sort order: when navigating to the overview, all timers are automatical
ly sorted by the criterion you select here. For unregistered copies (three timers), it does not make much difference, but if you are running dozens of timers simultaneously, this can be helpful. Timers can be re-sorted and unsorted in the overview.
reset button operation: you can select from 3 modes: immediate simply resets the timer, regardless of its current mode. confirm asks you if you want to reset the timer. disable disables the reset button completely. Note that the reset button
n the column headers to sort the timers based on the criteria name, total time, and total payment. Note: sorting timers may also affect which timers are displayed when you click the 1/2/3 buttons in the main timer window, because these always switch between the first three timers. To return to the original order, click unsort. You can specify a default sort order in the setup.
The timer controls can be operated just like in the details screen. To return to the small view, click a timer's
name. Click the time field to update the display. In addition, you can delete a timer by clicking the delete icon to the far right. Deleting cannot be undone and you also may not delete the last three remaining timers.
Note: the print, tools, setup, and stop all functions are not available when a user password is in effect. In addition, the reset and delete functions are disabled, and any fields which display financial information are hidden.
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The tools page gives you access to a few advanced functions that you may need in special circumstances. Access the page by clicking tools in the overview. If a user password is in effect, the tools page may not be accessed.
If, for some reason, you need to export the timer data, you can do so by clicking export timers.... You can select from a number of file formats. The file format depends on what you want to do with the exported data. Select 'Filemaker Pro', if you want to continue usi
ng the data in another Filemaker Pro file. Select 'Tab separated text' or 'Comma separated text' for maximum compatibility with other applications. Notice that re-importing exported timers may lead to unpredictable results. Importing should only be done from a SessionTimer Pro 'timer data' file as described under upgrade and import.
Timer data fields are written to disk as a new file in the following order:
- timer name
- timer display (the total time)
- pay input (the hourly or flat rat
is disabled whenver a user password is in effect, regardless of this setting.
default rate: additional timers automatically have this number entered. Whether the amount is assumed to be an hourly or flat rate, depends on the rate base. You can always edit this amount for each timer.
default rate base: select flat to turn the default rate into a flat rate, or select one of the other options to turn it into an hourly rate. When using hourly rates, you can calculate the total payment exactl
y (to the nearest minute), or specify a minimum, if , for example, you charge 'per hour or portion thereof'. Any setting other than exact then rounds up to the nearest selected time interval. You can always edit the rate base for each timer.
flat rates show: when set to actual, the flat rate stays fixed which makes for a correct calculated payment summary in the overview. On extended projects, it may be interesting to know a theoretical hourly rate. Setting this option to hourly lets you
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If you have used previous versions of SessionTimer or SessionTimer Pro, you may wish to import your old timers into the new version. The same procedure applies if you are restoring data from a backup copy.
1. Open your OLD version of SessionTimer/Pro and go to the main menu. If you have checked the 'skip menu' option, you can display it by shift-clicking done or quit in the timer. Click export ready. After a moment, the copy closes. It is ok to leave timers running if necessary.
2. Open
the NEW version and go to the main menu. If you have checked the 'skip menu' option, you can display it by shift-clicking done or quit in the timer.
3. In the menu, click preferences and then import.
4. Follow the directions and locate your old timers.
** Note: in versions earlier than 3.0 (and the alternate Mac version), this file is called 'session timer'. In later versions, this file is called 'timer data'.
5. When the import dialog appears, select 'View by matching names' from th
- pay calc (the total payment)
merge timers: this function combines the time log of two timers into one. Suppose a larger project has been broken up into several components, each of which has their own timer. You may want to combine them into a single timer at some point. Select the first timer from the upper popup menu. Select the second timer from the next popup menu. Click proceed. The time log from the second timer will be added to that of the first. If you check the delete second
timer option, the second timer is automatically deleted after the merge. You can keep merging timers, but three timers must always remain in the file. If the delete second timer would leave less than three timers in the file, the second timer is reset instead of deleted. Merging stops any running timers.
set time: timers can keep on logging even while your computer is turned off. If you forget about running timers, or didn't create one at the beginning of a project, this function lets you
specify a time offset. The format is hh:mm:ss, although you can use shorthand; for example, to set a timer to one hour, it is enough to enter 1. To enter a half hour, enter 0:30. set time stops running timers.
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Here's a list of software titles currently available from rootsolutions. For the latest versions of this and other programs, visit www.rootsolutions.de. If your computer is set up for internet access, simply click internet... in the main menu.
StudioSystem
The StudioSystem helps you minimize the time spent on management and administration chores of your recording studio(s).
* point-and-click interface: with more than 1600 field definitions, you can enter as much detail as you wish o
r just use the modules that you find most useful.
* cost-effective: solutions of this type are typically custom-programmed and cost hundreds of dollars. The StudioSystem costs no more than a roll of multitrack tape.
* integration: access all information from within one application. The StudioSystem is communication and accounting software, archive, address, and inventory database, studio calculator, appointment keeper, label and track sheet printer, and more for all studio activity.
He pop-up menu and ignore any other options. OK this and the next dialog box.
Your previous timers will appear in the overview. If you receive any errors or are missing information, please make especially sure you have properly followed item [5] in this list and try again. If you still have problems, contact technical support.
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AudioTools Pro
AudioTools Pro is a point-and-click set of production calculators and utilities that are commonly needed during music production.
Key features:
* setups for effect processors, such as delay, reverb, etc.
* conversion factors for loops and time dilation.
* conversion factors for loops and detuning.
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* sequencer ticks from sample event position
* glossary screen with brief definitions of audio terminology.
* tap tempo feature for quickly finding a tempo in bpm.
* patch number conversion utility.
* pitch to frequency and pitch to midi note number conversion.
* interactive circle of fifths.
* A-440 tuning reference.
* sample size calculation utility.
* song durations calculator.
Virtual WineCellar
Virtual WineCellar helps you track your inventory. It keeps
you informed about stock and history, shows the current value of your wine collection, keeps track of your suppliers, and gives you the option of ordering directly from within the program. Order forms can be customized for any language.
Key features:
* intuitive, point and click interface.
* fields for wine name, country, appellation, grape, year, maturity, etc. in logical grouping.
* summaries for number of bottles, total cost, market value, and appreciation.
* automatic reminders for w
ines that reached/passed maturity.
* easy order - order directly from within Virtual WineCellar.
* extensive finding and sorting functions.
* displays your own rating both numerically and graphically.
* import function for scanned wine labels.
* optimized print form.
* report function for further editing in your favourite word processor.
* extensive, context-sensitive on-line help.
SessionTimer Pro
SessionTimer Pro is a handy tool for logging multiple project time. It is not affecte
d by accidental closing, quitting, or even a system crash. Up to three timers (freeware) or an unlimited number (shareware) may be used.
TennisAce
TennisAce lets you track your performance against any number of players. Head-to-Head statistics can be viewed and fun awards can be presented to your partners. Shortcuts and customizable defaults make data entry as easy as clicking a mouse.
ProgressBars
ProgressBars lets you put up custom messages on your screen and attach progress
bars to them. Perfect for mock-screensavers, to scare people away from your computer, or just to display fun messages.
CurrencyConverter
CurrencyConverter converts between any two currencies. It can also convert to and from the former European currencies which have been replaced by the Euro using a fixed exchange rate. The rates can simply be selected from a popup menu. In addition, you can add or subtract sales tax to/from the converted amount. CurrencyConverter is freeware.
imewaster Collection
Tired of software that pretends to save you time? Here's one that doesn't: the Timewaster Collection, a set of games designed for brutally effective time wasting management.
Included games:
* MeanOne: a rolling the dice game that will drive you nuts. Best played against humans, but an autistic mode is also provided. Timewasting factor: 8
* StarWhiz: an outer space adventure for the nostalgic at heart and wasters of time. Plenty of cliches included. Save the galaxis,
> not your time. Timewasting factor: 9
* LabVirus: remember that terrorist in the lab? He's back and he will relentlessly attack your health (and your time). Timewasting factor: 7
* MagicNumbers: this one is unlocked upon registering the timewaster collection, so no further information is given. Timewasting factor: 10
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