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- Version 1.4
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- An Appointment Reminder Utility
- For ZCPR3 and DOS Clock
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- I --> Installation
- C --> Configuration
- O --> Overview
- S --> Syntax
- / --> Options
- D --> Sample Datafile
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- Installation
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- Thσ distributioε versioε oµ REMIND i≤ supplieΣ witΦ ß Z3EN╓ addres≤ oµ ì
- 0000H¼ read∙ fo≥ usσ iε ZCPR33½ environments« ZCPR3░ user≤ shoulΣ instal∞ ì
- REMIND usinτ thei≥ regula≥ installatioε methods« ì
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- Configurationì
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- ZCNFG.CO═ anΣ REMIND.CF╟ ma∙ bσ useΣ t∩ configurσ REMIN─ t∩ modif∙ thσ ì
- datafilσ anΣ backu≡ datafilσ names¼ printe≥ configuratioε data¼ anΣ thσ ì
- upcominτ reminde≥ optioε defaults«
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- Iµ yo⌡ usσ REMIN─ t∩ prin⌠ ß dail∙ appointmen⌠ schedulσ anΣ als∩ wisΦ t∩ ì
- prin⌠ thσ lis⌠ oµ upcominτ reminders¼ yo⌡ ma∙ wan⌠ t∩ havσ REMIN─ senΣ ß ì
- forφ feeΣ t∩ thσ printe≥ afte≥ today'≤ schedulσ i≤ printeΣ anΣ beforσ thσ ì
- lis⌠ oµ upcominτ reminder≤ i≤ printed« Yo⌡ ma∙ als∩ selec⌠ whethe≥ o≥ no⌠ ì
- you wish each printing session to end with a form feed.
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- Overview - 1/4ì
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- REMIN─ run≤ unde≥ ZCPR│ anΣ require≤ ß DO╙ clocδ (ZSDOS¼ DATESTAMPER¼ ì
- CP/M+)« I⌠ display≤ anΣ optionall∙ print≤ ß pageΣ lis⌠ oµ onσ linσ ì
- appointmen⌠ reminder≤ froφ ß tex⌠ datafilσ generateΣ anΣ updateΣ b∙ thσ ì
- user« I⌠ ma∙ bσ includeΣ iε you≥ startu≡ alia≤ t∩ automaticall∙ displa∙ ì
- today'≤ appointment≤ wheneve≥ you≥ compute≥ i≤ turneΣ on« Upcominτ ì
- reminder≤ ma∙ bσ includeΣ iε thσ displa∙ witΦ thσ ╒ optioε o≥ b∙ defaul⌠ ì
- usinτ ZCNFG. Upcoming reminders for a specific month may be requested.
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- EacΦ reminde≥ linσ iε thσ reminde≥ datafilσ mus⌠ begiε witΦ thσ reminde≥ ì
- datσ iε thσ forφ 'mm/dd/yy'« Aε optiona∞ 24h≥ appointmen⌠ timσ entr∙ iε ì
- thσ forφ º hh:mmº ma∙ follo≈ thσ date« T∩ allo≈ thσ time≤ t∩ bσ displayeΣ ì
- iε thσ prope≥ sorteΣ sequence¼ the∙ mus⌠ bσ entereΣ a≤ 24h≥ time≤ (ie║ ì
- 9am=09:0░ anΣ 1pm=13:00)« Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ 12h≥ times¼ afternooε 12h≥ timσ ì
- entrie≤ wil∞ bσ displayeΣ beforσ thσ latσ morninτ time≤ entrie≤ (2:3░ ì
- beforσ 10:30)« Thσ timσ entr∙ mus⌠ bσ separateΣ froφ thσ datσ b∙ onσ o≥ ì
- morσ spaces« Iµ yo⌡ arσ usinτ WordSta≥ o≥ ZD┼ iε documen⌠ mode¼ yo⌡ ma∙ ì
- taΓ t∩ thσ star⌠ oµ thσ timσ entry¼ a≤ thesσ utilitie≤ inser⌠ ß numbe≥ oµ ìèspace≤ int∩ thσ tex⌠ rathe≥ thaε thσ actua∞ taΓ character« Actua∞ taΓ ì
- character≤ shoulΣ no⌠ bσ useΣ betweeε datσ anΣ timσ entries.
- Overview - 2/4
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- Severa∞ contro∞ character≤ ma∙ bσ includeΣ iε thσ reminde≥ linσ t∩ providσ ì
- emphasis« ^╟ (07h⌐ wil∞ sounΣ thσ consolσ bell« Standou⌠ vide∩ ma∙ bσ ì
- initiateΣ witΦ ^┴ (01h⌐ anΣ endeΣ witΦ ^┬ (02h⌐ iε thσ norma∞ ZCPR│ manner« ì
- Wheε usinτ WordSta≥ o≥ ZDE¼ thesσ character≤ ma∙ bσ entereΣ b∙ prefixinτ ì
- theφ witΦ ^╨ (^P^╟ wil∞ ente≥ ^G (07h)).
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- Ne≈ reminde≥ line≤ ma∙ bσ addeΣ t∩ thσ reminde≥ filσ usinτ you≥ norma∞ worΣ ì
- processo≥ iε eithe≥ WordSta≥ o≥ straigh⌠ ASCI╔ mode« Iε othe≥ words¼ ì
- REMIN─ filter≤ higΦ bit≤ froφ character≤ beforσ the∙ arσ processed« ì
- Reminde≥ line≤ ma∙ bσ entereΣ iε an∙ order¼ a≤ the∙ arσ sorteΣ b∙ datσ anΣ ì
- timσ beforσ beinτ displayed« Line≤ dateΣ earlie≥ thaε thσ curren⌠ datσ arσ ì
- no⌠ writteε t∩ thσ inde° anΣ wil∞ no⌠ bσ displayeΣ o≥ writteε int∩ thσ ne≈ ì
- sorteΣ datafilσ produceΣ usinτ thσ ╙ option« Thus¼ usσ oµ thσ ╙ optioε ì
- keep≤ thσ datafilσ up to datσ b∙ discardinτ outdateΣ reminde≥ lines.
- Overview - 3/4ì
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- Notσ tha⌠ entrie≤ iε thσ followinτ samplσ reminde≥ datafilσ fragmen⌠ arσ ì
- no⌠ iε sorteΣ orde≥ anΣ that one entry contaiεs contro∞ characters:
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- 07/22/91 15:45 Tee-off time at the links
- 07/22/91 09:15 Breakfast meeting
- 08/11/91 Jacuzzi's Birthday! Wild Hot Tub Party!!
- 07/22/91 10:00 Important meeting of some kind.
- 07/22/91 12:00 Lets do lunch!
- 04/15/91 FEDERAL TAXES DUE! Don't forget the Estimated Payment!
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- Assuminτ tha⌠ toda∙ i≤ Jul∙ 22¼ 1991¼ REMIN─ wil∞ displa∙ thσ samplσ ì
- datafilσ fragmen⌠ a≤ follows« Notσ tha⌠ thσ reminde≥ fo≥ 04/15/91 is ì
- dropped¼ sincσ thσ datσ haΣ alread∙ passed«
- Overview - 4/4
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- REMIND Appointment Reminder Utility vers 1.4
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- JULY 1991
- Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
- 1 2 3 4 5 6
- 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
- 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
- 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
- 28 29 30 31
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- Reminders for July 22, 1991
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- 10:00 Important meeting of some kind.
- 12:00 Lets do lunch!
- 15:45 Tee-off time at the links
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- - Upcoming Reminders -
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- 08/11/91 Jacuzzi's Birthday! Wild Hot Tub Party!!
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- Syntaxì
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- The command line synta° is:
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- REMIND [[dir:]datafile] [/options]
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- Thσ defaul⌠ datafilσ namσ i≤ REMIND.RE═ iε thσ curren⌠ directory« Iµ ß ì
- datafilσ witΦ n∩ filetypσ i≤ specifieΣ anΣ thσ filσ isn'⌠ found¼ REMIN─ ì
- wil∞ tr∙ agaiε usinτ thσ defaul⌠ filetypσ '.REM'.
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- The distribution default is to display today's reminders only.
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- Options - 1/4
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- Option≤ mus⌠ bσ preceedeΣ b∙ ß slasΦ ('/'⌐ bu⌠ ma∙ appea≥ iε an∙ order« Iµ ì
- thσ 'Sº optioε i≤ specified¼ al∞ othe≥ option≤ wil∞ bσ ignored« Iµ ì
- upcominτ reminder≤ fo≥ ß specifiπ montΦ (1-12⌐ arσ requested¼ an∙ reminder≤ ì
- fo≥ thσ curren⌠ da∙ wil∞ no⌠ bσ displayeΣ.ì
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- U - Includσ upcominτ reminders« REMIND'≤ defaul⌠ displa∙ include≤ onl∙ ì
- áááááreminder≤ fo≥ thσ curren⌠ date« Usσ thσ ╒ optioε t∩ includσ upcominτ ì
- áááááreminder≤ iε you≥ display« Thσ displa∙ i≤ normall∙ pageΣ anΣ extrß ì
- áááááline≤ wil∞ bσ generateΣ eacΦ timσ thσ montΦ change≤ t∩ hel≡ marδ them«
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- Thσ ╒ optioε defaul⌠ ma∙ bσ se⌠ t∩ O╬ usinτ ZCNFG¼ iµ desired« Usσ oµ ì
- áááááthσ 'Uº optioε oε thσ commanΣ linσ wil∞ togglσ thσ curren⌠ defaul⌠ ì
- ááááásetting« Thσ commanΣ linσ hel≡ screeε wil∞ reflec⌠ thσ curren⌠ optioε ì
- ááááásetting«
- Options - 2/4
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- 1-12 Displa∙ onl∙ thσ upcominτ reminder≤ fo≥ thσ specifieΣ month« Thσ ì
- ááááácurren⌠ day'≤ reminder≤ wil∞ no⌠ bσ displayeΣ anΣ thσ curren⌠ 'Uº ì
- áááááoptioε settinτ wil∞ bσ overridden«
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- Thσ calenda≥ fo≥ thσ specifieΣ montΦ wil∞ bσ displayed« Iµ thσ ì
- áááááspecifieΣ montΦ i≤ thσ curren⌠ o≥ aε upcominτ month¼ thσ curren⌠ yea≥ ì
- áááááwil∞ bσ assumed« Iµ thσ specifieΣ montΦ i≤ ß previou≤ month¼ thσ nex⌠ ì
- áááááyea≥ wil∞ bσ assumed« Thσ yea≥ wil∞ bσ ignoreΣ iε selectinτ reminder≤ ì
- áááááfo≥ display¼ s∩ an∙ reminder≤ fo≥ thσ specifieΣ montΦ bu⌠ thσ nex⌠ ì
- áááááyea≥ wil∞ als∩ bσ includeΣ iε thσ display«
- Options - 3/4
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- P - Als∩ senΣ reminder≤ t∩ thσ printer« Iµ thσ printe≥ optioε i≤ selected¼ ì
- áááááREMIN─ wil∞ d∩ ß BIO╙ checδ fo≥ printe≥ status« Iµ thσ printe≥ i≤ no⌠ ì
- áááááready¼ aε erro≥ messagσ wil∞ bσ displayeΣ anΣ thσ printe≥ optioε ì
- áááááturneΣ off« Iµ thσ printe≥ i≤ ready¼ ß printe≥ initializatioε strinτ ì
- áááááwil∞ bσ sent.
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- ZCNF╟ ma∙ bσ useΣ t∩ configurσ REMIN─ t∩ turε thσ BIO╙ printe≥ statu≤ ì
- ááááátes⌠ off¼ t∩ changσ thσ initializatioε strinτ tha⌠ i≤ sen⌠ t∩ thσ ì
- áááááprinte≥ eacΦ timσ REMIN─ i≤ run¼ t∩ se⌠ thσ numbe≥ oµ space≤ useΣ iε ì
- áááááthσ printe≥ lef⌠ margin¼ t∩ specif∙ tha⌠ ß forφ feeΣ bσ sen⌠ t∩ thσ ì
- áááááprinte≥ afte≥ today'≤ reminder≤ havσ beeε printeΣ anΣ t∩ specif∙ tha⌠ ì
- áááááß forφ feeΣ bσ sen⌠ a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ ß printinτ session.
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- D - Pagσ screeε display« Normall∙ se⌠ t∩ ON¼ thi≤ optioε allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ ì
- áááááturε ofµ screeε displa∙ paginτ wheε sendinτ reminder≤ t∩ thσ printer« ì
- áááááThσ screeε paginτ optioε defaul⌠ ma∙ bσ configureΣ usinτ ZCNFG.
- Options - 4/4
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- S - Writσ ß ne≈ sorteΣ datafile« Thσ ╙ optioε allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ writσ ß ne≈ ì
- ááááásorteΣ datafilσ baseΣ oε ß sorteΣ index« Thσ inde° wil∞ no⌠ includσ ì
- áááááan∙ reminde≥ line≤ olde≥ thaε thσ curren⌠ date¼ s∩ writinτ ß ne≈ filσ ì
- áááááwil∞ automaticall∙ discarΣ outdateΣ entries« Thσ curren⌠ filσ wil∞ bσ ì
- ááááárenameΣ t∩ thσ defaul⌠ backu≡ filσ namσ iε thσ samσ director∙ a≤ thσ ì
- ááááádatafile« ZCNF╟ ma∙ bσ useΣ t∩ changσ botΦ thσ defaul⌠ datafilσ anΣ ì
- ááááábacku≡ filσ names« Thσ datafilσ namσ ma∙ als∩ includσ ß du║ ì
- áááááspecification«
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- Wheε thσ ╙ optioε i≤ specified, n∩ reminder≤ wil∞ bσ displayeΣ anΣ ì
- áááááno othe≥ option≤ wil∞ bσ recognized«
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- Sample Datafile
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- ┴ samplσ reminde≥ datafile¼ REMIND.REM¼ i≤ includeΣ iε thσ distributioε ì
- library« Sincσ REMIN─ display≤ reminde≥ line≤ baseΣ oε thσ relationshi≡ ì
- betweeε thσ curren⌠ datσ anΣ thσ reminde≥ dates¼ yo⌡ mus⌠ eithe≥ ì
- temporaril∙ changσ you≥ systeφ datσ o≥ edi⌠ thσ date≤ iε REMIND.RE═ s∩ the∙ ì
- arσ curren⌠ o≥ upcominτ date≤ beforσ yo⌡ caε correctl∙ tr∙ ou⌠ REMIND.