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WTIME21.TXT - WORLDTIME FOR WINDOWS
PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION - VERSION 2.10a
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INTRODUCTION
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WorldTime 2.1 is a powerful international clock utility for
the Microsoft Windows operating environment.
WorldTime can display six different international locations
and their current local times -- selected from a database of
over 170 metropolitan and geographic locations worldwide.
WorldTime is flexible, too! With just a few keystrokes,
custom location names can be substituted for any of the
standard locations. This feature allows you to
custom-configure the WorldTime location/time displays any way
you see fit.
PROGRAM FILES
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The WorldTime 2.1 package consists of five files:
README.TXT
An introductory ASCII text file, containing program notes and
"quick and dirty" installation guidelines.
NETWORK.TXT
A technical supplement dealing with the use of WorldTime 2.1
in a network environment.
WTIME21.EXE
The executable program file.
WTIME21.HLP
The Windows Help file, used for providing comprehensive
run-time help via the Windows Help system. The help system is
accessed via the menu bar "Help/Contents" selection. Any help
topic may be easily printed through the Windows Help menu bar
"File/Print Topic" selection. A printable registration form
is included.
WTIME21.TXT
This file, containing program information, notes, general
instructions, and a registration form (see end of file).
A sixth file, WTIME21.INI, is created the first time
WorldTime 2.1 is run. This initialization file is normally
located in the user's default Windows directory, and is used
for storing all configuration information. Every time
WorldTime is run, the program checks the Windows directory
for this file and will create a new, blank WTIME21.INI file
if the original is not found.
Note: For the benefit of user's who prefer keeping the
WorldTime .INI file in the WorldTime default directory, the
program can be run with the "Private Mode" command
line switch (/P). This forces the program to create and
access its initialization file in the WorldTime default
directory (i.e., wherever the WTIME21.EXE file is located),
and also allows multiple copies of WorldTime (stored in
separate directories) to be run with their own configuration
settings.
PROGRAM NOTES
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WorldTime 2.1 runs within the Microsoft Windows environment,
and requires the following:
* Microsoft Windows (version 3.1 or later).
* VGA or higher graphics capability (640x480 minimum
resolution).
A Windows-compatible mouse or other pointing device is
recommended, but is not required for running WorldTime.
SYSTEM CLOCK SETTINGS
---------------------
WorldTime is dependent upon the accuracy of your computer's
system clock, and your operating system's associated DATE and
TIME settings. Both must be correct for WorldTime to
function properly.
WorldTime 2.1 includes the facility to adjust your system
TIME setting from within the program.
This is done by selecting the menu bar "Options/Set System
Time..." command. This will open a dialog box containing
"repeating" pushbutton controls for adjusting the Hour and
Minute TIME settings.
To accept any changes, "click" the "OK" button or press the
"ENTER" key. To discard any changes, select the "CANCEL"
button.
There are a number of other methods available for adjusting
your system DATE and TIME settings, both from Windows itself
or from the host operating system.
Consult your Windows User's Manual or your operating system
user's manual for full explanations of the DATE and TIME
functions.
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
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1. MAKE A BACKUP COPY
We strongly recommend making a backup copy of your program
disk. Keep the master copy in a safe place and use the backup
disk for program installation.
2. COPY THE PROGRAM FILES
Although WorldTime can be run from a floppy disk, we strongly
recommend its installation to a hard disk.
To do this, copy the primary program files (WTIME21.EXE and
WTIME21.HLP) from your master disk to an appropriate
subdirectory on your hard disk (e.g., C:\WTIME21).
The ASCII text files, WTIME21.TXT and README.TXT, are an
important source of program information, but are not REQUIRED
in order to run WorldTime. The WorldTime initialization file,
WTIME21.INI, is created when WorldTime is first run and
usually stored in the default Windows directory (usually
C:\WINDOWS or C:\WIN31). The two program files (WTIME21.EXE
and WTIME21.HLP), however, ARE required, and must reside
together in the same drive and directory in order for the
program to work properly.
3. ASSIGN AN ICON
You may use the "Windows Setup" utility to assign WorldTime's
program item (icon) to a program group. Setup will recognize
the WTIME21.EXE file and assign its icon to a program group
for you.
or...
You may assign a program item icon to WorldTime 2.1 manually,
through the Program Manager menu bar "File/New" command.
Always make sure that the complete path and correct filename
(e.g., "C:\TIME\WTIME21.EXE") is assigned to the WTIME21
program item. The "Browse" control in the Program Item dialog
box will make it easy to locate and assign the correct path
and filename.
4. RUN THE PROGRAM
If installed correctly, the program should load from the
Program Manager screen when the WorldTime icon is
double-clicked (or from File Manager when the WorldTime
listing is selected with "File/Run" or double-clicked).
Naturally, you do not have to assign WorldTime executable file
to a Program Manager group. The program can easily be run
directly from File Manager or any "substitute" Windows shell
or desktop application.
5. WORLDTIME OPERATING MODES
When WorldTime is run without any command line parameters, the
program defaults to "Normal Mode."
Normal Mode is the recommended operating mode for most users,
and offers the most reliable performance whether the program
is being run on an individual PC or in a network environment.
In Normal Mode, the WorldTime 2.1 initialization file
(WTIME21.INI) is automatically stored in the host PC's default
Microsoft Windows directory (e.g., C:\WINDOWS).
Normal Mode is specifically recommended when WorldTime is used
on local area networks, since operation in this mode makes
locating and accessing the WTIME21.INI file very easy.
Normal Mode limits ALL instances of WorldTime on the user's
system to a single initialization file. As a result, users
will NOT be able to install and run multiple copies of
WorldTime and run each with different configuration settings.
A second operating mode, "Private Mode," is available
for the benefit of users who prefer to access the WTIME21.INI
file from WorldTime's own directory (e.g., wherever the
WTIME21.EXE file is located), not the default Windows
directory.
To run WorldTime in Private Mode, the /P command line switch
should be included in the WorldTime command line, as in the
following example:
C:\WTIME\WTIME21.EXE /P
When run in Private Mode, multiple copies of WorldTime
(located in separate directories) can be run concurrently,
each one accessing its own set of configuration settings
stored in a separate WTIME21.INI file.
Copies of WorldTime installed and used in a local area
network (LAN) environment generally should NOT be run in
Private Mode, since this can complicate management of the
individual WTIME21.INI files (See Network Considerations
below).
The user can always check the operating mode of a currently
running instance of WorldTime by opening the "About WorldTime"
dialog box.
NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS
----------------------
WorldTime 2.1 was designed from the outset to extremely
compact, requiring the absolute minimum in terms of disk space
and memory resources. As a result, there is relatively
little to be gained from installing WorldTime on a network,
as opposed to simply distributing registered copies of the
program to individual users.
Still, WorldTime 2.1 may be ins