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(This is a text-only version of the Clocker user manual.)
Clocker
version 2.3
WinnoVation
Innovation through Windows...
(C) Copyright 1993-1994
Winnovation
PO Box 271071
Ft. Collins, CO 80527-1071
USA
Telephone: (303) 226-8682
FAX: (303) 226-8682
E-mail: CompuServe: 71774,605
Internet: 71774.605@compuserve.com
Introduction
------------
Clocker is an event-scheduler program, which will
execute pre-determined events at a specific time.
Clocker is extremely useful for running unattended
backups, running after-hours processes such as faxing
or file transfers while telephone rates are lower, and
many other things -- limited only by your imagination!
Clocker can also pop up user-defined reminder messages,
so it also functions as an alarm clock.
Clocker also has the powerful capability for group
scheduling on a network. The system administrator can
place a group schedule on a shared disk, and each
machine running Clocker on the network will optionally
read this file, in addition to its private schedule
file. This group schedule is also automatically
refreshed, so the administrator can make a change once
and every machine using that group schedule will be
automatically updated to reflect the changes.
Clocker will also not clutter your desktop. Many
people already run the Windows Clock, and Clocker looks
very similar to the Windows Clock when iconized.
Clocker also includes an Always On Top feature for
those who wish to always have a visible clock on their
desktop. Alternatively, Clocker can run completely
hidden from the user.
Note that Clocker requires Windows 3.1.
Packing List
------------
Your package should include the following:
This manual
Distribution disk
License statement
The following files should be present on the
distribution disk:
CLOCKER.EXE Clocker executable file
CLOCKER.HLP Clocker Help file
CLOCKER.TXT Documentation text file
CTL3D.DLL Library for 3D controls
EXAMPLES.TXT Description of examples
EXAMPLE*.* Examples to use with Clocker
If any files are missing, please contact Winnovation.
Upgrading from a Previous Version
---------------------------------
Clocker 2.3 is downward-compatible with versions 2.0
and higher of Clocker. It can read .CLK files created
with these previous versions without any problems.
Note, however, that files saved with version 2.3 cannot
be read by previous versions.
Installation
------------
If your disk came with a SETUP or INSTALL program,
simply run that program. To do this, select Run...
from the File menu in Program Manager, and type
a:\setup or a:\install (change the drive letter if
necessary).
If you did not receive an installation program with
your copy of Clocker, you can install it using the
following instructions. First, make sure that no other
copies of Clocker are currently running. Then simply
copy all of the files from the distribution disk to a
directory such as C:\CLOCKER. Note that Clocker does
not need to have its own directory. Also move the file
CTL3D.DLL to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. You may
need to close other applications to perform this copy,
if the file is in use.
After the files are copied, add Clocker to a Program
Manager group. To run Clocker every time you start
Windows, find CLOCKER.EXE with the File Manager and
drag it to the Startup group in the Program Manager.
See your Windows manual if you are unsure how to do
this.
Registration
------------
When Clocker is first started, you will see a
registration reminder screen. Click the Register...
button and you will see the following registration
screen:
Enter your name exactly as shown on your license
statement, and your serial number and registration code
(also found on the license statement).
Getting Started
---------------
After starting Clocker, you will see a screen similar
to the following:
The current time is shown on the status bar at the
bottom of the screen, along with the date. The
remainder of the status bar will give information about
group and supervisor modes, as well as information
about menu options as you select them. "UNREGISTERED
EVALUATION COPY" will be displayed if your copy is not
yet registered. The large empty area in the center is
where the list of events will be.
Each item that you enter into the Clocker schedule is
called an event. A reminder of an important meeting or
a backup program running are both examples of events
you might want to schedule. To add an event, select
Add Item from the Options pull-down menu, or click the
Add button. You will then be prompted with the
following screen:
By filling in the various fields of this box, you
specify the event you wish to schedule. For a full
description of the fields in this form, please refer to
the reference section of this manual.
The date field is the date that the event is to be
executed, and the time is the time of day it will be
executed. If the Repeat box is checked, the event will
execute repeatedly at the specified interval, until the
specified end time.
The second section are the repeat options. One Day
Only means exactly that - the event will only execute
on the specified date. Daily/Weekly means that the
event will execute on each of the selected days.
Monthly will execute the event every month, on the day
specified by the date at the top.
The next section is the event to be executed. There
are three categories of events: a command line, a
message, or other. If a program is to be run, the
Command Line button should be selected. If a reminder
message should pop up, the Message button should be
selected. If the system should be rebooted, Windows
stopped or restarted, a program run outside of Windows,
or a program closed, the Other button should be
selected. The area below the buttons is for the actual
command line, message, or program name if applicable.
If a Command Line has been selected, a working
directory can also be specified for the program. In
many cases this will not be necessary, but some
programs require that they are executed from a specific
directory.
The last section is the display options, which are
available only for Command Lines. You can choose to
display the program you are running either in a normal
window, iconized, or hidden.
Pressing the Test button will execute the event
immediately. This is useful to verify that the event
was set up correctly. Note that testing is not
available for some of the "Other" options.
After the event has been set up and OK is pressed, the
event is entered and will execute at the specified
time.
To edit an item after it has been entered, you can
select Edit Item from the Options Menu, you can click
the Edit button, or you can simply double-click the
item in the list. Similarly, to delete an item, simply
select it and choose Delete Item from the Options menu
or click the Delete button (or press the delete key).
In the Settings menu, you can select the font to be
used, toggle display of the date in the icon caption,
toggle display of the icon, a