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SetTime 1.0 documentation
DISTRIBUTION
This software is FreeWare !
PURPOSE
Set the correct time with a simple CLI script. Why I wrote this anyway ?
Because I think it is simple but effective and mainly I haven't got a
clock inside my Amiga. You can save about $25 with a bit work. You have
to set the correct date only once a day, and the correct time at every
startup procedure.
And why is it worth ? Why you need a clock or this script ?
- it is a must if you are a programmer, where your source files have to be
maintained by a makefile
- you can use fine the Workbench View by Date option
- you can use other dir utils' date sort function
- you have more chance to find the new files after an unneeded installation
- you have more chance to find fileviruses
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Any Amiga, works fine with min. Kickstart 2.0 and Workbench 2.0.
It needs the C:Date command.
INSTALLATION
1: Copy the SetTime script with icon to WBStartup, or execute it separately
when you need.
2: Insert a line in the startup-sequence like this:
C:Date 9-9-95 10:52
With this method you have to set the date only once a day (modifying the
startup-sequence). The correct date is set after a completed startup
procedure.
USAGE
Every day you turn on your Amiga, modify the startup-sequence to set the
correct date.
At every startup procedure set the correct time with this little script.
You have to write only the time, ie. 10:52.
If the time you set wasn't correct, the second window won't be displayed.
So you have to try again. Set a hot key to do this.
If you are sure that you won't write anywhere, you haven't got to do these.
THE SCRIPT
C:Date ? <CON:100/100/110//SetTime >NIL:
C:Date >CON:100/100/250//It's.../WAIT/CLOSE
You can modify as you want this script. It's a script with some trick.
? - with this it will wait the input
<CON:... - with this the input will be from that window
>NIL: - with this the 'DAY,DATE,TIME,TO=VER/K:' won't be displayed
>CON:... - with this the output window will be that
/WAIT - with this the window won't be closed after displaying the time
/CLOSE - with this you will have a close gadget
You can close the window with a CTRL \ too.
The second window won't be displayed if you set a wrong time, because the
first date will return with a return code 20 (RETURN_FAIL) and the script
will stop.
HISTORY
1.0 - First public release.
FUTURE
No ideas.
TESTED ON
Amiga 1200 with:
- 4 Mb fast ram, made by DERKO
- 405 Mb Conner CFS425A winchester, 2.5"->3.5" adapter made by DERKO
- 2x speed Sony CDU-55E CD-ROM
OTHER PRODUCTS
LessSeek 1.1 - Small validatewait like program
on Aminet: disk/misc/LessSeek11.lha
ChipPeek 2.0 - A practical mempeek with AGA support
on Aminet: gfx/misc/ChipPeek20.lha
THE AUTHOR
Szabolcs Petho
e-mail: petho@fa.gau.hu
petho@spike.fa.gau.hu
s-mail: Szabolcs Petho
Gorkij krt. 81.
3104 Salgotarjan
HUNGARY
Send your suggestions, bug reports, if you have !
Bye,
Szabolcs