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Welcome to Alarm Pro version 1.4. Alarm Pro is a 32 bit OS/2* 2.0 program
for managing your Contacts, appointments, important events, and program
scheduling from a convenient desktop clock.
Alarm Pro is SHAREWARE. You are allowed to try the program for 60 days.
If you find it useful you may register the program with WalkerWerks for
$45.00 U.S. Run the program for details.
Alarm Pro is also listed the the Compuserve Shareware registration database.
You can register the program on line using your Compuserve account. To
register type GO SWREG at any ! prompt and follow the menues to register.
The Alarm Pro Registration ID is 1163.
You may distribute this program on any Bulletin Board for the purpose
of trial distribution as long as this notice is included and no contents
are altered. You may not sell this program or a disk containing this
program for personal profit.
Bryan Walker
WalkerWerks
Installation:
Place the executable files in a directory in your LIBPATH. Executables
include .EXE and .DLL files. Place the .HLP file in the same directory or
a directory in your HELP path. Review your CONFIG.SYS file for the
LIBPATH= and SET HELP= statements to find valid subdiretories.
Alarm Pro has many settings to assist in managing your information. Run
through the menu options and review the default settings to make sure they
are acceptable.
Inventory List for Alarm Pro
The 32 bit OS/2 2.0 files
ALRMPRO.EXE The program file.
ALRMPRO.DLL The Alarm Pro screens.
DBPROCS.DLL The database engine for Alarm Pro.
DB3PROC.DLL Dbase 3 database functions for exporting.
APMISC.DLL The system lockup hook and misc other functions.
APUPGRAD.EXE Utility to convert database version and reindex
all AlarmPro databases. Simply run this in the
directory where your AlarmPro databases are kept.
The program will locate all files and convert them.
Required to convert databases created prior to version
1.4 of AlarmPro.
ALRMPRO.HLP The help screens for Alarm Pro.
ALRMPRO.INF The help screens in a form usable with VIEW.EXE.
APREAD.ME This file.
APINST.CMD Utility for installing Alarm Pro.
APUNINST.CMD Utility for removing Alarm Pro information from your
OS2.INI file if you do not keep the program.
<The following are provided with the Registered Version Only.>
APIMPORT.EXE Utility for converting Dbase 3* or OS/2 Productivity
databases to Alarm Pro Contact databases.
TDCONVRT.EXE Utility for converting OS/2 Daily Planner files to
Alarm Pro ToDo Files.
STRT_VDM.EXE Command line utility for starting DOS sessions or
DOS image files from the command line. Allows you to
set the DOS settings for the application when launched.
EXIT_VDM.COM Exits Dos Image sessions like typing EXIT at a normal
OS/2 or OS/2-DOS session. Built from sample debug
program placed on Compuserve by IBM. Also provided
with OS/2 2.1 Beta.
REBOOT.EXE Utility to warm boot an OS/2 PC. Works just like
CTRL+ALT+DEL. Useful for scheduled reboots of
automated or remote systems.
Revision History
October 1992 Version 1.0 First Release of Alarm Pro. Provides all the
features of Alarm Clock with the addition of an integrated
ToDo List and Contact List.
December 1992 ToDo list expanded into complete form with criticality,
view sorting options, archiving. Overall product improved
with new shortcut keys and better placement of dialogs on
the desktop. Desktop Lockup feature similiar to the one
provided with OS/2 but with option to not require a password.
January 1993 Added Week at a Glance for ToDo files, Printing of all
databases, and autodialer for contact lists. Set many
default values for dates and times on input screens and
converted to spin buttons from entry fields so that both
Keyboard and Mouse users will have an easier time.
March 1993 Version 1.3. Adds ability to play melodies created with
the PMTune editor. Attach a tune to a reminder or ToDo.
April 1993 Version 1.3 revision d. Fixes error in indexing. Makes
changes to enable AlarmPro to run correctly under the
latest release of OS/2 2.1.
July 1993 Version 1.3e. Rebuild of AlarmPro using IBM's latest
release of the Cset compiler.
Sept 1993 Version 1.4 adds Drag and Drop, Improved interface
with a phone secretary and calendar, and more.
*OS/2 and IBM are trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc.
*Dbase 3 is a trade mark of Borland International.