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ClockIt for Windows95/NT
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ClockIt is a Project List manager, Log Viewer and a timer that totals
the time you spend working on different projects.
It can be minimized to the system tray, can be set to be always on top and
with/without a title bar (timer).
IMPORTANT NOTE
==============
ClockIt is a Visual Basic 5 application, if you don't have the
necessary files to run a vb5 application, you will find the
archive at:
http://www.mlink.net/~davidgel/ or on many other sites. Look for the
file MSVBVM50.EXE.
The same files will be used for any vb5 applications that you're going
to use in the future.
The latest version of ClockIt can be found at:
http://www.mlink.net/~davidgel/
Disclaimer:
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ClockIt is freeware. There is no garantee whatsoever, except that
it will use space on your disk.
To Un-install ClockIt
=====================
In Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, select ClockIt and click on
Add/Remove. Thank you for trying ClockIt.
If you get a Message Box asking to remove or not a shared file(s), select the option
to keep the shared file(s).
The folder where ClockIt was installed (ie c:\program files\clockIt) will have to be deleted
manually.
Running ClockIt:
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ClockIt doesn't do any changes to the registry. The log files are saved
in the subfolder Logs (ie c:\program files\clockit\logs)
For people who don't read docs, bubble help is provided and will
be sufficient for most.
Comments are welcomed to: richard_g@bigfoot.com
Project List
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The first time you run ClockIt, you will have to add at
least one project before you can run the timer. Simply
type the name of a project and hit Enter or click on
the "Add" button. The name of the project is used to create
a file, so use only accepted characters for file names.
When you're finished adding projects, save your list to
disk by clicking on "Save List". Don't worry, you're going
to be reminded to save the list if you make changes to it.
To remove a project or projects, select (check box) them and
click on "Remove". If those projects had a log file created,
you will have to delete those files if you no longer need them.
They're in the subfolder Logs where you installed ClockIt, with
the name of the project (ie c:\program files\clockit\Logs\[name of project]).
If you remove a project by mistake, the list won't be
saved to disk until you specify to save it.
Every time you click on a project, the total time for that
project is shown in the status bar.
The button "Compile", cumulates all the time in the selected
project and writes this total at the end of the log file.
The button "Clear Log", clears the content of the log files
associated with the projects you have selected (check box).
You're going to be asked to confirm your selection.
The Button "View Log" will bring the wiewer with the selected
project's log file in the wiewer. The other log files will also be
selectable for viewing. From the viewer, it is also possible to
edit the Logs. Your text editor is launched from the File menu with the
selected Log file as parameter. If you edit the file, you're warned
to not change the format.
To run the timer, highlight a project and click on the button
Timer. A double click on a project name will also run the
timer.
If you want to minimize the Project List window, right click
anywhere on the form to get the menu.
Viewer
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The viewer is first started with the log selected in the Project List
window. Use the Drop Down menu to select another log.
Your text editor can be launched to edit the selected log file.
Remember, do not change the format when editing.
Database
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Will create an Access database and copy all the data from the log
files. Clockit.mdb will be created in the \logs folder.
In the next upgrade, all data will be written directly to a
database, eliminating the log files.
Timer
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The time saved to file, is the time cumulated by the Timer between the
first time it was started and the last time it was stopped (First
Started, Last Stopped).
Right clicking on the timer display brings a self explanatory menu.
The log files will be in the folder \Clockit\Logs with the name of the project.
When you no longer need those files, simply delete them.
It is possible to change the time (minutes and hours) displayed by
the timer (when stopped). Click on the Up Down button next to the
display.
If you enable the "No title bar" option, the tooltip (bubble help) text will tell
you what project is running. Simply place the mouse pointer over the
timer display or system tray icon. The timer window is moved by grabbing
the timer display with the left mouse button.
If you use the "Always on Top" option and want to place the timer
window on top of the task bar, disable the Always on top option of
the task bar (right click on task bar, properties).
Enjoy ClocKingIt!
Richard Gelinas
richard_g@bigfoot.com
http://www.mlink.net/~davidgel/