Designed
for Windows 95/98/NT.
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900 KB,
12-Aug-98.
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Features of
PACT Timer 98
PACT Timer 98 is an easy to use and powerful scheduler to start
applications, open documents or Web pages, set up reminders or wake up with music, or
preview the exact moonphase. Executable only 120 KB. Start once, countdown, recurring per
second, or start after logon. Set process priority and window size. Batch capable. Runs on
Windows 95, 98, as well as on NT. Optimized timer control for easy usage (screen shot).
New in 98.7: Don't-start-after time, set defaults
for new timer, FlyingIcon, tray icon
optional.
New in 98.5: On working days only option, Drop-down list to directly select a timer, set reminders to come again.
Start once, recurring, after logon
Programmable, batch capable
Low memory footprint
Start applications, documents,
Internet pages, or reminders
Specify the process priority (low, normal, high, real-time) and window state (minimized, not activated, hidden)
Age of the moon
in minutes, phase of the moon in percent
Full online documentation, context help on every control
Optional tray icon, FlyingIcon,
user defined hotkey
Optimized timer control, all settings
in one view (screen shot)
Tips for the Start
CD Player to wake up or as
reminder! Replace D: with your CD-ROM's drive letter. You can edit the play list to set
the track to start with.
Start Path: cdplayer
Parameters: /play D:
Scan all local, nonremovable
hard disk drives in Windows 95:
Start Path: scandskw.exe
Parameters: /all /NonInteractive
Defragment all local,
nonremovable drives and free space:
Start Path: defrag
Parameters: /all /f /detailed /noprompt
For any other program please
look in the according shortcut on which parameters are necessary. If you can start it
manually you can also start it with the Timer!
License
This program is a test version for evaluation only. You can use the software for
evaluation purposes without charge for a maximum of 30 days. If you use this software
after the 30 day evaluation period a registration fee for a full version is required.
How to Order a License
License Agreement
Support
Should you have technical questions please contact support@12Ghosts.com. We are known to solve issues
within hours.
We appreciate your suggestions and any feedback!
Timer Homepage
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Options
and Registry Values
History
New Features
98.7 Don't-start-after
time.
98.7 Set defaults
for new timer.
98.7 Tray icon and FlyingIcon optional.
98.5 Set a recurring timer on working days only.
98.5 Postpone reminder to "Come
again".
98.5 More Options: Set the ToolTip delay time, tick on second, de/activate
and choose sound, remember dialog position.
98.5 Drop-down
list to directly select a timer.
98.5 Icon to explore start path.
98.5 The accompanying documents now come with
the full images included.
98.3 Phase of the moon in timer dialog. Solved the equation of Kepler,
calculating the sun's geocentric ecliptic longitude, and everything. Exact display of the
age of the moon in minutes, phase of the moon in percent.
98.3 Range from 1900 to 2100
98.3 Start After Logon
98.3 Stream-lined setup.
98.3 Complete uninstall
about <installation path>\uninstall.exe or Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs.
Always Minor enhancements in stability and
usability.
Solved Issues
98.7 On launch of PACT Timer 98 a recurring
timer will not be started if it is overdue. In other words, if Timer is not
running although a recurring timer was scheduled, this occurence will be omited. (A
"Start Once" timer, however, will be started if no "Don't-start-after"
time was given.)
98.5b The Timer icon is displayed as small as
it should if no start path is given.
98.5a When a recurring timer can not be
started at the specified time (because the computer was off, or the Timer not running) it
sets the new time correctly by multiplying the interval as often as is necessary, instead
of using now.
98.4 After some ten-thousand displays of the
timer dialogbox without closing, the colors may be changed to black and white. Solved.
98.3c Undocumented behavior of a used
function crashed the shell after about 6000 program starts. In Windows 95 the error
message "Out of memory" was displayed (although it had nothing to do with
memory). Workaround applied.
98.3b Internet Explorer does start now
without error message.
98.3b Recurring timer does work now with every
recurring time, also with 8 minutes.
98.3a Found an implicit lost handle that ate
up memory rather quickly. Investigated lost handles in all places. This has been fixed.
Screen Shot of PACT Timer 98