TimeReport for Palm OS

Use HotSync to install the file TimeReport.prc on your Palm handheld. The first time you start the TimeReport program after an upgrade the TimeReport database is be sorted. If you have a very large database this may take a few seconds.

Using TimeReport

When you use the program for the first time you should define some tasks. Tap the Edit Task button and the New button to open a task dialog window. You can now enter a name for a task. The name will be shown in the left most column in the week view. You can also enter some more information for the task, a company name, status code, art code and project number. The status code is used to calculate separate week sums for the F tasks and IF tasks. The information in the other fields are currently not used, but in the future the information will be transferred to a PC during a HotSync operation.

The week view

You can now start reporting time. Tap in the left most column in the week view to insert a task. A popup menu appears there you can select a task. If you normally reports time on the same tasks each week it may be convenient to let the program automatically insert the tasks in left most column. Select Save as Default Week in the Options menu to save the current week as a template for all new weeks.

You can switch week by a tapping on the week arrows or pressing the scroll buttons. It is also possible to go directly to a week. Tap on the Go to... button and select a week. Use the scroll arrows in the lower right corner to scroll the rows in the time table. The program can now handles up to twelve tasks during a week.

To enter a time for a task, simply tap in the cell for a day and a task. A time dialog box appears where you can enter a time.

Time dialog box

In the time dialog box you can enter the time for a task. Enter the work period and optionally a lunch period and the program will show the total time in hours and minutes below. Before the total time entered in the week view it is rounded to nearest half hour. In the preferences dialog you can select to round the time do nearest 6, 12, 15, 30 or 60 minutes.

The start and stop button may be used to insert the current time as the start or end time for the work period.

It is also possible to make a quick entry of a time by tapping on one of the buttons with a predefined time at the bottom of the dialog box. You can change the values of the quick entry buttons in the Preferences dialog.

The month view

It is also possible to view all times reported for a month. Tap on the month symbol in the lower left corner to open the month view. This view shows the total time for each task and week during a month. Highlighted weeks are full weeks. The first and last week in a month is normally not a full week.

You can switch month by a tapping on the month arrows or pressing the scroll buttons. It is also possible to go directly to a month. Tap on the Go to... button and select a month.

Tap on a week number to open the week view for the selected week.

Exporting data

Currently there are no conduits for synchronizing the TimeReport program with a PC program. The only way to export data is to create a memo in the PalmPilot. Select Export Week to Memo or Export Month to Memo in the "Record" menu to create a memo for the displayed week or month.

If you have the Palm programs PalmPrint or SDS Mail you can also print or email the data from TimeReport. Select Print Week or Mail Week in the "Record" menu to print or mail a week. SDS Mail requires a working internet connection as well.

Shareware

TimeReport is a shareware program. You can try it for an evaluation period. After 30 days you must pay the shareware fee if you want to continue to use the program. You can pay online at http://order.kagi.com/?1US&S The price is US $10. In return you get a registration number which removes the annoying register dialog during program startup.

If you don't want to pay online, you can send cash or a US dollar check to the following address: