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- TimeLog 2.10
- ============
- TimeLog is a tool for the Psion Series 3a which is intended to help you
- keeping track of your time spent for any specific reason. You can enter
- records consisting of a begin time, duration or an end time and assign them
- to a category. In a category view the time records are summarized and you
- are enabled to define a specific cost per hour. You can sort the entries by a
- number of criterias and export them to an ascii file. The list of records
- can then be printed as a list at any given date range.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
- ============
- To install TimeLog, copy the file Timelog.app to any \App directory.
- Then install the application as usual using the "application / install"
- menu command.
-
-
- USAGE
- =====
- TimeLog is based on two views of the data: the TIME view shows a sorted list
- of the entered timed records and the CATEGORY view, which shows a sorted
- list of the categories to summarize the records. Usually you will enter all
- the different types what you are spending your time for, and then you will
- enter the related timed records as you are working for something or someone.
-
- Please note the context sensitive help mechanism!
-
- Keyboard usage
- --------------
- Move the record selection by using the cursor up/down/page up/page down
- and Home/End keys.
- Shift the display to the left/right by using the cursor left/right keys.
- Remove an entry by pressing the Delete key.
-
- File/New file
- -------------
- Create a new file.
-
- File/Open file
- --------------
- Open an existing (*.tlg) file.
-
- File/Save as...
- ---------------
- Save the current database under a new name.
- Select type "Text" for producing an export to an ascii file. The character
- string "Field quote" encloses the single fields, the character string
- "Field delimiter" will be put inbetween the fields. So if you select a
- comma as the delimiter string and a quotation mark as the quote string, a
- file fragment could look like:
- "19.3.95","12:30","13:50",,,"Client XY","Special support"
- There are two special character sequences: <TAB> will be replaced by a
- tabulation character, and <CR> will be replaced by a carriage return line
- feed sequence.
- The default directory of an exported database will be the \Tlg directory.
-
- File/Merge in
- -------------
- (Only in the category view) Merge the categories of a file into the current
- database.
-
- File/Compress
- -------------
- Compress the current database after record changes or deletions to save
- space on the disk.
-
- File/Codeword
- -------------
- Protect the current database for any unauthorized access by using a codeword.
-
- Entry/New Entry
- ---------------
- Enter the data of a record.
- Time view: The field "Time details" can be set to "No" to insert day
- specific remark records.
- Category view: If you change the item "Unassigned" to "No", this
- category will summarize all those entries which are not assigned to any
- category. There can only be one record of this type.
-
- Entry/Edit entry
- ----------------
- Change the data of a selected record.
-
- Entry/Delete entry
- ------------------
- Delete the selected entry from the current database.
- A category record can only be removed, if there is no timed record which
- is referring to it.
-
- Entry/Split entry
- -----------------
- Split the selected timed record into two consequtive parts with possibly
- different categories or descriptions.
-
- Timestamp
- ---------
- Make a time update to the selected record.
- In the category view, a timestamp will insert a timed record having the
- actual date, the actual begin time and the selected category.
- In the time view, a timestamp will update the selected timed record to
- the current end time.
-
- View/Sort
- ---------
- Sort the actual view by specific keys.
-
- View/Freeze
- -----------
- Keep the selected column of the actual view always visible.
-
- View/Report
- -----------
- Calculate and show a short summary of a given date range.
-
- Special/Setup
- -------------
- Make application preference selections.
- - Enter registration info;
- - Make display setting;
- - Make exit method settings;
- - Select the prefered record entry / update shortcuts;
- - Change the category name identifier.
-
- ABOUT THE PROGRAMM
- ==================
- This application is shareware, so if you are using it, please register it!
- No additional fee should be charged for it.
- The package is to be kept unmodified and as it is.
-
-
- REGISTRATION
- ============
- TimeLog 2.10 is not free! If you are using it, please register with the
- author.
-
- There are two different levels of registration possible:
- Registration for the Standard version for USD 20,00 removes the nagging
- screens, enables the sorting dialog and the print and print preview
- functions.
- Registration for the Advanced version for USD 30,00 enables the codeword
- access protection and the export capability.
- For USD 10,00 you can change the registration level from Standard to
- Advanced or trade in an earlier version of TimeLog for a Advanced
- version.
- Registered users of any earlier version will receive a free registration
- code for a Standard version of TimeLog 2.10!
- Registration can be made by cash, international money order or by using
- the CompuServe SWREG service (Standard ID = 6215, Advanced ID = 6214,
- Upgrade ID = 6216).
-
-
- HISTORY
- =======
- Up to version 2.0 TimeLog was implemented using OPL. Since applications
- which are written in OPL are restricted in many aspects, TimeLog 2.10 was
- the first one which was completely recoded in object oriented C.
-
- Version 2.10:
- * First release coded in C
- * TimeLog now uses only a single *.tlg file, which makes copying, deletion
- and file manipulation much easier.
- * Installation is simplified by using only one file.
- * Printing now uses the standard mechanisms (setup, preview, ...)
- * All the setup info (excluding registration info) now is held in the
- database itself.
- * Now it is possible to sort on a number of criterias.
- * Records which are not (yet) assigned to any category can be summarized
- within a special category.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER
- ==========
- Although the program has been tested extensively, there is no guarantee that
- it is error free.
- Make backup copies from your important data!
-
- The author will not be liable for any damage or consequential loss caused
- by any error, defect or failure of the application.
-
-
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- ================
- If you have any questions or suggestions regarding TimeLog, please do not
- hesitate to contact the author:
-
- Thomas Nemec
- Gladbeckstrasse 1/12a/10
- 2320 Schwechat
- Austria
-
- CompuServe 100024,3461
- Internet 100024.3461@compuserve.com
-
- June 1995, Vienna, Austria
-
-