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- README.TXT
-
- MultiTimer
- for the Psion 3a handheld computer
- Created 1995 by Erik Johansen <ej@it.dtu.dk>
-
- Version 1.00 - Released December 1995 / January 1996
-
- DESCRIPTION
- Many a time have I longed for a timer program for the Psion.
- I have tried out most available timer programs and none have
- matched my needs. Most timers can have only one counter, and
- require the time length to be retyped every time restarted.
-
- With MultiTimer things work a bit different. Only one counter
- (the first counter to expire) is visible at a time. But still
- up to 30 timers/jobs can be active at a time. MultiTimer does
- its work the same way as a multitasking scheduler. [This is
- still not perfect. Menus and dialogs temporarily stops the
- scheduler - so remember to exit dialogs]
-
- Up to 255 functions can be predefined (one for each ascii key
- combination).
-
- A 'timer' is started by pressing the associated key. F.ex.:
- If the 'b' function is defined as 'W(28) B W(28) B', every
- time the 'b' key is pressed a new job shows up, first waiting
- 28 seconds, giving a beep, waits another 28 seconds and gives
- another beep. This function I often use as a Waffle Timer when
- baking waffles.
-
- Internal functions that require parameters will prompt
- if a function name is typed directly from keyboard. For example
- press the 'W' key and you will be prompted for the wait time.
- Furthermore 'W' defaults to adding a 'B' bell when started
- from the keyboard.
-
- Jobs can be stopped/killed by placing the cursor over the job
- in the rightmost column and pressing delete. Tha last one
- killed can be inserted (restarted) by pressing Psion-I.
-
- Some examples of often used functions are:
-
- W(2h30m)S(Parking) Remember to put a coin in the parking
- meter after 2 hours 30 min
-
- h: W(:00) B W(:30) B h Forever: beep every half hour
-
- W(19:30) V(s) W(20:00) V(S) Turn off all sounds from 19:30 to 20:00
-
-
- FUNCTIONS
- Built-in functions are in uppercase to make it easier to define true
- one-key user definitions.
-
- Function Example(s) Description
- ---------------- -------------------- ------------------------------
- A(Time,Message) A(12:30,Hello) Schedule a regular alarm
- at specified time.
-
- B B Beep/Bleep 3 tone sound
-
- D(PhoneNumber) D(1,555 1234) Dials the phone number using
- D(*2# *3212#) touch tone dial codes.
-
- M(MacroName) M(\macro\mco\Hangup.mco) Calls macro system
- (Tom Dolbilin)
-
- N(Notes/Tones) N(3abcdefg) Plays the notes represented
- N(wow wow) by letters:
- N(20z) <number> Tone length in 1/20 sec for
- N(25gjgjgj) notes follwing.
- N(5abk log) a-z Notes to play
- N(10bac8 d d) freq=440+2**(n%/12)
- n%=3,5,8,10,12 skipped.
- <space> Silence (freq=0)
- <other> Includes the function definition
- specified by that character.
- The definition should not
- include N()
- N(10y y y 20y 10y 20y 10y y)
-
- O(Commands) O(Commands) Starts a new process with a
- O(W(:00)S(bell)) definition that is not bound
- to a key. This is the same
- as the &() function.
- Can be used in a definiton to
- start parallel functions.
-
- P(Options) P Power off (unconditionally)
- Currently all options are
- ignored.
- [Planned: P(?) off after alarm
- caused Psion to turn on. P(n)
- set auto switch off time]
-
- R<n>(Commands) R25(S(Wroom)) Repeat sequence of commands
- number of times
-
- S(SoundFile,Time) S(Wroom) Plays the specified sound
- S(Wroom,30) Internal sounds can be
- S1 or S(1) specified as 1/2/3
- The optional time parameter
- limits the sound to x/20 sec.
-
- T T Start/Stop Stopwatch
- The Stopwatch timer has lower
- priority than all alarms and
- is only shown when no other
- timers are active. The stopwatch
- can be used as a simple flag
- to synchronize two jobs. First
- job starts the timer, Second
- job makes both jobs continue.
-
- V(Volume control) V(3) Sets volume of Psion sounds
- V(s) s/S Sound system (all) off/on
- V(5KBNa) k/K Keyboard click off/on
- b/B Beep off/on
- a/A Alarms off/on
- c/C Low/High Click (keyboard)
- n/N Low/High Notes (Beep)
- 1-5 Sound level
-
-
- W(Time) W(1/jun/) Wait until time specified
- W(tomorrow) The Psion is automatically
- W(3m) turned on when the timer expires
- W200 If no other commands follow the
- W(12:00) Wait function, then a Beep is
- automatically added.
- W(mon thu fri 12:30) <= Absolute time
- W(1d 10h 30m 10s) <= Relative time
- W(//1995) = 1/jan/1995 00:00:00
- W(25/12 18: 19:30) = 25/dec/1995 18:30:00 or 19:30:00
- W(oct) = October (next match)
- W(1/ 2/ 3/ mon) = next monday that is 1st-3rd
- day of the month
-
- FunctionName a Call/include definition of
- k other function.
-
- "Comment" "Good morning" Print text at bottom right
- for a few seconds.
-
- &(Commands) &(W(:30)B)&(W(:00)B) Starts a parallel job
-
- <space> Ignored
-
-
- Psion combination keys
-
- Psion-A Save as
- Psion-C Copy
- Psion-D Delete
- Psion-E Edit
- Psion-I Insert
- Psion-J Jump to
- Psion-M Merge file
- Psion-N New file
- Psion-O Open file
- Psion-R Repaint screen
- Psion-S Save
- Psion-W Who did this?
- Psion-X Exit
-
- Other keys
-
- ESC During sound: Stop sound. Otherwise return to system screen.
- DEL Delete definition / Kill job (use Psion-I to reinsert)
- MENU Gives menu of the above functions
- HELP Gives a few help screens
- ENTER Edit function definition
-
- Cursor keys behave differently depending on the what field the cursor is in
-
- Input field: DOWN moves to Function Definiton field
- Definition field: UP/DOWN moves between definitions (scrolls)
- LEFT moves to Input field
- RIGHT moves to Active Job field
- Active job field: UP/DOWN moves between jobs
- LEFT moves to Function Definition field
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- Copy MULTITIM.OPA into an \APP\ directory and install Multitim
- from the system screen (Psion-I), and you should be ready to run.
-
- \OPL\MULTITIM.OPL and \OPD\MULTITIM.PIC are only needed if you want
- to recompile the program.
-
- AVAILABILITY
-
- New versions will be announced by mail to registered users and on my
- psion home page at http://www.it.dtu.dk/~ej/psion.html
-
- ftp://ftp.frontiernet.net/pub/psion/utils/multitim.zip
- ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/psion/icdoc/utils/multitim.zip
- ftp://ftp.it.dtu.dk/pub/ej/psion/multitimer/mt100.zip
- comp.binaries.psion newsgroup and archives
-
-
- REGISTRATION
-
- Multitimer is shareware
-
- You have a 30 days test period. After that you are required to send
- a $10 ShareWare fee (in any currency - no coins, please) to
-
- Erik Johansen
- Danish Technical University
- Department of Information Technology
- Building 344/345
- 2800 Lyngby
- Denmark
-
- Please include your Name and E-mail address.
-
- When your registration has been processed, you will receive the newest
- version by mail (uuencoded zip file). Your address will be added to
- a mailing list for registered users. New versions of Multitimer will be
- announced on the mailing list. I am currently working on setting up
- WWW access for registered users to download the most recent versions.
-
- Here are just some of the features that are planned in the next version,
- only available to registered users:
-
- * Edit/Modification of jobs after queueing. This makes it easy to just
- press W <time>, then modify the action or time afterwards.
-
- * Extended note capability for N().
-
- * Auto power-off feature. Checks if the psion is active.
-
- * E(time,function) Every <time> do <function>
- F.ex.: E(9:00 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 19: 20: 21:, S(Cuckoo))
-
- * And other new exciting features.
-
-
- If you have ideas for changes or improvements to MultiTimer,
- you are more than welcome to send them to me.
-
- ej@it.dtu.dk