PopCalendar adds a menu in the right side of the menu bar which gives access to a calendar of the current month. In addition you can drag away the menu to have a floating window which allows you to show the calendar for other months and insert notes associated to dates. You can only open one floater at a time.
Requirements.
PopCalendar requires a Macintosh or a Power Macintosh with at least 16 colors and System 7.5 or better. It may work with System 7.1, but you have to install a proper WDEF to do so. To avoid the “Missing Clicks” bug in System software, also be sure to drop the “TSM Fix 1.03” extension provided with the package onto the System Folder if you don’t already have it.
Installation.
If you are installing PopCalendar for the first time, simply drop the “PopCalendar” extension onto the System Folder and restart your Mac. You should then see the PopCalendar icon on your menu bar.
If you are updating from an earlier version of PopCalendar, start your Mac with the shift key pressed (this prevents extensions from being loaded). Drop the extension onto the System Folder and restart your Mac again. Be sure also to drag the old copy of the “PopCalendar Configuration” application to the trash, and then empty it.
How do I use it?
The use of PopCalendar should be fairly intuitive. The icon in the menu bar shows the current day and is not updated across midnight. To see the note for a given day, click on the day: a floater will open showing you any annotation for the selected day. To change it click in the edit area in the bottom part of the floater and type. To delete an entry, select all the text and hit the delete key. To change the date use the months popup and/or the year arrows. To return to the current day, click on the displayed year.
Configuration.
You can configure PopCalendar using the accompanying application. You can change the appearance of the calendar and the holidays set. The changes affect PopCalendar once quitted the configuration application or when the “Apply” button is pressed. To open the “PopCalendar Configuration” application you can also press the “P” button in the floating window (this may require some seconds on slow machines).
In the “Holidays Setup” pane of the “Preferences” window, you can change the colours used by the extension to display an holiday, simply selecting a new colour from the pop-ups. You can also pick an holidays set from the holidays pop-up, or create a customized set checking the “Custom” setting and then clicking the “Set…” button.
In the “Appearance” pane, besides, you can change the look of PopCalendar, and, if you like, change the days of the week to the US standard (Sunday to Saturday instead of Monday to Sunday).
Is this shareware?
Yes, PopCalendar is shareware. The version which is distributed uses a demo registration number that allows you to use PopCalendar for one month with all the functionalities enabled (except for a limit of 5 notes and an annoying window popping up at the startup).
If you like PopCalendar and decide to use it, you must pay for it. For more details, see the separate “How To Register” document. The payment process is handled by Kagi.
Unlocking PopCalendar.
PopCalendar has a protection scheme and when you pay, we send you a registration number to unlock the application. If you do not have an email address, please enter your complete postal address and remember, we do not know what country you live in so please enter that into the postal address also.
Use the “Register…” button in “PopCalendar Configuration” application to register your copy of PopCalendar. When registering, be sure to insert name and code exactly as they appear in the registration message you received (case sensitive). After registering, all limitations will be removed.
PopCalendar distribution.
If you need to distribute PopCalendar, please distribute the whole archive, including the documentation that comes with the program. You cannot charge for it. Reasonable media and distribution costs excluded. If you want to include PopCalendar in a CD-ROM it would be kind if you send us a complimentary copy of the CD(s) where PopCalendar appears. The address is at the end of this document. If you have special needs or any question, feel free to contact the author at the address below.
How can I contact you?
If you need immediate help, you can reach us via email at:
<cverondini@deis.unibo.it>, or
<cverond@kagi.com>
You can also visit our web site at <http://come.to/popcalendar>.
