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- CLOCK & CALENDAR
- Version 1.0
-
- A timepiece for DESQview (TM)
-
- By Daniel J. Bodoh
-
-
- You're the new owner of a little clock for DESQview. It's
- easy to use, and doesn't take up much system time or memory. And
- best of all, IT'S FREE!
-
- The clock displays the date and time in the following
- format:
- Saturday, November 30, 1991 6:10 AM
-
- The time is displayed in a 1-row high window which is "orphaned",
- which means that it is removed from the "Switch Windows" menu and
- cannot be moved, etc. That way, it doesn't get in your way, and
- just minds its own business in the background.
-
- The best place to start Clock & Calendar is from your
- DESQview startup script. If you don't know about scripts, take a
- look at the DESQview manual.
-
- To install Clock & Calendar, make a directory such as
- C:\CLOCKCAL. Then copy CLOCKCAL.ZIP into that directory and
- unzip the file (which, by now, I assume you have done). The
- distribution archive comes with three files:
-
- CLOCKCAL.COM - the actual program
- CLOCKCAL.DOC - the file that lists itself as part of the package
- CC-PIF.DVP - the DVP file for CLOCKCAL.COM
-
- Now, in DESQview, choose
- Open Window
- Add a Program
- Other (add program not in list)
- and type C:\CLOCKCAL or the appropriate directory
- type the space bar when Clock & Calendar is highlighted
- and select Done
-
- The directory name you used will be automatically added to the
- DVP file. However, you may want to change the position of the
- window. It defaults to Column 0 of Row 25, but I prefer Column 0
- of Row 60 with my 60-line VGA screen. To change this, choose
- Open Window
- Change Program
- CC
- f1
- cursor to the Starting Row and Starting Column fields and
- them to your desired position
-
- If you have another program on the Open Window menu that uses the
- keys CC, you will have to change Clock & Calendar's keys. You
- will be warned about this when installing the new .DVP.
-
- Clock & Calendar takes up almost no system time. After
- initialization, it wakes up once a minute to update the time, so
- it doesn't affect other processing at all.
- It does take up 12K, a little larger than I would like.
- Maybe I'll do some assembly for the next version to cut down the
- size.
-
- This program is copyright by Daniel J. Bodoh, 1991.
- However, it is released into the public domain. The distribution
- files must not be modified, and may be redistributed. All 3
- files must be included unmodifed in any redistribution.
-
- Many thanks to Ralf Brown for his DV GLUE library of
- DESQview functions, as well as his interrupt list.
-
-
- Send you comments, suggestions, gripes, and bug reports to
- bodoh@xraylith.wisc.edu or bodoh@cae.wisc.edu.