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- WORLD TIME FOR WINDOWS 3
- Version 1.1
- (c) 1991 David I. A. Sayed.
- All Rights Reserved.
-
- World Time for Windows is a simple desk accessory for Microsoft Windows
- 3 which displays the time at various locations all around the world.
- It should *not* be run in Real Mode.
-
- REGISTRATION:
- World Time for Windows is distributed as "shareware" It is not free
- software. You are being given a chance to use this program for a
- period of thirty (30) days before buying it. If after this time you
- continue to use World Time for Windows, you are expected to register
- it. Registration gives you the right to continue to use this software
- as well as news and discounts on future upgrades. You are encouraged
- to disseminate this software, providing it is distributed in its
- entirety and without charge (except for media and handling, if
- applicable). I reserve the right to change these restrictions in
- future versions.
-
- If you find this product useful and continue to use World Time
- for Windows after thirty days, you are required to register it by
- making a payment of £5 Sterling to me. This fee will license one copy
- of World Time for Windows for use on any one computer at any one
- time. To register World Time for Windows, print out the form called
- REGISTER.WRI using the Windows Write accessory.
-
- DISCLAIMER:
- World Time for Windows is distributed without warranty, either
- expressed or implied. No guarantee as to its suitability for a
- particular task is given. No responsibility is assumed for any
- consequential loss or damages arising from its use.
-
- PACKING LIST:
- This program is distributed as a ZIP file. Detailed installation
- instructions are given in the manual. WINTIME.ZIP contains:
-
- WRLDTIME.EXE - The Windows 3 executable
- WRLDTIME.DAT - The time zone data file
- WLRDTIME.HLP - The Windows 3 Help file
- WRLDTIME.DOC - The manual in Word for Windows format
- WRLDTIME.WRI - The manual in Windows Write format
- README.TXT - This file
- REGISTER.WRI - Registration form in Window Write
- format
-
- IMPORTANT:
- You *must* set the TZ (time zone) environment string correctly
- for World Time for Windows to function. Please refer to the manual
- for detailson how to do this.
-
- THANKS:
- This improved version has been released due to the interest
- that was shown in the previous versions. I would like to take this
- opportunity to thank everyone who mailed me for their ideas and
- suggestions. (Eventually I'll get around to mailing you all back :))
-
- NOTES:
- World Time for Windows has been tested under Microsoft
- Windows 3.0 in both Standard and 386 Enhanced modes on a variety of
- equipment:
-
- * Viglen Vig III/LS (20 MHz un-cached 80386-DX) with
- 4 MB of memory running MS-DOS 5.0. This is the
- development machine.
-
- * IBM PS/2 Model 55SX-031 (16 MHz 80386-SX) with 1 MB
- of memory running PC-DOS.
-
- * Naga 33 MHz 80486-DX with 8 MB of memory and a 32 KB
- cache running MS-DOS 5.0.
-
- RELEASE HISTORY:
-
- Version 1.1
- -----------
- WRLDTIME.INI configuration file added for people who had
- difficulty with the TZ environment string.
-
- Version 1.0
- -----------
- *** FIRST SHAREWARE VERSION ***
- World Time now obtains its time zone information and default
- location from a user-customisable text file.
- On-line help added.
- Hourly chime option.
- Window automatically resizes for different locations.
- Command line switches.
-
- Version 0.3:
- ------------
- *** LAST PUBLIC DOMAIN (FREEWARE) RELEASE ***
- Flicker problem eliminated.
- Added display seconds option.
- Window caption shows location, as does icon.
-
- Version 0.2
- -----------
- Fixed 'next-day' bug.
- Added support for non-integer time differences.
-
- Version 0.1
- -----------
- Initial version - never released.
-
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- | David Sayed | E-mail: david@sig.ee.ic.ac.uk |
- | Department of Electrical and | sayed@teach.ee.ic.ac.uk |
- | Electronic Engineering | |
- | Imperial College of Science | |
- | Technology & Medicine | |
- | London SW7 2BX | Voice: (+44) 71-589-5111 |
- | United Kingdom | Fax: (+44) 71-823-8125 |
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