--------------------------- Alarm --------------------------- Perpetual Motion Software Stefan K. S. Tucker --------------------------- This is a desktop utility that runs under Microsoft(R) Windows(R) and allows you to set multiple alarms. Each alarm can be set to go off every day, every two weeks, Monday and Wednesday of every third week, every month, once a year, etc. You can even set a "snooze". You can set an alarm to run a specific application instead of just displaying a message. This allows you to show a video when your alarm goes off or to run programs unattended (e.g., late-night backups or print jobs). This application is shareware. You can distribute any unregistered versions of this application to individuals and to bulletin boards, as long as you distribute all of the files in their original, unregistered, format. (In fact, we encourage it because that is the only way that people find out about our work.) If you decide that you enjoy the program and wish to continue using it, you are required to register the application. Although this application is fully-functional, you may create a limited number of alarms with the unregistered version -- you may create an unlimited number of alarms with the registered version. Please see Products.TXT for more information on registering this application and for details on other products that are available from Perpetual Motion Software. The following files are included in this package: ReadMe.txt - Installation instructions and release notes (this file) Alarm.inf - The installation script Alarm.exe - The application Alarm.hlp - Alarm's help file Alarm.cnt - Alarm's help contents file Calendar.ocx - The calendar OLE control -------------- Requirements -------------- IBM PC or compatible (386, 486, Pentium, or better) Microsoft Windows(R) 95, or later --------- Install --------- 1. Right-click on the Alarm.inf file and select the Install command. 2. You can then create a shortcut to c:\alarm\alarm.exe in your Startup group or on your desktop, wherever. Not all of the files are installed on your computer. You should keep them in case you need to refer to the .txt files or need to reinstall the application. (You can keep them either on the distribution media they came on or you can copy them to your computer yourself.) * Note to Power-Users: Before you install Alarm, you can edit the alarm.inf file and modify the following line to change the path where the Alarm files are installed. (Unfortunately, you cannot use long filenames.) PATH_APP = "Alarm" ; app dir ----------- Uninstall ----------- 1. Open the Control Panel and run "Add/Remove Programs". 2. Select "Alarm++ for Windows 95" and press the "Add/Remove" button. (The actual name may be slightly different.) 3. Please send us a message telling us what you don't like about Alarm. ------------ Disclaimer ------------ The author and distributors of this software are in no way legally liable for any negative effect resulting from its use. In the extremely unlikely event that something bad does happen and we are held responsible, our liability is limited to the licensing fees paid by the user to the author. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. --------------- Release Notes --------------- Known Problems -------------- None. ============================================================================= Version 4.10 ============================================================================= Enhancements ------------ *** This update no longer disables certain features in the unregistered version. ALL features of the alarms are enabled. The number of alarms is limited, and you must register the application to be able to create an unlimited number of alarms. ============================================================================= Version 4.01 ============================================================================= New icons for on/off states. The radio button could be misleading -- it seemed to be clickable, and implied that an alarm was part of a larger group. A checkmark better indicates whether an alarm is active or not. Changed name of "Effects" property page to "Actions". ============================================================================= Version 4.00 ============================================================================= Upgraded to MS Visual C++ 5.0. ============================================================================= Version 3.20 ============================================================================= Enhancements ------------ The calendar control on the alarm property pages now uses tooltips to show you what you can click on and what its function is. ============================================================================= Version 3.10 ============================================================================= Enhancements ------------ The user can now set an alarm to send mail to any set of mail addressees at a specific time and interval. You can also attach files to the message. The user can choose to have any changes to the alarm database saved automatically when Windows 95 shuts down. (Usually, the Alarm application prompts the user to save the changes.) The snooze interval can now range from 1 to 300 minutes (5 hours). The user can now directly edit the application edit field, rather than just browsing for an application. So you can now launch "applications" such as "www.microsoft.com" or open folders at specific times by entering something like "c:\windows\system". An alarm's snooze status is now saved in the alarm database. So you can close an alarm database when an alarm is snoozing, and, when you open it later, that alarm will still be snoozing. (Although, the snooze interval may have ended and you will, of course, be notified.) Alarm now uses the registry for the most-recently-used filelist, not alarm.ini. You can delete the alarm.ini in your Windows directory. Now, Alarm can open zero-length files. This means that the Windows Shell's New command now works for Alarm Database files. Fixes ----- If you open a new alarm file or create a new one while an alarm is snoozing, you are now warned about that. Pressing delete while renaming an alarm "in-place" no longer tries to delete the alarm itself. ============================================================================= Version 3.02 ============================================================================= Fixes ----- The list of events in the Properties dialog "remembers" the time setting if it is repeating by months. If specific weeks of the month are selected, the list of events now selects the appropriate days of the week. ============================================================================= Version 3.01 ============================================================================= Fixes ----- When the user changes the time on an alarm's properties page and returns to the Date page, the list of events is updated with the new time. ============================================================================= Version 3.00 ============================================================================= Enhancements ------------ New Windows 95 controls. New Windows 95 help format. New, cleaner user interface which conforms to Windows 95 guidelines. Tray icon keeps the minimized Alarm window out of your way. A tooltip tells you which alarm is next. You can specify an application to run without displaying a message for the event. Fixes ----- Advancing an alarm for a specific week of a month now works correctly.