ClockTick Version 1.3 [1996.08.29] by Brandon Huff -- WELCOME ---------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for using ClockTick! ClockTick has grown out of hundreds and hundreds of hours of hard work. I am trying to make ClockTick *the* best alarm clock program out there. With this version, I think I am there, if not pretty close. If you don't think so, be sure to tell me why, and i'll be sure to address your concerns. I answer every e-mail that I receive. This program is Shareware. The evaluation period is 15 days. After that, please send $15 (U.S.) to: Brandon Huff P.O. Box 4425 Irvine, Ca 92616 Make checks payable to Brandon Huff. Please include your full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address to send the registration code to. Upon registering, you will receive a registration code that disables the nag screen and the 2 hour limit per use. Thanks for registering! I really, sincerly appreciate it! I haved worked hard to make ClockTick the best. Please support the shareware comcept. E-MAIL: brandon@deltanet.com Web : http://users.deltanet.com/~brandon/clocktick -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR ------------------------------------------------- I am an Information and Computer Science major at the University of California, Irvine. I am currently working on my bachelors degree. Also, I work part-time at a local software company. -- PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------- ClockTick is an alarm clock for Windows 95. It was designed to replace your existing alarm clock and also add some useful features. You can play .WAV, .MDI, .AVI, and other files when the alarm goes off or use the standard PC speaker if you don't have a sound card. You can even use your CD player! There are a lot of features, so be sure to play around a bit. -- INSTALLATION ----------------------------------------------------- To install the program: - Extract the files into a temporary folder on your hard drive. - Run setup.exe to install. To run the program: - Select ClockTick from the Start Menu->Programs. -- INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE --------------------------------------------- - Creating an alarm - Click on the clock button on the toolbar. - Click on the add button. - Enter the appropriate alarm settings. - Click on the OK button. - Click on the Close button on the Alarms dialog. - Deleting an alarm - Click on the clock button on the toolbar. - Select the alarm you wish to delete in the list. - Click on the Delete button. - Click on the Close button. - Modifying an alarm - Click on the clock button on the toolbar. - Select the alarm you wish to modify in the list. - Click on the Modify button. - Change the appropriate settings. - Click on the OK button. - Click on the Close button on the Alarms dialog. - Setting the time with an Internet Time Server - Click on the button with two computers. - Click Connect button to connect to the Internet (if not already connected). - When time is set, a message is displayed. That's the basics. A lot of other functionality in there. So, play around. -- RELEASE VERSION HISTORY --------------------------------------- - ClockTick Version 1.3 [1996.08.29] Added feature - Ability to play any MCI compliant file - .WAV, .MDI, .AVI... Added feature - Ability to play CD player. Added feature - Specifiy how many times to play sound. Added feature - Play nothing when alarm goes off. Added feature - Specify PC speaker when alarm goes off. Added feature - 24-hour time format - goes off regional settings. Fixed bug - ClockTick now saves/restores window position correctly. - ClockTick Version 1.2 [1996.08.08] Added feature - Hide into tray notification area. Added feature - Setting to always start in tray notification area. Added feature - Play alarm once on specified date. Added feature - Play alarm on the specified hours of the day. Added feature - Play alarm on the specified days of the month. Added feature - Play .WAV alarm once, then stop. Added feature - Play .WAV alarm until manually shut off. Added feature - Display a message when alarm goes off. Added feature - Specify default .WAV sound file to play with alarms. Added feature - Change background color through standard color picker. Added feature - Added new LED color's - Blue, Grey, Green Added feature - Bright mode for LED's. Added feature - Quick alarms - Set an alarm for 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes from now. Added feature - Alarms now appear within Clocktick window. - ClockTick Version 1.1c [1996.07.21] Fixed bug - ClockTick had problems with some time zones. Released. - ClockTick Version 1.1b [1996.07.14] Fixed bug - Time server function did not work correctly. Released. - ClockTick Version 1.1a [1996.07.05] Added feature - Allow changing of system time from toolbar buttons. Added feature - Added two more colors for LED's (purple and yellow). Fixed bug - Alarm would go off on wrong days of the week. Released. - ClockTick Version 1.1 [1996.07.02] Fixed bug - Allowed sizing of the application. Fixed bug - Alarm would go off when disabled. Released. - ClockTick Version 1.0 [1996.07.01] Released. -- DISTRIBUTION --------------------------------------------------- No money may be charged for this program in any way without the consent of the author. Also, it may not be distributed in any form without the consent of the author. -- COPYRIGHT NOTICE ----------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 1996 Brandon Huff. Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice, author statement and this permission notice appear in all copies of this software and related documentation. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS'' AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL BRANDON HUFF BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.