Introduction
 Introduction to TrayCalendar

TrayCalendar is Copyright © 1996, 1997, EBus, All Rights Reserved

Synopsis

TrayCalendar allows a user to add the date to the system tray

as text or an icon.

Platforms

TrayCalendar was written for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95.

Major features

o Displays convenient date text or icon next to the task bar clock.

o Displays convenient tooltip over TrayCalendar task bar icon.

o Many user-customizable date features

o Delayed startup to place TrayCalendar/icons next to time value in system tray

o Automatic refresh of date to keep TrayCalendar next to the time in the system tray.

Registration

TrayCalendar is Shareware.  You may use it for a trial period of 30 days.  After 30 days, you must either register the product or discontinue usage of it.  The registration fee is US $15.  For detailed information, please see the Registration page.


Uninstallation
 Installation/Uninstallation/Startup Folder

Installation

TrayCalendar is distributed in 2 ways:

A. As a self-installing executable (exe)

B. As a zip file containing the base files for TrayCalendar

o For the self-installing executable, simply double-click

  on the .exe and follow the on-line instructions.

o For the zip file, unzip the file and place all the files in a new

  folder, perhaps called TrayCalendar.  To run the program, execute

  or double-click TrayCalendar.exe.

o For both installations, to schedule TrayCalendar to always run at startup

  of Windows NT or 95, create a shortcut in your "Startup" folder.

  Detailed shortcut information

  Using the Explorer, right click and drag TrayCalendar.exe  and drop it in

  your Startup folder,  choose Create Shortcut Here from the popup

  menu.  For detailed help, please see the manual for NT or 95, refer

  to Shortcuts.

Uninstallation

If you installed using the self-installing .exe file

Go to Control Panel -> Add/Remove programs and select TrayCalendar

from the listing - TrayCalendar will automatically uninstall.

If you manually unzipped the TrayCalendar files

Delete the folder you created during the install, perhaps called TrayCalendar.

All the files and settings used by TrayCalendar will be deleted.


Menu
 Popup menu commands

The Popup menu is accessed by clicking with mouse button two on the TrayCalendar task bar icon.

The Popup menu offers the following commands:

Adjust Date/Time	Adjust system date/time.
Options	Opens options for TrayCalendar
About	Display about screen for TrayCalendar
Register via the web	Register TrayCalendar via the web
Register via mail, fax, or e-mail	Register TrayCalendar via the mail, fax, or e-mail
Help	Display TrayCalendar Help
Exit	Exits TrayCalendar


Adjust date/time menu command
 Adjusting the system date/time

Use this menu item to open the system date/time settings for Windows NT or 95.

Please consult either the Windows NT or 95 on-line help or manuals for information on usage of the following screen:


Options menu command
 TrayCalendar Options

Use this menu item to open the options screen for TrayCalendar.  Options can also be opened by double-clicking on the TrayCalendar icon.

The following options are then available:

OK Button	Press OK to exit the screen
Cancel Button	Press Cancel to exit the screen and abandon any changes.
? Symbol	Use the ? or mouse button two to get context-sensitive help - Please explain
Date Order MM/DD/YY	Select this to display the full date as MM/DD/YY when full date is selected from the format section of the Options screen
Date Order DD/MM/YY	Select this to display the full date as DD/MM/YY when full date is selected from the format section of the Options screen
Full Date	Select this to show the date as full date text, for example 12/31/97
Icon with Numeric day	Select this to show the day only as an icon
Clear Background	Select this to display the iconic day with a clear background
Numeric day with day of the week	Select this for both the numeric day and the short version of the day of the week, for example 31- Wed.
Full day of the week	Select this to show the day as a full text day, for example Wednesday.
Text Color - Black	Select this to display the TrayCalendar text always as Black.
Text Color - Match system colors	Select this to allow TrayCalendar to match the text to the system colors set in the system Control Panel.
Startup - Normal	Select this to have TrayCalendar start immediately.
Startup - delayed	Select this to delay the startup of TrayCalendar to allow other icons to place themselves in the system tray.  This will allow TrayCalendar to place itself next to the time value located in the system tray.
Show logo on startup	Select this to show the About screen on startup.
Automatic Refresh	Check this box if you want TrayCalendar to automatically refresh itself every 10 minutes.  This will keep the TrayCalendar icon(s) next to the time in the system tray.


About menu command
 About TrayCalendar

This Popup Menu item displays the About screen for TrayCalendar.

You may then use this screen:

OK Button	Press OK to exit the screen
? Symbol	Use the ? or mouse button two to get context-sensitive help - Please explain
Web Link	Use the textual web link (http://ebus.simplenet.com) to go to the EBus web page if you have a web browser installed.
E-Mail Link	Use the textual mail link (mailto:ebus@ebus.simplenet.com) to send mail to EBus about this or any product if you have a default Mail program registered on your system.
Registered To	Displays who TrayCalendar is registered to.
Registration Code	Displays the TrayCalendar registration code
Register Button	Press to open the Registration screen
How To Register Button	Press for help on how to register TrayCalendar


 Exiting TrayCalendar

Press Exit on the Popup Menu to exit TrayCalendar


Quick Introduction
 Quick Introduction to TrayCalendar Usage

o Click with mouse button 2 to access the Popup Menu

o Use Adjust Date/Time to the system date/time.

o Use Options to change the options for TrayCalendar.

o Use About to view the About screen for TrayCalendar and/or register TrayCalendar.

o Use Register via the web to Register TrayCalendar via the web.

o Use Register via mail, fax, or e-mail to Register TrayCalendar via the mail, fax, or e-mail/

o Use Help to access the TrayCalendar Help.

o Use Exit to exit TrayCalendar.

o Double-click the TrayCalendar icon to access the Adjust Date/Time.


Known TrayCalendar Issues
 Known Issues

o None

o If you come across any problems with TrayCalendar, please do not hesitate to contact the author of TrayCalendar. (see Contacting the Author)


Registering via the web
 Registering TrayCalendar via the web

This menu item will open your web browser and browse to site

http://ebus.simplenet.com/registration.htm for TrayCalendar

on-line registration.

Thank you for your support!


New features
 New features in this version of TrayCalendar

o Registration

o Context-sensitive help (see On-line Help)


Registering via mail or fax
 Registering TrayCalendar via mail, fax, or e-mail

This menu item will start the Register application to initiate registration

for TrayCalendar via mail, fax, or e-mail.

Registrations will be sent to Kagi, a registration service provider noted in the

Register program.  Thank you for your support!


Shareware
 Registration of TrayCalendar

TrayCalendar is a Shareware program and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation.

If you find this program useful and find that you are using TrayCalendar after the 30 day trial

period, you must pay a registration fee of $15 (US) to EBus or discontinue your usage

of TrayCalendar.

Why should I register?

o	Registration of TrayCalendar will entitled you to all versions of TrayCalendar, now and in the future
o	You will be supporting the Shareware concept and keeping Shareware prices low for everyone.
o	Although all feedback and/or comments are much appreciated, (see Contacting the Author) your input on what new features should be included in new releases of TrayCalendar may carry greater weight.
o	Appreciation from the author of TrayCalendar.

TrayCalendar may be registered in many ways:

Using the EBus on-line registration:

Go to http://ebus.simplenet.com/registration.htm for TrayCalendar on-line registration

or select Register via the web from the Popup Menu

Using the EBus registration program:

Select Register by mail, fax, or e-mail from the Popup Menu

By sending a check or money order (US funds only) to:

EBus

2430 Erie Drive

Concord, CA 94519

USA

How to Register TrayCalendar once you have your Registration Code

Once you have received a registration code from EBus,

open the About screen and press Register.

You will then be presented with the following screen:

OK Button	Press OK to validate your Registration Name and Code and save and exit the screen.
Cancel Button	Press Cancel to abandon registration and return to the About screen
? Symbol	Use the ? or mouse button two to get context-sensitive help - Please explain
Name	Enter the name you used to register TrayCalendar.  Note: You must use the same name for the registration code to work!
Registration Code	Enter the Registration code provided to you by EBus.
How To Register Button	Press for this help screen.


KVersions
 History of TrayCalendar

v1.1 - March 25, 1997

o Registration

o Context-sensitive help (see On-line Help)

v1.0 - September 18, 1996

o First Release


Support
 Contacting the author of TrayCalendar

The author of TrayCalendar can be contacted in a variety of ways:

By Mail

EBus

2430 Erie Drive

Concord, CA 94519

USA

At our web page

http://ebus.simplenet.com

By E-Mail

ebus@ebus.simplenet.com

The About screen of the TrayCalendar contains hotlinks to the Web Page and E-Mail.


Copyright
 License/Disclaimer/Copyright/Restrictions

TrayCalendar is Copyright © 1996, 1997, EBus, All Rights Reserved

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES

AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER

WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  BECAUSE OF THE

VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH

THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.  THE USER MUST ASSUME THE

ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM.  IN NO EVENT WILL THE

AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE

USE OF THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY

OF SUCH DAMAGES.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LICENSE, UNDERSTAND

IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AS THE COMPLETE AND

EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, SUPERSEDING

ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY

OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT

MATTER OF THIS LICENSE.

LICENSE

TrayCalendar is a Shareware program and is provided at

no charge to the user for evaluation. If you find this

program useful and find that you are using TrayCalendar

after the 30 day trial period, you must pay a registration

fee of US $15 to EBus or discontinue your usage

of TrayCalendar.  (see Registration)

The registration fee will license one copy of TrayCalendar

for use by a single person who may use the software on one

or more computers. The registration fee covers this and any

future version of TrayCalendar, and entitles the user to free

technical support and free version upgrades by mail, e-mail,

and web page.

Quantity discounts and Site licenses are available.

COPYRIGHT

All title and copyrights in and to the software product and

any copies thereof are owned by the author.

RESTRICTIONS

You must maintain all copyright notices on all copies of the

software product.

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the

software product.

You may not rent or lease the software product.

You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this

Agreement.

You must comply with all applicable laws regarding the use

of the software product.

DISTRIBUTION

Regardless of your registration status, you're encouraged

to distribute the UNREGISTERED version of TrayCalendar. The

REGISTERED version may NOT be distributed by any means.

You must include all files in the original distribution.

If TrayCalendar is to be distributed on a read-only medium such

as CD-ROM, then it is strongly recommended that the self-

extracting .exe version with Setup routine is used, rather

than the .zip file or individual uncompressed files.  This

version is available on the EBus web page at

http://ebus.simplenet.com

This software cannot be resold or used in any profit-generating

activities, including, but not limited to, distributing TrayCalendar

as part of commercial products, or in support of commercial services,

without the author’s expressed written permission.

TrayCalendar is Copyright © 1996, 1997 EBus, All Rights Reserved


Help
 On-line Help

Use the above menu item from the Popup menu to access the help for TrayCalendar.

Context-sensitive help is also available

o By pressing the help button in the upper right of any dialog( [image]) Please explain furthero By clicking with mouse button 2 on anything in a dialog, you will get a popup menu, [image] if that item has specific help associated with it.  Select What’s this? From the menu to receive specific help on that item.


Check this box to make the background of the calendar icon clear


Check to show About screen on startup


Select this to show the full date in the tray.


Select this to show the textual day of the week only in the tray.


Select this to show the numerical day of the week as an icon in the tray.


Select this to show both the number and a short version of the textual day of the week in the tray.


Select this for a normal startup (no delay) - Icon will be placed in the system tray immediately.


Select this to delay the startup of TrayCalendar to allow other icons to place themselves in the system tray.  This will allow TrayCalendar to place itself next to the time value located in the system tray.


Select this if you always want the TrayCalendar text color to be black, regardless of system settings.


Select this if you always want the TrayCalendar text color to match the system settings.


Select this to show the date as MM/DD/YY, for example 12/31/97


Select this to show the date as DD/MM/YY, for example 31/12/97


Check this box if you want TrayCalendar to automatically refresh itself every 10 minutes.  This will keep the TrayCalendar icon(s) next to the time in the system tray.


Press to Save and Exit the screen


Press to Cancel changes and Exit the screen


TrayCalendar animation


EBus animation


No specific help available


Company name


Press to send email to the author of TrayCalendar


Company address


Program copyright


Program name


Program type and price


EBus logo


Press to browse the TrayCalendar web page


Who TrayCalendar is registered to


The registration code for TrayCalendar


Who TrayCalendar is registered to


The registration code for TrayCalendar


Press to open the Registration screen


Press to view help on How to Register


Enter the name you registered TrayCalendar with here


Enter the registration code provided to you by EBus here


Enter the name you registered TrayCalendar with here


Enter the registration code provided to you by EBus here


Everett’s Box of Unlimited Software (EBus)

Everett Barnes

2430 Erie Drive

Concord, CA 94519

USA

Web Page:	http://ebus.simplenet.com
E-Mail:	ebus@ebus.simplenet.com

Home of TrayDrive and TrayCalendar


By pressing the help button in the upper right of the dialog( [image]),

the cursor will change to a [image].  You may then click on anything in the dialog to receive help on that specific topic.

By clicking with mouse button 2 on anything in the dialog, you will get a popup menu, [image] if that item has specific help associated with it.  Select What’s this? From the menu to receive specific help on that item.


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