WinTZ Help Contents
CONTENTS OF WINTZ HELP

Click on the menu item in the above facsimile to see additional topics.

The following topics describe most of the topology of the WinTZ display and the program operation.

 Overview	User should read this first

Source Zone	Source zone definition

Target Zone	Target zone definition

Options Menu	Option menu selections

Civilian Time	Civilian time selection and actions

Military Time	Military time selection and action

Minus Sign	Purpose of the minus symbol

Plus Sign	Purpose of the plus symbol

White Bar	Meaning of the white bar

Black Bar	Meaning of the black bar

Day and Night	Day and night indicators

Standard Time	Selecting standard time

Daylight Savings Time	Selecting daylight savings time and it's effects

Save settings on exit	Saving your preferences on exit

Save settings Now	Saving preferences on command

Zone Names	Changing time zone names


Overview
 WINTZ OVERVIEW

WinTZ is a Windows 3.1 compatible program which displays the time in the 24 meridians (timezones, if you will) around the world.  The display has two highlighted areas identified as the source zone (this is normally set to the user's time zone and is colored with a red background and a white foreground) and the target zone (colored with a cyan background and white foreground) which can be set to any zone the user might wish and is used to readily identify a zone of interest to the user.  Both of these highlighted zones can be moved at the user's discretion.  Time zone names can be changed if necessary and saved or not saved, using the Options Menu, as desired, to be used in subsequent activation(s) of WinTZ.

The display can be changed to show civilian time (with am/pm indicators) or military time (24 hour time) by using the OPTIONS MENU.

If a time zone is in the previous day, relative to the source zone, a minus sign "-" is appended to the zone time.  If it is in the next day, a plus sign "+" is appended.  If the zone is the same day as the source zone, no symbol is added.

If a time zone is between 6 am and 6 pm in that zone, a white bar appears appended to the time, otherwise a black bar is appended.  This symbology is used to identify relative day and night areas around the globe.

Click on the OPTIONS MENU to set your options.

To move the source/target highlights, place the mouse cursor over the desired highlight and depress and hold the left mouse button down.  The title bar will become inactive if the mouse button is depressed while over a source or target zone.  Otherwise, you missed!

While holding the left mouse button down, drag the highlight to the new source/target zone location and release the left mouse button.

If the title bar is inactive, it will again become active when the mouse button is released.

If the target and source zones are equal, the text displayed is in a unique color.

To change the time zone names, double click on the zone name or time and enter the new name in the dialog box.  Names will be saved with any selections you elect to save.


 OPTIONS MENU

Click on the desired command in the facsimile option menu above for information on the command topics shown in the list below.

The Options Menu of WinTZ permits the user to select the following:

Civilian time

Military time

Standard time

Daylight savings Time

Save settings on exit

Save settings Now


 CIVILIAN TIME

Syntax:  Options|Civilian time

The civilian time display shows the time in a 12 hour format with the AM/PM indicator shown after the time.  This mode can be selected using the Options Menu.


 MILITARY TIME

Syntax  Options|Military time

The military time display shows the time in a 24 hour format with the AM/PM indicator  not shown after the time.  This mode can be selected using the Options Menu.


Daylight/Standard Times
 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AND STANDARD TIMES

Syntax:  Options|Daylight savings Time

Syntax:  Options|Standard time

Using the Options Menu, the program can be told whether the displayed  time tables represent Daylight Savings time or Standard time.  Selecting either of these options causes only the GMT time display to change by one hour.  The times shown in the  table are not affected at all.


Saving Settings
 SAVING YOUR SETTINGS

Syntax:  Options|Save settings on exit

Syntax:  Options|Save settings Now

Using the Options Menu, you can immediately save your current settings or elect to have your settings saved each time you exit the program.


 ZONE NAMES

Any of the time zone names may be changed by placing the cursor over the zone name or the zone time and double clicking.  A dialog box will be opened with the current zone name.  Edit or replace the name and click OK, or cancel to abort the operation.  The new zone name will be used as the current name and can be saved for future execution of WinTZ depending on the save currently selected.


 HELP

Click on an item in the above facsimile to view a topic about that item.


 HELP CONTENTS

Syntax:  Help|Contents

Selecting the Help|Contents option positions the current topic of help to the contents topic.  From the contents topic, the user can navigate through the help file using facsimile menus, search and browse sequences, or topic selection.  Click the following button to go to the [image] topic.


 HELP OPTIONS

Syntax:  Help|Options

When this option is selected, the help system is positioned to the Options menu facsimile from which further selection of topics can be made.  To view the options menu, click this topic now.


 HELP OVERVIEW

Syntax:  Help|Overview

Choosing this option will present a brief overview of WinTZ to the user.  Further topic selections are available from within the topic.  To view overview, click this topic now.


 HELP VERSIONS

Syntax: Help|Versions

This option provides a brief description of the version history for the program.  To view the version history, click this topic now.


 HELP ABOUT

Syntax:  Help|About

This selection presents a dialog box which shows the current version number of the program and other information necessary for registration of the program and contact with the authors.

The following is a facsimile of the dialog box.  The version number of your program may be different.


 VERSION HISTORY

 07/16/93 - Version 01.13 -	Added minimize button for iconization.

 Added registration lock out to zone name changes and incorporated standard CSS About dialog box and registration dialog.

 Updated version history in help file.

 Updated menu option facsimiles.

 Removed tick and silent options from options menu and help file.

 07/16/93 - Version 01.12 - 	Add CSS logo oval to about box.

 07/06/93 - Version 01.11 -	Incorporated default timezone names into the program and included  the LoadLibrary command into the source code to load the BWCC.DLL library.

 06/30/93 - Version 01.10 -	Split common standard help info and registration form into seperate files. Program operation not affected except in minor wording changes in help info.

 06/13/93 - Version 01.10 -	Updated help file.

 Changed version history from a dialog box to a help topic.

 Changed client area font to SYSTEM_FIXED_FONT.

 05/27/93 - Version 01.04 -	Changed dialog boxes to Borland style and added icon to about dialog box.

 03/20/93 - Version 01.03 -	Incorporated a help file system using WinHelp.

 03/18/93 - Version 01.02 -	Changed version and help displays from message boxes to dialog boxes.

 03/02/93 - Version 01.01 -	Changed window style from overlapped to sysmenu which precludes sizing of the window.

 Changed window sizing and position to be device independent.

 01/26/93 - Version 01.00 -	Formal release.


 SOURCE ZONE

The source zone is the meridian (time zone) which is highlighted with a red background and white foreground and is normally positioned over the user's  time zone.  This highlighting can be repositioned by placing the mouse cursor over the highlighted zone name or time and, while holding the mouse button down, drag it to the new desired location and releasing the button.


 TARGET ZONE

The target zone is the meridian (time zone) which is highlighted with a cyan background and white foreground and is positioned over a time zone that is of interest to the user to make identification easier.  This highlighting can be repositioned by placing the mouse cursor over the highlighted zone name or time and, while holding the mouse button  down, drag it to the new desired location and releasing the button.


Minus Sign
 "-"

A "-" symbol following the time of a zone indicates that the time in that zone is in the previous day relative to the source zone currently selected.


Plus Sign
 "+"

A "+" symbol following the time of a zone indicates that the time in that zone is in the  next day relative to the source zone currently selected.


 WHITE BAR

A white bar following a time indicates that the time zone is in the hours between 6 am and 6pm (roughly day time).


 BLACK BAR

A black bar following a time indicates that the time zone is in the hours between 6 pm and 6am (roughly night time).


 DAY AND NIGHT

As a rough indication as to whether a time zone is in darkness or daylight, a white bar or black bar is appended to the zone time.


Registration Form
Yes! I want to Register my copy of WinTZ!

(Select File|Print Topic to print this registration form)

Program

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Your Version Number? (Use the program's HELP|ABOUT) 	Version	___________

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5-1/4 disk	(____)	Latest Version on diskette $ 5.00	___________

Total	___________

Enclose a check or money order payable to:

Custom Software Services

P.O. Box 850776

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Fax:	214-231-0713	(6am-10pm Daily)

BBS:	214-231-2765	(2400 bps, 8N1, 24 hrs daily)


This Application and Windows Help
THIS APPLICATION AND WINDOWS(tm) HELP

THIS HELP is an "on-line" documentation supplement for THIS CSS program.  The contents, topic names, keyword search sequences and browse commands can be used to navigate through the documentation.  Depress the F1 key at any CSS PROGRAM help window to receive help on how to use the WINDOWS(tm) help system.

THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR PROTECTION!!!

General Interest topics:

Registration Form

Using This Help

Shareware


REGISTRATION

This is a product of Custom Software Services designed to run under Windows(tm).  It is currently being released under the SHAREWARE concept.  However, it is anticipated that the product may soon be available as a commercial item - selling at a much greater price than the registration amount asked for under the SHAREWARE concept.  At that time, the product will no longer be available as SHAREWARE.

As development continues, and until the final commercial version is fully implemented, SHAREWARE registered users will be notified of any significant updates which can be purchased for the  fee specified on the registration form to cover the cost of the computer media and shipping and handling costs.

Registering your copy of the CSS product also entitles you to product support from CSS engineering staff. Additionally, fully registered users (those who have purchased the product computer media prior to the release date of the first commercially available product) will have the opportunity to purchase the first commercially released version for the additional cost of twice the computer media fee shown on the registration form  to cover the cost of the media, shipping and handling, and additional database management costs.  This is a one time offer and will not be valid for subsequent commercial releases of this software.

This product is currently distributed under the SHAREWARE marketing concept.  It is not free software and it has not been released to the public domain.  If the program doesn't meet your needs, you're under no obligation to pay for it.  However, you are not licensed to use the software under the copyright laws until it is registered with the copyright holder.

You may evaluate this product for five days at no charge.  If at the end of that time, you find the product to be a useful addition to your software library, you must become a registered user by sending the registration fee shown on the registration form (registration only) or  a  FULLY registered user by sending the registration fee and latest shareware version on disk media cost (both shown on the registration form) to the address shown on the form.

If you do not decide to register the software, you must dicontinue it's use and destroy all copies in your possession.

If you register, be sure to include your name and address.  Also, indicate which version of the product you are currently using.  Use the Help|About option from the program's Help Menu to determine the version you currently have.

Individuals who become fully registered users by submitting the registration fee and media cost (registration with disk, 3-1/2", high density, 1.44Mb, or 5-1/4" high density, 1.2Mb) will receive the latest version of this product on disk media.  Please specify 3-1/2" or 5-1/4" diskettes.

You can click on the topic Registration Form or this button [image] to access a form that can be printed and mailed in with your registration fee or to determine current registration and media costs.

The SHAREWARE marketing concept can work ONLY if you do your SHARE in supporting the authors of such software by registering your copy of their packages.  Keep SHAREWARE alive by registering your copy of this product immediately!

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USING THIS HELP

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When you want to return to the program Help, close the Windows(tm) Help window and choose the desired topic from the program's Help menu.

From within the program's help system, you can find help in the following ways:

Help Search

1.	Choose the Search button (Alt+S) from the top of the Help window (just below the menu bar).

2.	In the Help Search dialog box, under Search For, type in the term you want Help for.

If the term is indexed in the Help, you will go to that term in the upper list box.

If the term is not indexed, you will go to the closest lexical match instead.

3.	Press Enter or choose the dialog's Search button. You will see a list of 1 or more Help topics in the Topics Found list box.

4.	Scroll through the list to find a specific topic, then press Enter or choose the Go To button to jump to that Help topic.

Help Index

1.	Go to the Help Index and choose the category that best describes the term of interest.

2.	Then traverse Help links through the topics until you find what you are looking for. If the term is documented in the Help system, you should be able to find it within 4 or 5 topics.


CUSTOM SOFTWARE SERVICES

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 	Phone:	214-231-2922 (08:00-16:30 CT, Mon-Fri)

Fax: 	214-231-0713 (0600-2200 CT, daily)

BBS: 	214-231-2765 (2400 bps, 8N1)

CompuServe ID:	 72223,466

For prompt, complete and friendly support, registered users can contact CSS at the address and/or phone numbers shown above or through CompuServe.

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 SHAREWARE

Shareware is a way of distributing computer software that allows you to try out a program before you purchase it.  It is NOT free software!


 REGISTERED USER

A person who submits the shareware registration fee to the copyright holder, but does not purchase the latest version of the product available on computer media as described in the registration topic of this help file.


 FULLY REGISTERED USER

A person who submits the shareware registration fee to the copyright holder AND purchases the latest version of the product on computer media as described in the registration topic of this help file.


 MENUS

Generally, menus appear in the program as a menu bar across the top of the display or as pop up menus which are displayed as a result of selecting an item from the menu bar.  Several tiers of menus may be available to the user.  A menu item suffixed with a  right pointing triangle indicates another pop-up menu will be displayed when the item is chosen, while ellipses (...) indicate a dialog box results from it's selection.


 DIALOG BOX

A dialog box is a pop up window that permits the user to supply additional information required by the program.  The dialog box can contain edit boxes, list boxes, push buttons, radio buttons and other controls designed to assist in the input of data to the application.


 OK

Clicking or selecting this button in a dialog box, accepts the data displayed by the dialog box.  This may be the default values or values typed/selected by the user.


 CANCEL

Clicking or selecting this button in a dialog box, rejects any changes that might have been made by the user prior to selecting cancel.


 DESCRIPTION

The description usually indicates whether a group (tagged) files or a single file whose name is displayed is to be operated on.


 EDIT BOX

An edit box permits entry and editing of data using the backspace and arrow keys.


list_box
 LIST BOX

A list box contains a list of items which can be selected and the list scrolled using scroll bars.


 PUSH BUTTON

A push button is activated by clicking on the button, or selecting it and then depressing the <ENTER> key. The button gives the illusion of being depressed when the left mouse button is held down.


 RADIO BUTTON

A radio button generally is used in groups.  Each button in a group is exclusive to the other buttons in the group when selected.  In CSS applications, radio buttons are raised diamond shaped symbols which have a black diamond in the center when it is selected.


 ATTRIBUTE BYTE

The file attribute byte indicates the attributes of the file (Volume Label, Directory, Archive, Read Only, System, or Hidden).  These bits can be in any combination, however only certain ones make sense.


Archive Bit
 ARCHIVE

The archive bit of the file attribute byte is set whenever a file has been updated by copying to it, or updating it in it's normal usage.  Usually, the archive bit is reset during a "backup" operation.


 HIDDEN

The hidden bit of the file attribute byte indicates that the file will be hidden from view when doing a directory listing with the DOS command.


 READ ONLY

The read only bit of the file attribute byte, when set, will permit reading of the file only.  Any attempt to write to a file so flagged will result in an error message.


 SYSTEM

When the system bit of the file attribute byte is set, the file is generally used by the system.  IO.SYS is a file so flagged, for example.


 BACKUP

Backup is the operation of archiving files to another location for safe keeping.  This is usually accomplished by some software designed for the purpose (such as DOS's BACKUP command, or a tape archiving program), which reset the archive bit to indicate it has been archived.


 MASK

A name used to match against the items in the list.  This mask normally contains DOS wildcard characters (* and $).


 WILDCARDS

Symbols used by DOS to be replaced by the actual characters in a file name field.


 PATH SPEC

The path spec (path specification) is the full DOS specification, identifying the location, including drive (optionally), and sub-directories of the file.


 DOS

An acronym for Disk Operating System, i.e. MSDOS stands for MicroSoft Disk Operating Systems.  Windows(tm) is a DOS of sorts, but still relies on the underlying DOS for most file operations.


 SCROLLBAR

A bar that appears at the right side and/or bottom of some windows and in some dialog boxes.  The scroll bar contains a scroll arrow at either end and a scroll box that moves within the scroll bar, reflecting your position in a file.  Mouse users click the arrows or drag the scroll box to move forward or backward through the document or list.  Keyboard users use the direction keys to accomplish the same thing.


 WINDOWS

Windows is a registered trademark(tm) of MicroSoft Corporation.


 LANDSCAPE

A term used to indicate that the printed line is parallel to the long edge of the paper.


 PORTRAIT

A term used to indicate that the printed line is parallel to the short edge of the paper.