Football Clock V2.4 By: Timothy L. Hirtle 8/29/94 Description: Football Clock will allow you to have a clock of your favorite team's logo on your desktop. You may switch teams anytime. The clock is designed to stay on top of any application that you may have running, so it will always be seen. You may still use other applications while Football Clock is running. The program will also allow users to preset their favorite team to automatically load upon program execution using the "Auto Execute" command. Requirements: - Windows 3.x - VBRUN300.DLL installed in your Windows or System directory (See Below) Installation: - Run Install.exe using the RUN option from the file menu of Windows Program Manager or double click on the Install.exe icon from the File Manager. - Follow the directions of the install program. Installation should have placed the following files in the identified directories: - fb_clock.exe in the directory you specified using Install.exe. - fb_clock.txt in the same directory as the executable file. - All *.BMP files in the same directory as the executable file. 28 BMP files, each NFL Team - All *.VBX files in Windows\System directory. 3dlabel.vbx statbar.vbx vbpic3d.vbx vbpicbtn.vbx VBRUN300.DLL - Required File to run FOOTBALL CLOCK If you do not already have VBRUN300.DLL in your Windows or System directory then you must have it to run this program. VBRUN300.DLL may be found on most systems offering downloadable software (usually labelled VBRUN300.ZIP). Place this file in your Windows\System directory. Distribution: - Football Clock is distributed as Shareware. The Author maintains all rights to the program in its entirety. - Football Clock may be distributed freely as long as the integrity of Shareware is maintained. - In the tradition of Shareware, the author grants a 30 day trial period to the user to decide whether they want to keep the program. If so, a $5 donation is required. If not, then before the 30 days is up, you must delete the program from your system. Important Notice: Because of the file structure of Football Clock, users should take caution when changing and copying Football Clock files to a new directory from the original installation directory. Some files are created using the original directory. Validated users may lose their validation information. Also, Auto execution of preferred teams may be lost. Neither is a major catastrophy. Validation and Auto-execution can easily be re-established in the new directory. Validated users should write down their validation number in case they change directories. Disclaimer: Football Clock has no expressed or implied warranty. The user accepts full responsibility for this program by loading it on their computer. At no time is the author responsible for any hardware or software malfunctions caused by Football Clock. Though the author knows of no such problems from this software, he is not liable if any should occur. Version Information: V2.0 This was the first release of Football Clock. V1.X was a beta version that was never released to the public. V2.1 This version is a maintenance version. It fixes a minor bug, cleans up a color problem and removes uncoded options. - The code to display a selected teams logo using the "Select" option pull-down menu was inadvertanly left out from V2.0. V2.1 fixes this problem. - The edges of buttons and some text in V2.0 displayed white trim that "clashed" with the gray background. V2.1 removes the white trim and replaces it with gray, to match the background. - A few options were left in the "Select" pull-down menu from the beta version that were uncoded. These options did not do anything and were taken out. - Version 2.1 now has an Installation program to auto-install it! V2.2 This version is a fix. V2.1 had a directory bug in it, which would not use the operator defined directory from the install program. Hence, a "Path not Found" error would appear. V2.3 - Removed "Options" menu choice. This selection is under R&D and was not intended to be made available to the user in V2.2. The first two options "Password", and "ON Top" was not activated and did nothing when selected. The next options "Remove Registration" and "Remove Auto-Execution" were selections developed by the author for his own use. The only major problem was with removing registration. This would cause a registered version to be reduced to an unregistered version, and the nag windows would reappear. As long as the user had written down their registration number, they could just re-register to eliminate the nag screens. - Reduced the size of the clock to allow the user to use other application without as much clock showing on top of it. - Removed the minimize button on the clock to allow team names to appear on the title bar. - Removed date from clock and added seconds. This allowed more room to shrink the clock without the date. - Added double border around clock. This appears to be more pleasing to the eyes. - Added exclamation and information insignias to message boxes as appropriate. - Corrected registration form indicating V2.0 was being registered vice the correct version. - Added additional nag window before exiting program for unregistered users. - Added "About" window to team logo on clock face when clicked. - Cleaned-up user validation format. V2.4 - Added additional status bar alert text area. This box displays user actions. It elimiates the need to have some message boxes pop up to alert the operator, which the user must acknowledge. - Unnecessary status bar alerts removed, such as "Cap Locks", "Insert", and "Num Lock". - Added seconds to the clock on the opening window. - Added Internet address information to order form. - Replaced "OK" button with "Print" button on order form. - Added an Uninstaller engine - Added accelerator keys, allowing users the ability to operate the program without the use of a mouse/trackball if desired. - Activated Registration form at start-up to display before the main form does for unregistered users. Send donations, questions and comments to: Timothy L. Hirtle 7711 Linda Vista Rd #10 San Diego, CA 92111 Internet: hirtle@nosc.mil