Copyright: WinAlarm Copyright ® 1994 Robert Wilcox


  WinAlarm Version 1.2

 Welcome to WinAlarm, an alarm clock for Windows!

Press F1 for help on using Help.

Contents

About WinAlarm

Installing WinAlarm

Using WinAlarm

The Alarm Window

Options

Edit/Add Alarms

Registration form

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About WinAlarm

 Registration form         Using WinAlarm          Installation

With WinAlarm you can set up an unlimited number of alarms for any time in the future, each with its own message.  When the specified date/time occurs, the alarm will sound and your message will be displayed.

WinAlarm features on-line help.  Select "Help" from the control menu or  press F1 for context-sensitive help.

WinAlarm is  Shareware.  The registration fee for this program is $5.00.  When you register, you get a registration number that when applied to the program, eliminates the opening screen delay and allows you to have an unlimited number of alarms. Unregistered users are limited to 5 alarms.

You can print a registration form  from this help file.

If you have registered a recent version of another program I have written, you may find that the registration code for that program works for WinAlarm, in which case you are not required to register WinAlarm.

WinAlarm was written by:

 Robert Wilcox

 920 N. Washington St

 Owosso, MI  USA   48867-1774

 Tel: (517) 725-8531

 Internet: bwilcox@execpc.com

 Fax: (517) 723-3350  (Daytime)

 BBS: (517) 723-3350  (on request)

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Using WinAlarm

This is the control menu that appears when you click on the control-menu box of WinAlarm's main window or on its icon if WinAlarm has been minimized.  Several menu items have been added to the basic Windows menu.  Click on the menu item you want to know about.

Main window and icon examples

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The Alarm Window

When an alarm occurs it appears minimized or normal depending on the Start Up Options.  The alarm is canceled by selecting "Close" from the alarm's control menu, or by double-clicking on the alarm's control-menu box.

Alarm minimized

 Alarm in normal mode.

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Options

This is the Options Screen which you get by selecting "Options" from the system menu (See Using WinAlarm).  Use this screen to set up the way you want WinAlarm to work.  Click the part of the screen you want to know more about.

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Edit/Add Alarms

This is the Event Editor which you get by selecting "Edit/Add Alarms" from the control menu (See Using WinAlarm).  Use this screen to add, delete and edit alarms.  Click the part of the screen you want to know more about.

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Registration form

Registration for WinAlarm Alarm Clock for Windows

Version No. 1.2b

I would like to support your shareware programming efforts by registering  your program.

I agree to the following terms/conditions: WinAlarm is distributed as  shareware.  No warranty exists, either express or implied. It is not warranted to be free of bugs.  No liability  is assumed for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this program.  It is the user's responsibility to determine whether it is suitable for use.  In no event shall the program's author be held responsible for special or consequential damages, or lost data or profits to any person or entity that may arise out of the use of this program.

Signed:__________________________________ Date:________________

Name:__________________________________________________________

(Name you want to have as your User Name)

Postal Address: _______________________________________________

                _______________________________________________

                _______________________________________________

I obtained WinAlarm from: ________________________________________

( ) Registration fee:       $5.00

Fill out the above form (please type or print clearly) and mail along with

the registration fee to the address below.  A letter will be sent to you

providing you with your serial number and user name.

Please make your check payable to: Robert Wilcox

and mail to:

 	 Robert Wilcox

 	 920 N. Washington St.

 	 Owosso, MI USA  48867-1774

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Installing WinAlarm

To install WINALARM, copy WINALARM.EXE and WINALARM.HLP to any subdirectory from which you wish to execute it.  If you do not already have VBRUN300.DLL, it must be copied to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.  The files THREED.VBX, CMDIALOG.VBX and MSGBLAST.VBX are also required and can be placed either in the same directory with WINALARM.EXE or  in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.  If these files are already in your Windows or Windows system directory, you may not need  the files I am supplying.

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Register

This is the registration entry window which you get by selecting "Register" from the system menu (See Using WinAlarm).  When you send in your registration fee, you will get registration information that you will then enter in this screen.  After this has been done, the opening screen delay will be eliminated and the limitation of 5 alarms will be removed.  This menu item will not appear in the registered version.

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About

This is the  "About" screen which you get by selecting "About" from the system menu (See Using WinAlarm).  In the registered version it will say "Registered to......." and there will be  no delay in the "OK" button becoming enabled.

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Option Buttons

Help.....Get help.

Cancel...Exit from the Option window without saving any changes.

OK ...Save all changes and exit from the Option window.

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Alarm Sounds

None...The alarm will be silent.

Beep...The alarm sound will be system beeps.

Siren...The alarm sound will be a siren in the PC speaker.

Wave...The alarm will be a .WAV file played through:

1) A Windows-compatible sound card (AdLib, Roland, SoundBlaster, etc.) correctly configured via Windows "Control Panel" utility

or...

2) Microsoft's PC speaker driver, a small program that allows sound effects to be played through the standard PC speaker.  This driver is available from Microsoft as well as many on-line services.

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Wave Buttons
Alarm Sound Buttons

Find...Select a .WAV file.

Listen... Hear the sound you have selected.

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Start Up

Start Minimized...If checked, the program starts minimized.  If not checked it starts in normal mode.

Alarm Minimized...If checked, the alarm appears minimized.  If not checked it appears in normal mode.

 Program in minimized mode.

 Program in normal mode.

 Alarm Minimized.

 Alarm in normal mode.

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Alarm Option

Pop-up on Alarm...If checked, the alarm will pop up to normal mode (if it has been minimized) when the alarm sounds.

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Sleep Time

The Sleep Time is the length of time in seconds that the alarm waits before sounding again after the initial alarm.  Adjust the sleep time by using the scroll bar.  The alarm will repeat at this interval until it is cancelled.  The alarm is cancelled by selecting "Close" from the alarm's system menu, or by double-clicking on the alarm's control box.

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Date, Time and Message Entry

Date:   Enter a valid date.

Time:  Enter a valid time.

Message:   Enter the message for this alarm.

Date and Time will be shown in the format determined by the settings in the Windows Control Panel utility, International section.  You may enter the date and time in any format recognized by Windows.

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Event list

All the events (alarms) that have been created are listed here.  The information from the currently selected event (the highlighted one) will be shown in the date, time and message boxes.  Select an event by clicking on it or by using the arrow keys to scroll through the list.

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Status Line
Information Line

When you move the mouse over one the various controls on this screen, the information about the use of that control will appear here.

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Editor buttons

Help.......	Get help.

Cancel...	Exit the editor without saving any changes that you may have made.

OK.........	Save all changes and exit.

Now.......	Place the current date and time in the Date and Time boxes.

Add........	Add an event to the event list using the current Date, Time and Message.

Update...	Update the currently selected event with the information in the Date, Time and Message boxes.

Remove.	Remove the selected event from the list.

Clear.....	Remove all events from the list.

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Help

The help file is displayed when requested from a menu, a "Help" button is clicked or if the F1 key is pressed.

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Glossary

C

context-sensitive help

control menu

control-menu box

I

icon

M

minimize

minimized

P

print

S

Shareware


Shareware

Shareware is a type of software distribution that allows a user to try out a program before purchasing it.

After a trial period (usually 30 days), you should pay the registration fee to the author of the program if you like it and want to continue using it.


print

To print the registration form (or any other topic), first select  the topic you want to print then select Print Topic from the File menu (Alt+F,P).


control-menu box

The control box is the box in the upper-left corner of a window.  When you single-click on it the "control menu" (sometimes called the  "system menu") appears.  Double-clicking it is the same as selecting "Close" from the menu.


minimize

To reduce a window to an icon by using the Minimize button [image] (at the right of the Title bar) or by the Minimize command on the control menu.


control menu

The "control menu" (sometimes called the "system menu") appears when you single-click on the control menu box [image] (the box in the upper-left corner of a window).


minimized

When a window has been reduced to an icon by using the Minimize button [image] (at the right of the Title bar) or by the Minimize command on the control menu.


icon

A graphical representation of an application (or other item) in Windows.  You can access an application by clicking on its icon.


context-sensitive help

Pressing F1 displays a Help topic on the currently selected command or dialog box option.