Copyright: Copyright 1990-1994 Wintronix Inc.


About

Shows the program name, version number, and copyright information.  The About box also gives information about the registration status of the program.  The registered user and license number are shown if the program has been registered.


Add an Entry

To create an .AT file, choose Configure.Add, and fill in the time and date that you would like to have the program launched.  If you would like the program to be launched on regular intervals, choose one of the intervals, and then set an ending time.  For example:  If you chose Daily interval, then the program will launch every day at the same time

until it passes the Ending Time.  You may specify an entire command line in the Run field. Be sure your system clock is correct because the Application Timer program compares the time you specify against your system clock.


Add...

Adds an entry to the list of entries.  Enter the date and time that you would like the program to be launched.  If you would like the program to be launched on regular intervals, choose one of the intervals, and then set an ending time.  For example:  If you chose Daily interval, then the program will launch every day at the same time until it passes the Ending Time.  You may specify an entire command line in the Run field. Be sure your system clock is correct because the AT program compares the time against your system clock.

You may choose how you would like the program to run.  You can have the program run as an Icon by choosing Minimized.  You can have the program launch in the background by selecting Background.


Commands

File

Edit

Configure

Help

Register


Configure

Add...

Edit...

Delete...

Settings...


Contents

Application Timer

Overview

Requirements

How To...

Commands

Using Slayer

Register


Copy

The selected entry will be placed in a private clipboard, and can be pasted (duplicated).  It cannot be pasted to another instance of Application Timer or into another Windows program.


Cut

Removes the selected entry from the list.  It will be placed in a private clipboard, and can be pasted.  It cannot be pasted to another instance of Application Timer or into other Windows applications.


Delete an Entry

To delete an .AT file entry, select an entry, then choose Configure.Delete.  You will not be asked for a confirmation.


Delete...

Deletes the entry that is selected.


Edit

Cut

Copy

Paste


Edit an Entry

To edit an entry in the .AT file, select an entry, and choose Configure.Edit, or you may double-click on an entry.  This will allow you to make any modifications you would like.  The item that you are editing will be inactivated until you have made your modifications and hit OK.


Edit...

Edits an entry in list of entries.  You may change the date and time that you would like the program to be launched.  If you would like the program to be launched on regular intervals, choose one of the intervals, and then set an ending time.  For example:  If you chose Daily interval, then the program will launch every day at the same time until it passes the Ending Time.  You may specify an entire command line in the Run field. Be sure your system clock is correct because the AT program compares the time against your system clock.

You may choose how you would like the program to run.  You can have the program run as an Icon by choosing Minimized.  You can have the program launch in the background by selecting Background.

Double clicking on an entry is the same as selecting the entry and choosing Configure.Edit.


Exit

Closes Application Timer.  Programs will not be launched unless Application Timer is running.


File

New

Open...

Save

Save As...

Exit


Help

Help Contents

Search for Help on...

How to Use Help

About


Help Contents

Calls the help file for Application Timer, and sets it to the first page.


How to Use Help

Shows you how to use this help program.


How To...

Add an Entry

Delete an Entry

Edit an Entry

Set the Frequency

Register

Run DOS Programs

Run Recorder Macros


New

Clears all of the entries and readies the program for a new list of schedule entries.


Open...

Opens an AT file.  The extension for Application Timer is .AT  Entries that have already expired will not be loaded from the file.


Overview

AT.EXE program launches programs at a specified time, or on regular intervals.  It can be used to automate backups, asynchronous communications, CPU intensive calculations, etc.  It is an easy program to use.  Just set the time, date and the program to be launched, and as long as the AT program is running, it will launch your program.  It will launch DOS programs as well as Windows programs.

If you plan to use Application Timer for Daily or Weekly program launching, you should have the program automatically load when you run Windows. To have AT.EXE automatically load as an icon, first associate the .AT extension with the AT.EXE program.  Then put your .AT file on the load= line of your win.ini file.  Example: load=C:\AT\RUNAUTO.AT  The program does not have to be the foreground task to launch applications.

The program is designed to run under Windows 3.x and Windows NT and use a minimal amount of CPU time.  You may set the frequency for which the computer checks for a program to launch.  The recommended time is 100 (1 second).  With the default setting, you will probably not notice any slowdown on the system.  If your computer experiences any slowdown, or your operations are not time critical operations, you may want to increase the number.


Paste

Will paste an entry which has been cut or copied from the private clipboard to the list of entries.


Register

The shareware version has been modified to launch programs unattended 90% of the time.  For the other 10% it will show a confirmation message.  This makes the unregistered shareware version unacceptable for reliable unattended operation.  AT.EXE is a copyrighted program, however, copies of the shareware version of the program may be distributed as long as all documentation, and copyright notices are kept with it.

To register this program by mail

•	Select the Register! menu option

•	Fill in the information

•	Hit the Print button.

•	Or print out REGISTER.WRI

•	Send a check (drawn on a US bank) for the appropriate amount to:

        Wintronix, Inc.

1001 S. 800 E.

SLC, UT  84105-1203

(801)532-4865

1-800-WINTRNX

AOL: Wintronix

CIS: 70054,1007

Internet: wintrnx@xmission.com

To register by phone

Wintronix can accept credit card orders over the phone.  Please have your credit card ready.  Call the toll-free number listed above.

To register by e-mail

To register by e-mail, print out EMAILREG.TXT, fill in the blanks, and send it via your favorite online service to one of the e-mail addresses listed above.  Wintronix will send your key to you within one day.  If you need the key immediately (or sooner), you may register by phone.

Registration for Personal License:	$25.00

Registration for Business - Single CPU:	$45.00

Registration for Business - Site License:	$200.00

Registration for Business - Unlimited License:	$350.00

By registering Application Timer you also are registered for Slayer.


Requirements

To use the Application Timer program you must have computer running Windows 3.x or Windows NT.  The program works best on a 386 or 486 computer running Windows NT or Windows 3.x in Enhanced Mode.  If you have a 286, be aware that if you launch a DOS program, the DOS program will take control of the machine, and the Application Timer will not be able to launch other programs until the DOS program has been either iconized or exited.  For those fortunate enough to have a 386 or 486 computer, the same thing is true for those programs that run in exclusive mode.


Run DOS Programs

To run a DOS program, set up a .PIF file with the PIF Editor supplied with Windows.  When adding an entry in Application Timer, use the name of the .PIF file.  See your Windows guide or PIFEDIT.HLP for more information on setting up a .PIF (Program Information File).


Run Recorder Macros

To run Macros created in Microsoft's(TM) Macro Recorder., first create the macro and assign a keystroke to it.

Then using the following chart, you can have macro automatically run using Application Timer.  The syntax for the Run line is as follows:

RECORDER.EXE -H <keystroke> <macro_file>.REC

^ - Ctrl

+ - Shift

% - Alt

The -H must be in capital letters.

For example, to run a macro which you recorded for CTRL-SHIFT-F5, in the file MYMACROS.REC, the syntax would be as follows:

RECORDER.EXE -H ^+F5 C:\WINDOWS\MYMACROS.REC

Note: There is a limitation to Macro Recorder which keeps it from working with Application Timer if it is already running.  Make sure Macro Recorder is not running when Application Timer runs your Run line.  You may use the companion application Slayer to shut down Macro Recorder or other programs.

See Using Slayer


Save

Saves a previously named .AT file.  This option will be disabled if a name has not been given to the file.  Use Save As... the first time the file is saved.


Save As...

Allows for the saving and naming of an Application Timer file.  Default extension is .AT


Search for Help on...

Allows you to search for the topic of interest.


Set the Frequency

The program is designed to run under Windows 3.0 and use a minimal amount of CPU time.  You may set the frequency for which the computer checks for a program to launch.  The recommended time is 100 (1 second).  With the default setting, you will probably not notice any slowdown on the system.  If your computer experiences any slowdown, or your operations are not time critical operations, you may want to increase the number.


Settings...

Lets you change the frequency that Application Timer checks to see if something needs to be run.  The number is in hundredths of a second.  It is initially set to one second.  If it slows down your computer, you may move this number up.  You may also want to move this number up if it is not important that your applications are run the second that they are supposed to.


Using Slayer

Slayer is a companion application to Application Timer.

It can be used to slay (shut down) other applications.

One of its many uses is to shut down Microsoft's Recorder when the Macro is finished running.  It can also be used to shut-down  Application Timer when it has finished launching all of its assigned tasks.  It can even shut down Windows.

If you are going to Run Recorder Macros, then you will probably want to shut down Macro Recorder when it is finished running your macro.  There is no way to do this from inside Macro Recorder.

Add a line that kils Macro Recorder to your list of automatic launching programs in Application Timer.  Put this line on the same schedule (Every Minute, Hourly, Daily, etc.) as your line that runs the macro, but put it a few minutes, or hours later.  Make sure that the macro has time to complete before running the Slayer program.

For instructions on how to use Slayer see SLAYER.HLP.