Welcome to End of Time 3.0! =========================== End of Time is a simple utility that gives the time, date, amount of free memory, and percentage of free resources, both GDI and USER. It will stay on top of other applications on the desktop so you can always know the time and the resources available. End of Time also has the benefit of letting you close it, exit Windows, exit & restart Windows or reboot your computer. Included is a configuration program that lets you change what is displayed, colors used, exit options, and whether or not it resides "on top." CONTENTS -------- This file contains the following information: Requirements Installation Using End of Time Configuring End of Time Registration New to Version 3.0 REQUIREMENTS ------------ I originally wrote End of Time on a 486DX-33 with 4MB RAM, 534MB of hard disk space, and 800x600 resolution. But since the program is only 29KB itself, I don't think you'll have much to worry about. Windows 3.1 or above is required, however. INSTALLATION ------------ Please read the file install.wri or install.txt. USING END OF TIME ----------------- Once loaded, there's nothing to do but glance at it when you want to know the time, date, or available resources. If, however, you would like to close End of Time or exit Windows in any of three ways, simply click once with the right mouse button anywhere on the End of Time display bar. A dialog box will appear with up to 6 buttons: Configure Start the Configuration program to set End of Time's parameters About A little information about End of Time Close Closes only End of Time Exit Exits Windows without further confirmation from you Restart Exits Windows, and then restarts it Reboot Exits Windows, and then reboots your computer CONFIGURING END OF TIME ----------------------- Please see the file config.wri or config.txt for specific information. However, not covered in that file is the ability to move the End of Time display bar by simply dragging it with the left mouse button. Note that the top left corner of the display bar will be at the location where you released the left mouse button when dragging. REGISTRATION ------------ End of Time is SHAREWARE, not FREEWARE. Therefore, you are expected to register it with the author if you intend to use it beyond a 30-day trial period. I've provided an order form (order.wri or order.txt) for your convenience. At $10, I hope you'll agree that it's a good buy. Your registration will get you a registered copy of the program as well as my eternal gratification. If a new release is in the works, you will receive a registration number that will "turn off" the advertisement that pops up when End of Time is closed. You will then receive the next update when it is available. You are free to distribute the program, as long as all files are distributed together, unaltered. You may not charge more than the cost of the disk containing the End of Time files when distributing it. I would appreciate any suggestions on how this product can be improved, even if you choose not to use it. I can be reached at CompuServe (71232, 1317) or by snail mail at Ken Barnes, KingSoft Technologies, PO Box 3911, Laramie, WY 82071. Thanks again for trying out End of Time. NEW TO VERSION 3.0 ------------------ * Bug fixes: - Corrected the clock wrapping around midnight. - The installation program didn't read directory changes correctly. Now it does. * End of Time can now display GDI and/or USER resources available (see the file config.wri or config.txt for details).