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 Contents for Sundial Help

Sundial is a desktop accessory program that provides facilities to check the dialling code and the current time and date for different places around the world.

To learn how to use Help, Press F1

Commands

File Menu Commands

Edit Menu Commands

View Menu Commands

Options Menu Commands

Help Menu Commands

Command Line Functions

Keyboard

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}

How To..  in the Main Program

Search the Database

Change the DisplayOrder

Change the Current Physical Location

Change the Time and Date Format

Enable the Auto Update System Time and Date Facility

Change the Configuration Parameters

Change the System Time and Date

Update the Database

Add a New Locality

Add a New Country

Delete a Locality

Add to Progam Group

Define Custom Flag Icons

How To..  Related to Clocks

Display Individual Clocks

Use the Clock Editor

Setting up a Preview

Use Clock Style Files

Copy the Current Clock Setting Globally

Copy a Clock to the Clipboard

Use Bitmaps

Build Associations for CDF Files

General Information

Exploring the Main Window

International Telephone Numbers

Calculating the Time and Date around the World

The International Time and Date Database

Setting up a Standard Configuration

Licence

Example CDF'S

Flag Icon Filenames

Difference Between Windows Version 3.00 and 3.10

Upgrading from Windows 3.0 to 3.1

Windows System Directory

Program Directory

Icon Directory

Bitmap Directory

Memory Aid

About Sundial

What is Shareware

Register


About Sundial

Sundial is a desktop accessory program for Windows Version 3.XX , it provides the facility to establish the phone number and the current time and date for different places and areas around the world.

Sundial can be configured to display a number of analogue or digital local time clocks for different localities around the world.

Features:

Database contains information on over 2500 places around the world.

Information for each Locality includes Name, Country, Telephone number comprising of Country Code + Area Code, Engaged and Ring tone information, Time difference from GMT and whether or not to use DST.

Additional information is stored for each country including a To and From date for DST, an additional time differences from GMT during DST, the IAC, whether to wait for the tone after dialling the IAC, whether to add a 0 or a 9 if the CPL is within the country and which icon file to associate with.

Each country's flag is supplied as a icon file and as a default is associated with the country in the database. There are over two hundred flag icon files supplied with Sundial.

Telephone information details the type of Ring and Engaged tone for each location - these tone descriptions may be edited.

DST adjustments are made when calculating the current time and date for different places around the world, many programs that calculate time difference exclude this.

The CPL can be specified by the user e.g. New York, London, or Paris etc. so that time differences are calculated relative to the system time which is assumed to be the local time.

The database can be searched by entering either the Locality name or a Telephone number.

The main Windows displays time information on the CPL and time and telephone information on the currently highlighted Locality. It also displays different icons for inside DST, outside DST or no DST defined and the country icon for both the highlighted Locality and the CPL.

The system time and date are automatically changed when moving into and out of DST for the CPL.

The system time and date are also adjusted when the current physical location is changed, for instance if a laptop was taken from America to the United Kingdom. It will also update the IAC.

Different international time and date formats may be selected.

The database can be maintained by the user, new localities and countries may be added, and existing entries changed.

Clock files can be created that provide up to 32 Clocks in a .CDF Different .CDF can be defined for different purposes such as one containing stock markets or another major airports.

Bitmaps can be used as backdrops for the clocks.

The parameters used to define a Clock can be saved in a .CSF Thus clocks of the same format and style can easily be produced.

Timed Messages can be associated with clocks such as office open and office closed. These messages are also displayed when the Clock is minimised

The system time and date can be configured from within Sundial.

Options can be set using command line parameters.

Most Clock attributes can be configured, including, face type, hand type colors, together with the associated line thickness, the icon to use when minimised and the default size and position of the Clock. The date and am/pm information can be added to the Clock face. The Clock can be set to be either always round or elliptical fitting to the current box size.

A Clock face can be copied into the clipboard by double clicking on it, this can then form the basis for developing background bitmaps.

Clocks can display the time digitally when minimised.

Clocks may be rapidly defined using the Quick Clock function using the last defined Clock for the settings.

Clocks can be Tiled, Cascaded or Minimised.

CDF can be associated with Sundial.EXE

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What is Shareware

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 International Telephone Numbers

Dialling international numbers from any country that has IDD allows you to dial a number and be automatically connected without having to use the operator. An international telephone number is made up of four components, consisting of the IAC for the country you are located in, the Country Code for the country you wish to dial, the Area Code within that country and the customer's local number.

For instance if you wish to dial the offices of WSA in Broxbourne, England from New York, the customer number is given as 553341, the International Access Code in the USA is 011, the Country Code for the United Kingdom is 44 and the Area Code for Broxbourne in the United Kingdom s 0992. The preceding 0 in the Area Code is only required when dialling inside the United Kingdom.

Thus the complete number to use would be 011-44-992-553341

The Country Code, Area Code and customer's number always stays the same no matter what country you are dialling from. The IAC changes from country to country. In some countries you must wait after dialling the international access code until you hear the international dialling tone before proceeding with the rest of the number.

If you have been supplied an international telephone number of a customer and you wish to dial them from the country in which they are located, you must remove the IAC and the country code before dialling the number. Depending on the country you may have to add either a 0 (as in the United Kingdom) or a 9 to the Area Code before dialling.

It is important to remember when you are dialling abroad that the tone used to indicate that the line is ringing or engaged changes from country to country. Therefore when dialling aboard from say America the ring tone for the country you are dialling may well sound like the American engaged tone.

See Also

Calculating the Time and Date around the World


Calculating the Time and Date around the World

Time differences for different locations around the world are normally given as the time difference from GMT This time difference not only differs from country to country but also from Locality to Locality within a country, depending on the number of time zones within that country. So the actual time difference for the Locality/area must be known not just the time difference for that country. Other information required includes, whether or not there is a DST, i.e. do the clocks go forward for part of the year, the dates for DST and the amount of time to add on.In some countries not all places apply DST, for instance in America all places apply DST except Arizona and most places in Indiana.

For example.

If we are currently located in New York and we wish to know the time in London on the 27th August 1992 at 4:00:00 pm local time, with the following information :-

New York - 	Time Difference from GMT is -5 hours

USA DST is from 5th April 1992 until 24th October 1992

DST Adjustment is +1 hour

DST does apply New York

London -	Time Difference from GMT is 0 hours

UK DST is from 29th March 1992 to 24th October 1992

DST adjustment is +1 hour

DST does apply to London

First of all it can be seen that America is in DST and that it applies to New York so the current difference from GMT is -4 hours not -5 hour. Therefore the time and date of GMT can be calculated as 8:00:00pm on the 27th of August. London is either 0 hours from GMT or 1 hour from GMT depending on whether or not DST is applied, as both of these time differences would mean the same date of the 27th of August 1992 it is inside the DST period and therefore London is 1hour ahead of GMT.

The time in London will be 9:00:00pm.

It is interesting to note that if the same calculation was carried out for the 30th of March 1992 given the time in New York as 4:00:00pm, the time in London would be 10:00:00 as New York would not yet be in its DST period but London would be.

DST is applied from 2:00:00am (local time) on the first day of the DST period until 2:00:00am (local time) on the last day plus one. Remember that the DST period changes according to the current time and date locally.

For instance the time difference between London and New York is -5 Hours when they are both within DST, although both places finish DST on the same day, London will finish DST 5 hours before New York and during this period New York will only be 4 hours behind the time in London.

It can be seen that the calculation of the time and date of different places around the world are quite complex and can easily be incorrectly calculated. The normal mistake to make is to not take into account DST with the excuse given that they even out as most places go forward 1 hour, forgetting that this can of course be at different times of the year. Australia for instance has a DST period from the 25 Oct 92 to 06 Mar 93, completely different from New York!

See Also

The International Time and Date Database


Add to a Program Group

When installed Sundial creates a program group called Sundial with the Sundial icon in it, if you would prefer to move the Sundial icon into another program group, simply drag the icon into the required program group and drop it, the Sundial program group can then be deleted if not required.

Any windows program can be added to a program group, this as achieved by setting the program item properties using the program manager.

Please refer to your Windows manual if you are unsure how to do this.

Remember to enter the full pathway when entering the command line. For instance if Sundial has been installed in a directory called c:\Sundial\ then the command line should be configured as c:\Sundial\Sundial.exe. The working directory should be entered as c:\windows without the terminating \ which causes windows to display an error.


Exploring the Main Window

There are four main frames within the main window, there is the list of places at the top, a frame in the middle to the left detailing the time and date for the Locality currently highlighted in the list, a frame in the middle to the right detailing the time and date for the CPL and a frame at the bottom containing dialling information for the highlighted Locality.

The List frame displays country, Locality and telephone number, the telephone number consist of the IACfor the current physical location, the Country Code and the Area Code. If the Locality does not require an IAC or country code to dial it from the CPL they are not displayed. If it does require an additional 0 or 9 at the front of the Area Code because the Locality is located in the same country/area as the CPL, this is added.

The two frames in the middle display time and date information for the CPL and the highlighted Locality in the list (same as the system time and date), notice that the icon associated with the country is displayed.

The icon to show that the Locality is inside DST is a Sun with a red cross, the icon to show that it is not yet in DST is a Sun without the cross, a keyboard icon is used to signify that either the DST period needs updating or no DST period has been entered in the database. The frame for the CPL details the time difference from GMT and the other frame gives the time difference from CPL.

The bottom frame gives dialling information for the highlighted Locality and includes ring and engaged tone information together with the dialling information and whether or not to wait for the tone after dialling the IAC.

See Also

File Menu Commands

Edit Menu Commands

View Menu Commands

Options Menu Commands

Help Menu Commands

Search the Database

Change the DisplayOrder

Change the Current Physical Location

Change the Time and Date Format

Enable the Auto Update System Time and Date Facility

Change the Configuration Parameters

Change the System Time and Date

Update the Database

Add a New Locality

Add a New Country

Delete a Locality

Add to Progam Group

Define Custom Flag Icons

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Searching the Database

The database can be searched by using the scroll bar on the right hand side of the list to move up and down the list of locations, or alternatively it is possible to search for either a specific Locality or number.

Select View from the menu bar and then select Search. Enter a Locality to search for say Paris and the either press Enter or select the Search button. Now try searching for a number say  44992 which will give Hertford in the U.K. Notice after entering a number the list is displayed in number order.

When searching for a number the software first checks that the IAC has not been added as it only expects the country code and area code to be given, it then strips off any forwarding zero before performing the search. Therefore if 0992 was entered instead of 44992 it will still find Hertford as long as the CPL is in the U.K.

See Also

View Menu Commands

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Changing the Display Order

Initially the Locality list on the main window display is set up in Locality order, that is to say localities are displayed alphabetically according to the Locality name. It is possible to display them in number order, where the number is defined by country code and area code. To change the order select View from the menu bar and then select the required order, either Locality or numeric. Notice after the order has been changed the currently highlighted Locality remains the same.

Therefore if the database has been searched for a particular number and the database is automatically switched into number order, it is possible to switch it back to Locality order with the Locality found from the search still highlighted.

See Also

View Menu Commands

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Changing the Current Physical Location

After installation the current physical location CPL will be set to the United Kingdom. To change this to a more specific Locality, select view, choose search and then enter your current location e.g. Ware. The database will be searched and if found will re-position the database pointer at Ware. If this Locality is suitable select options and then choose change Locality. The software will ask you to confirm this change before enabling the function. Notice that the main Window has been updated.

See Also

Options Menu Commands

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Enabling the Auto Update System Time and Date Facility

Sundial assumes that the system time and date refer to the CPL, and therefore if the CPL is changed the system time and date must also be changed.

Some older AT style computers do not allow the time and date to be set under program control, but most computers do, if the Auto Update is enabled then every time the CPL is changed the system time and date will also be changed to match, these parameters will also be changed when entering or leaving DST.

To enable this option select preferences from the option menu and toggle Auto Update System Time and Date and then select Update.

See Also

Options Menu Commands

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Selecting the Time and Date Format

The Time and Date format should be set to the defaults after installation, that is to say that time is given as AM/PM in the format of HH:MM:SS, with seconds displayed and the date as DD/MM/YY. To change this select options from the main menu bar and then choose Time and Date. Try the 24 hour Clock instead of AM and PM and try switching seconds to off. After the changes select Update and the main Window will be refreshed with the new selections. These selections will automatically be remembered the next time that Sundial is executed. The date formats are used when setting the system time and date from Sundial, together with the DST from and to dates.

See Also

Options Menu Commands

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


The International Time and Date Database

The Database that Sundial uses to display time and telephone information has two types of record, a Locality record and a country record.

Information stored in a Locality record includes:

Locality Name

Locality Country

Country Code

Area Code

Associated Ring Tone

Associated Engaged Tone

Time difference from GMT

Apply DST Y/N

Information stored in a Country record includes:

IAC

Associated Icon File

DST From Date

DST To Date

DST Time difference

Wait for dial tone Yes/No

Add 0 if CPL

Add 9 if CPL

DST Time differences can be set to the nearest 15 minutes.

Records can be added deleted and changed using the facilities provided under the Edit options, because a country record may be used by many localities, there are some limitations when it comes to deleting country records.


Displaying Individual Clocks

Individual clocks can be created in Sundial that display the time of a remote location in both analogue and digital form, these individual clocks are grouped together in a CDF to enable them to be saved in convenient groupings.

Every time a Clock is created an entry in the CDF is created that contains all the information associated with the Clock, clocks can be created in the Clock editor or by using the Quick Clock facility, Quick clocks create a Clock for the Location that is highlighted in the Location list.

To define a Clock using the default settings, highlight a Locality in the list, say New York and then choose Quick Clock from the Edit Menu. The software then displays an information box to show that a Clock has been defined. Now choose Show Clocks from the View Option and the Clock just created will be displayed. Minimise the main form to see it properly. Notice that the Clock displays the name of the Locality in the title bar. Try minimising the Clock, the flag associated with the Locality is used as the default icon and the time is still digitally displayed.

Try defining other clocks using the Quick Clock facility and after you have a number of them on the screen, try using the Tiling, Cascade and Minimise functions from the View menu. This set of clocks can be saved in a Clock definition file with an extension CDF and re-used at a later date.

The software always displays the current CDF file on the title bar and under preferences it is possible to set a default CDF file to load when Sundial is first run and whether to display them when first run. This enables you to configure a CDF file with say all stock markets of the World and this could be set up each time Windows is executed. A CDF file should be thought of in the same way as loading a document into a word processor or a worksheet into a spreadsheet.

The same features to Open, Save and Save As are available under the File Menu, together with a New option.

Instead of using the Quick Clock facility, it is possible to define the attributes of each Clock individually, please refer to the Clock editor.

To set up your own CDF, delete the CDF currently loaded by selecting New from the File menu. Notice that the CDF filename in the title bar has become UNTITLED.CDF, try making some quick Clocks and then save the CDF file using the Save As function which allows you to define the name of the file.

Demonstration CDF have been supplied with the Sundial to assist the user in understanding all the features.

See Also

Edit Menu Commands

View Menu Commands

Example CDF'S

Use the Clock Editor

Setting up a Preview

Use Clock Style Files

Copy the Current Clock Setting Globally

Copy a Clock to the Clipboard

Use Bitmaps

Build Associations for CDF Files


File Menu Commands

Sundial uses a single database file set to hold all the Locality and dialling codes, but this data can be viewed in different forms, by using CDF, these files are accessed and created with the commands described here.

New

Opens a new Clock define file. When you choose New, you can save changes to the CDF you have been working on, a warning is given if the current CDF has not been saved, the current CDF name is reset to UNTITLED.CDF

Open...	Short cut keystroke Ctrl F12

Opens an existing Clock define file for display or editing. Enter the filename or make a selection from the list.

Save	Short cut keystroke Shift F12

Saves changes made to the CDF you have been working on. When you choose Save it uses the current CDF filename as displayed on the Title Bar.

Save As...	Short cut keystroke F12

Saves the current CDF, with the option of defining the name and pathway of the CDF file.

Exit	Short cut keystroke F4

Use this command to end your Sundial session. You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu. Sundial prompts you to save CDF with unsaved changes.

See Also

Edit Menu Commands

View Menu Commands

Options Menu Commands

Help Menu Commands

Command Line Functions

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Edit Menu Commands

Edit Locality...

Use this command to edit the information held on Localities. First select the Location to be altered by ensuring it is highlighted in the Locality List, then select Edit Locality from the Edit Menu.

The information can then be altered by changing the contents of any of the fields, and the changes can be permanently recorded by clicking on the update button. The Cancel button can be used to exit without making any changes.

The following information relating to the Locality can be changed using Edit Locality:

Locality Name

Country

Area Code

Ring Tone

Engaged Tone

Time Difference from GMT

DSTOveride

Note - DST Override is used if the Locality does not apply DST even if the country does.

Edit Country...

Use this command to edit the information held on Countries. First select the Country to be altered by ensuring it is highlighted in the Locality List, then select Edit Country from the Edit Menu.

The information can then be altered by changing the contents of any of the fields, and the changes can be permanently recorded by clicking on the update button. The Cancel button can be used to exit without making any changes.

The following information relating to the Country can be changed using Edit Country:

Associated Icon

IAC

Wait for Tone

Add 9 to Area Code

Add 9 to Area Code

Ring Tone

Engaged Tone

DST Time Period

DST From Date

DST To Date

Note - The Icon associated with the Country can be changed (although it must reside within the icon directory associated with Sundial).

Tone Wording...

Use the command to either change the wording of the tones or to add new tone wordings. If the wording is changed, the new wording will appear for each Locality that had the previous wording. This option can be used to customise the wording for particular users.

Add Locality

Use this command to Add records to the database, two types of record can be added a Country or a Locality. First select the Add Locality from the Edit Menu.

Add a New Locality

Add a New Country

Delete Locality

Use this command to Delete a Location from the database. First select the Location to be removed by ensuring it is highlighted in the Locality List, then select Delete Locality from the Edit Menu, a warning box will be displayed, to confirm the request.

System Time...

This option may be used to set the system time, i.e. the time used by the computer and displayed in the Windows Clock program. The Time can be set in either the 24 hour or am/pm format,  depending on which has been configured in the Time and Date command.

System Date...

This option allows the user to set the system date, i.e. the date used by the computer. The date is set in using the format that was selected under the Time and Date command.

Clocks...

This option allows individual clocks in the current CDF to be defined and changed. Attributes such as face, hand, second hand type, associated icon, colours and messages may be defined.

Quick Clock	Short cut keystroke Ctrl Q

This option allows a Clock to be quickly configured without using the Clock editor. It creates a Clock for the Location highlighted in the Locality List using the definition of the last defined Clock. If this is the first Clock in a new CDF it will use the Sundial defaults.

See Also

File Menu Commands

View Menu Commands

Options Menu Commands

Help Menu Commands

Command Line Functions

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


View Menu Commands

Find...	Short cut keystroke F5

This command searches the database for either a particular Locality, or a particular number. If a Locality is entered the database will be displayed in Locality order. If a number is entered it will be displayed in number order. If an exact match cannot be found, the nearest match will be used.

Next	Short cut keystroke F3

This option moves the list down by one Locality.

Prior	Short cut keystroke F4

This option moves the list up by one Locality.

Locality Order	Short cut keystroke Ctrl L

This option switches the database list into Locality order while remaining positioned on the same Locality.

Number Order	Short cut keystroke Ctrl N

This option switches the database list into number order while remaining positioned on the same Locality.

Show Clocks	Short cut keystroke Ctrl S

This option toggles on and off the Clock display of the current CDF

Tile Clocks	Short cut keystroke Ctrl T

If the clocks are currently displayed, this option will tile them across the screen.

Cascade	Short cut keystroke Ctrl C

If the clocks are currently displayed, this option will cascade them across the screen.

Minimise Clocks	Short cut keystroke Ctrl M

If the clocks are currently displayed, this option will minimise them all.

See Also

File Menu Commands

Edit Menu Commands

Options Menu Commands

Help Menu Commands

Command Line Functions

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Options Menu Commands

Change Locality...	Short cut keystroke F2

This option changes the CPL to the one currently highlighted in the list. If the Auto Update option has been configured under Preferences, the system time and date will also be updated.

Time and Date...

The option allows the time and date format to be configured together with whether or not to display seconds on the clocks and on the main Window. Unless a high performance machine is being used, it is recommended that the seconds be switched off particularly if a large number of clocks are being displayed. Select Update to save the changes or Cancel to ignore them.

Preferences...

This option allows the default pathways, DST icons and CDF file to be defined, together with whether or not to show the clocks when the program is launched and other configuration parameters. Select Update to save the changes or Cancel to ignore them.

Icon Check

This option is used to ensure that the .ICO files in the database actually exist in the defined pathway.It can optionally be used to find any entries in the database that have a default flag icon set, such that they can be replaced with new icons.

See Also

File Menu Commands

Edit Menu Commands

View Menu Commands

Help Menu Commands

Command Line Functions

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Help Menu Commands

Index...	Short cut keystroke F1

Displays this help system, starting at the contents page.

Keyboard...

Displays this help system, starting at the section which refers to keyboard usage.

Using Help...

Displays the Help on Help system provided by the windows operating system.

About Sundial...

Displays information about Sundial and its environment including the details of the licensed user.

See Also

File Menu Commands

Edit Menu Commands

View Menu Commands

Options Menu Commands

Command Line Functions

Function Keys

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Function Keys

You can use the function keys on your keyboard to perform many tasks faster.

Operation	Keys
Help	F1
Change Locality	F2
Next Locality	F3
Prior Locality	F4
Find Facility	F5
Save As CDF	F12
Open CDF	CTRL+F12
Save CDF	SHIFT+F12

See Also

Control Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Control Keys

Key Combinations can be the fastest way to apply or specify commands.

Operation	Keys
Set Locality Order	CTRL+L
Set Number Order	CTRL+N
Create a Quick Clock	CTRL+Q
Show Clocks	CTRL+S
Tile Clocks	CTRL+T
Cascade Clocks	CTRL+C
Minimise Clocks	CTRL+M

See Also

Function Keys

Mouse {HotSpots}


Mouse Hotspots

Mouse {HotSpots}

By Double clicking on certain areas of the main Window you can perform shortcuts.

To	Double Click
Find Locality	Locality list
Edit Locality	DST Icon
Edit Country	Flag Icon
Change Locality	Digital Time
Edit Tone Wording	Tone Description
Create a Quick Clock	Clock Face
Show Clocks	Clock Face CPL

See Also

Function Keys

Control Keys


Using the Clock Editor

The Clock editor is used to edit the contents of a CDF or to create new clocks.

To create a Clock for a given Locality using the Clock editor, first ensure the required Locality is highlighted in the Location List and then select Clocks... from the Edit Menu.

The Allocate button can be used to add this Locality to the list of clocks contained in the CDF

The Clock Title is displayed below the list and can be updated if an alternative description is required for the Clock, remember to press return when you have finished editing the title or any other text boxes.

The Clock editor contains a host of controls that enable each separate Clock to be individually configured, they are described below:

Clear Button

The Clock highlighted in the editor list can be cleared using the clear button.

Clear All Button

The CDF can be completely cleared using the clear all button, this has the same effect as using the New option under the File Menu, except the filename remains the same.

Update Button

When all the desired changes have been made the Update button is used to permanently change the CDF

Cancel Button

If a mistake is made or the changes are not required then the Cancel button can be used to exit from the Clock editor leaving the CDF just as it was before the Clock editor was invoked.

Allocate

The allocate button is used to create a new Clock from within the Clock editor, the new Clock will be the Location that is shown on the title bar of the Clock editor.

Change Locality Button

A Change Locality button is provided in the editor that will cause the search dialogue box will be displayed.

Global Button

This button sets all the clocks in the CDF  to the same Style.

See also Copy the Current Clock Setting Globally

Load Style Button

This button enables the current Clock style to be saved for future use.

See also Use Clock Style Files

Save Style Button

This button enables a previously saved Clock style to be loaded.

See also Use Clock Style Files

Change Message

This button enables the Clock message parameters to be changed.

A timed message can be associated with a Clock which enables the display of such information as Office Open/Office Closed or Market Open/Market Closed. A message can be defined for inside a time zone and another message can be defined for outside the time zone. The time zone from and to times can be set. To set up to show an office is open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm enter the following data :-

Time Zone from	09:00:00
Time Zone To	17:00:00
Inside Time Zone	"Office Open"	Limit of 16 Characters
Outside Time Zone	"Office Closed"	Limit of 16 Characters
Enabled	On

The message is always displayed at the bottom of a Clock form and will be displayed on the title when minimised. The message could also be used to display a telephone number associated with the place See the CDF file MARKETS.CDF for an example of the use of timed messages.

Title Field

The Title field defines the title displayed in the title bar of a Clock with a limit of 32 characters. When a Clock is first defined the Locality name is used for the title but can then be edited. If the Locality to be set is not available in the database make a Clock from the country where that Locality is located and change the title.

Preview

A preview Window can be produced within the Clock editor to see the changes as they are made.

Setting up a Preview

Associated Icon

Defines the icon file used when the Clock is minimised. Initially this is set to the flag icon associated with the Locality.

Dial Type

There are a number of different dial types that can be set they include : -

None

Circle

Min Marks

Min Square

Min Round

Min Line

Number Box

Roman

Number

See the example CDF file FACE.CDF for all the different types.

Dial Thickness

The thickness of the lines used to draw the face can be set from a line thickness of 1 to 5.

Hand Type

There are available a number of different hand types that can be set, they include : -

Line

Point

Bar

Sword

Dagger

Arrow

See the example CDF file HANDS.CDF for all the different types.

Remember that the hand style applies to the hour and minute hand.

Second Hand Type

There are available a number of second hand types that can be set, they include :-

None

Line

Bottom Inset

Top Inset

See the example CDF file HANDS.CDF for all the different types.

Remember that the second hand style applies to the second hand only.

Hand Thickness

The thickness of the lines used to draw the hands can be set from a line thickness of 1 to 6. This line thickness applies to the hour, minute and second hands.

Border Thickness

The thickness of a border for the Clock can be set from 0 to 30, 0 defines no border. Remember the colour used for the border is the same as that set for the pattern and a border thickness of greater than 0 must be set for the patterns to be selectable.

Backdrop

The backdrop used for the Clock can either be a bitmap file or a pattern. Only bitmaps that are stored in the bitmap directory specified in the preferences section can be used. If a pattern is used a number of selections are available, including :-

None

Horizontal Line

Vertical Line

Upward Diagonal

Downward Diagonal

Cross

Diagonal Cross

Note	Patterns can only be selected if the Border thickness is greater than 0.

If the Border thickness is 0 then patterns cannot be displayed.

None uses the background colour for the backdrop and the various line patterns use the pattern colour for the lines and the background colour for in-between the lines. See the example files BITMAP.CDF and PATTERN.CDF for how the backdrop can be used.

Size

The size of the Clock relative to the size of the Clock form can be set from 1% to 100%. When using either the Roman or Number faces this should be set to 75%.

X Offset

The X (Horizontal) offset within a Clock Window for a Clock can be set from -100% to +100%. The centre is 0%, left justified is -100% and right justified is +100%.

Y Offset

The Y (Vertical) offset within a Clock Window for the Clock can be set from -100% to +100%. The centre is 0%, the top is -100& and the bottom is +100%.

Colors

The colours associated with different components of the clocks can be defined. The different components include :-

Background	Outside the Face
Border/Pattern	Outside the Face
Text	AM/PM, Date and Messages
Dial	Dial type including Numbers and Numerals
Face	Inside the Face
Hour Hand
Minute Hand
Second Hand

See the example CDF file COLOURS.CDF for examples on how the different colours can be set.

Display ON/OFF

This parameter decides if a Clock is actually displayed when Show Clocks is toggled to on.

Display Date

Displays the date on both the Clock and the icon if set. The date format used is DAY NO

Display AM/PM

Displays AM/PM information both on the Clock Window and the icon if set.

Display Time on Minimised

Displays a digital time when the Clock is minimised.

Always Round

If set the Clock will always be round, if not it will fit the shape of the window and will therefore be elliptical. See the example file SHAPES.CDF for an example of the shapes that can be obtained.

Blank Title

Suppresses the display of the title when the Clock  is minimised.

See Also

Display Individual Clocks

Use the Clock Editor

Setting up a Preview

Use Clock Style Files

Copy the Current Clock Setting Globally

Copy a Clock to the Clipboard

Use Bitmaps

Build Associations for CDF Files


Setting up the Preview

When defining clocks it is possible to view the changes as they are made in a preview Window. To display the preview, first turn it on with the option button, then the preview can either be updated automatically or manually when Clock attributes are changed. The size of the preview window is not used for the Clock and any changes made to the size of the preview window will not be used when the clocks are shown.

See Also

Display Individual Clocks

Use the Clock Editor

Use Clock Style Files

Copy the Current Clock Setting Globally

Copy a Clock to the Clipboard

Use Bitmaps

Build Associations for CDF Files


Copy the Current Clock setting Globally

As there are so many features that can be set for a Clock it is possible to set up a number of clocks before defining a Clock style you wish to apply to all the clocks. To save having to re-define each Clock, the facility to copy a style globally from one Clock to all the others in the currently loaded CDF has been provided. This is useful if you wish to add the date to all clocks, update one and then globally set the others.

Note the global set does not copy title and icon definitions or the Clock position information.

See Also

Display Individual Clocks

Use the Clock Editor

Setting up a Preview

Use Clock Style Files

Copy a Clock to the Clipboard

Use Bitmaps

Build Associations for CDF Files


Clock Style Files

The global facility allows a style to be copied from one Clock in a CDF to all others. To provide the same facility between CDF files, the facility to save the current Clock style to a Clock style file CSF has been provided. Thus when a Clock has been defined which you wish to use in another CDF, save the current Clock style in a CSF, load the other CDF, highlight the Clock you wish to apply the style to and then load the required CSF

The style file does not store the title and icon definitions or the Clock position information.

See Also

Display Individual Clocks

Use the Clock Editor

Setting up a Preview

Copy the Current Clock Setting Globally

Copy a Clock to the Clipboard

Use Bitmaps

Build Associations for CDF Files


Copying a Clock to the Clipboard

It is possible to copy the current Clock definition into the clipboard by double clicking on the Window when it is in focus. This can then be pasted into say a graphics package like PAINTBRUSH and used as the basis for designing bitmaps as backdrops.

See Also

Display Individual Clocks

Use the Clock Editor

Setting up a Preview

Use Clock Style Files

Copy the Current Clock Setting Globally

Use Bitmaps

Build Associations for CDF Files


Using Bitmaps

The ability to use bitmaps as backdrops to the clocks offers a wide scope for designing custom clocks, particularly in respect of custom Clock faces. As an aid to designing Clock faces with bitmaps, the facility to copy a Clock face to the clipboard has been included. If the Number Box face type is selected a template for the character size at any given Windows size can be produced, this provides an outline for the position of the various numbers. The size and offset parameters can be used to position a Clock on a particular part of a bitmap.

Say for instance a bitmap was used which depicted a famous land mark  which showed a Clock, the Clock face could be positioned in that area of the bitmap.

Only bitmaps that are stored in the bitmap directory specified in the preferences section can be used.

See Also

Display Individual Clocks

Use the Clock Editor

Setting up a Preview

Use Clock Style Files

Copy the Current Clock Setting Globally

Copy a Clock to the Clipboard

Build Associations for CDF Files


Configuration Parameters

There are number of parameters that can be configured that affect the operation of Sundial, these parameters are found under the options menu and consist of two options, time and date and preferences.

Time and Date

This allows the format used for displaying and defining the time and date to be configured. There are four sections consisting of Time Display, Seconds, Time Format and Date Format.

The Time Display decides whether to display the time in the 24 hour Clock or to use am/pm and the seconds decide whether or not seconds are displayed.

The Time Format decides how the time will be displayed and conforms to most international conventions.

This format is applied to the main screen and the digital time used in the minimised Clock.

Formats available include:

HH:MM:SS	HH.MM.SS	HH,MM,SS	HHhMMmSSs

Where HH means Hours    MM means Minutes    SS means Seconds

The Date Format decides how dates will be displayed and again agrees with most international conventions. This format applies to when dates are entered, either for the system date or the DST from and to dates. The date displayed on the main Window and on the clocks are of a different format.

Formats available include:

MM/DD/YY	DD/MM/YY	DD.MM.YY	YY.MM.DD

Where DD means Day   MM means Month   YY means Year

Preferences

This Window displays a number of parameters that can updated and they include :-

Directories

These directories include the program, icon and bitmap directories. An icon file or a bitmap file must be contained in the correct directory for correct program operation. The program directory must be set correctly for the program to find the database.

The defaults directories are :-

Program Directory	Normally	C:\Sundial or left blank
Icon Directory	Normally	\ICON\
Bitmap Directory	Normally	\BITMAP\

DST Icons

These icons are associated with the main Window and are used to show whether the currently displayed Locality is in or out of DST, or to show that no DST has been applied to the current Locality.

The default icons are :

Inside	DST	DSTRUE.ICO
Outside	DST	DSFALSE.ICO
Not Defined	DST	DSUNSURE.ICO

Other icons could of course be defined and used.

Default .CDF

The default CDF file can be defined, this is the CDF file that will be loaded when Sundial is first executed and will have initially been set to Untitled.CDF.

Options

There are number of options that can be configured, they include :-

Include Minimised Clocks when Tiling

This option determines whether all the clocks are tiled or just the ones that are not minimised.

Show Clocks When Loaded

If this option is set, when Sundial is first executed, the default CDF is loaded and then the Show Clock command is automatically initiated.

Auto Update System Time and Date

If set to on, when a change Locality (i.e. re-setting the CPL) occurs the system time and date will be automatically updated. The system time and date will also be automatically updated when entering or leaving a DST period for the CPL

Minimised when loaded

This option is only available if running Windows version 3.0 and is not available under 3.1. It was included to allow Sundial to be minimised after executing under 3.0, a facility that is now standard in 3.1 when configuring a program item.


Setting up a Standard Configuration

Most users configure a CDF file that is specific to their needs, for instance it may contain all the places they need to contact on business. A standard configuration can be set up as the default CDF using the show on load option, It will then be displayed every time Sundial is started.

Windows 3.1 has a start-up group, every application in the start-up group is activated every time Windows is loaded, Sundial can be included in this group, making the information available immediately, and takes care of adjusting the Time when DST changes. The /C command switch is also useful in conjunction with the start-up group.


Command Line Functions

When defining the properties under Windows it is possible to add a command line function after the name of the program for example:

Command Line :	C:\Sundial\Sundial.EXE /SHOW

These function override any settings in the INI file or set up under the options menu, and do not make permanent changes to the .INI file.

The following commands can be added to the command line.

FILENAME.CDF

If a CDF file is entered on the command line, the CDF file will be loaded in preference to the default file specified.

/SHOW

Forces the clocks to be displayed.

/HIDE

Forces the clocks not to be displayed.

/SON

Sets the Seconds to on.

/SOFF

Sets the Seconds to off.

/C

Checks whether to update the system time and date for DST changes and then exits. This option can be used when adding Sundial to the start up group of Windows  version 3.1.


Building Associations for CDF files

If the association between CDF's and Sundial are configured in the File Manager, it is possible to launch Sundial using a particular CDF by just selecting the CDF file.

Please refer to your windows documentation for further information about associations.


Changing Time and Dates

The change time and date Window used in defining the system date, the DST from and to date, the system time and the Time Zone from and to times are all very similar. To define the time bring the focus to hours, minutes, or seconds and then either use the spin buttons to change the value, or type in a new value using the keyboard. If the time format is currently set to am/pm you may set the time as either am/pm. If 24 hour has been set the am/pm facility will have been greyed out. The date will also be displayed in the editor in the order configured by the date format selection in the Time and Date option. The day, month and year can also be changed in the same way as the hour, minutes and seconds.


Updating the Database

Updating the Database.

The database can be maintained and updated by the user, and facilities are provided to add and edit all parameters within the database.

However due to the fact that the database contains numerous daylight saving time zones and dialling codes, database updates are available from your supplier.

Please refer to the readme.txt file on the program disk  for the latest information on this subject.

See Also

Add a New Locality

Add a New Country

Delete a Locality

Edit Menu Commands


Add a new Locality

New Localities can be added to the database using the Add Locality option under the Edit Menu.

Two types of record can be added a Country or a Locality. First select the Add Locality from the Edit Menu.

The same Window is used to add both Countries and Localities, select the Add Locality as Country Option if you are adding a Country.

The Locality field is blank ready for the new Locality to be added, but the other fields will have inherited values from the Country highlighted in the Locality List, this saves a lot of time when adding more than one Locality to the same Country.

If the Add Locality as Country Option is enabled the Country field will be disabled and the new Country should be entered into the Locality Field. When adding a new Country the Edit Country values will have to be changed using the Edit Country option under the Edit Menu, unless the Highlighted Country in the Locality List has the desired values.

The information can be altered by changing the contents of any of the fields, and the changes can be permanently recorded by clicking on the update button. The Cancel button can be used to exit without making any changes.

The following information relating to the Locality can be added using Add Locality:

Ring Tone

Engaged Tone

Time Difference from GMT

GMT Overide

Note - DST Override is used if the Locality does not apply DST even if the country does.

The following information relating to the Country can be added using Add Locality:

Locality Name

Country

Area Code

See Also

Update the Database

Add a New Country

Delete a Locality

Edit Menu Commands


Add a New Country

New Countries can be added to the database using the Add a New Locality option under the Edit Menu.

See Also

Add a New Locality

Delete a Locality

Edit Menu Commands


Delete a Locality

A country or Locality can be deleted from the database using the delete option under the Edit Menu.

To delete a Locality, first ensure the desired Locality is highlighted in the Locality List, using the search facilities, and then select the delete option under the Edit Menu, then respond to the delete dialogue box with yes.

See Also

Update the Database

Add a New Locality

Add a New Country

Search the Database

Edit Menu Commands


Defining Custom Flag Icons

Although the flag icon support within Sundial is extensive there may be a requirement to design custom flags. For instance, if the American Time Zones were set up in a CDF, they would of course have the same flag icon when minimised, to over come this individual flags could be designed to represent the different Time Zones, one for mountain time and one for central time etc.

The simplest way to define the flag would be to copy an existing flag icon via the clipboard to an  icon editor, alter it and save with a new filename, then change the icon name in the Clock editor to the new icon filename. Remember all icons must be stored in the icon directory.

See Also

Icon Directory

Flag Icon Filenames


Differences Between Windows Version 3.00 and 3.10

There are a number of differences between Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1, only those differences that impact on the use of Sundial are discussed here.

Icon Text

The line displayed beneath an icon when a Clock is minimised can consist of Title, Time, Date and Message. This can appear crowded under 3.0 as it can only display a single line of text. There is however the facility in 3.1 to decide to multi-line the text. This option is set up as default when Windows 3.1 is  installed.

If this setting has been changed, then it can be reset using the Control Panel - Desk Top - Icons by setting word wrap to on. Notice that the Icon pixel spacing can also be adjusted using the Control Panel, therefore if your icons are too close together adjust these parameters.

Start-up Group

In Windows 3.1 a group called Start-up can be configured for automatic operation. All the applications that are contained in Start-up are automatically loaded when Windows is first run. This is a natural place to put Sundial so it is always available when running a Windows session. Thus the check to see if DST has been entered or exited can be automatically carried out.

Minimise on run

When setting up a program item under 3.1 it is possible to define an option that forces the application to be minimised when first loaded. This can be very useful if Sundial is to be loaded, with the clocks in a default CDF loaded and displayed, with the main Sundial Window minimised.

Although this facility is not available in 3.0, an option under preferences is provided that performs the same function.

Speed of Operation

Due to differences in the screen drivers between versions 3.0 and 3.1, Sundial under 3.1 will tend to operate much faster than under 3.0.

Independent of which version you are running it will normally be preferable to run Sundial with seconds off, if you are running more than ten clocks simultaneously.

See Also

Difference Between Windows Version 3.00 and 3.10

Windows System Directory


Upgrading from Windows 3.0 to 3.1

When upgrading from Windows 3.0 to Windows 3.1 you do not have to re-install Sundial although it may be easier to do this if you are not certain about copying files from one directory to another.

In order to use Sundial when upgrading to a new version of Windows there are a number of files which should be transferred into the new system directory, please refer to information in Windows System Directory.

Windows 3.0 has a number of small operation differences to Windows 3.1 please refer to Differences between Windows 3.0 and 3.1.

See Also

Difference Between Windows Version 3.00 and 3.10

Windows System Directory


License

Licence

During installation the user is requested to enter the name of the organisation and the name of the user, the person described is the individual that is licensed to use the program, these details can be inspected by the user by selecting the About Sundial command under the options menu.

If the About Sundial Window describes someone else then you are using the product in breach of the licence!

See Also

Options Menu Commands


Windows System Directory

The following files must be located in the Windows system directory in order for Sundial to function. If Sundial has been installed using the supplied install program then these files will have been copied to the system directory or Windows directory.

The Windows system directory is normally DRIVE:WINDOWS\SYSTEM

VBRUN300.DLL

COMMDLG.DLL

CMDIALOG.VBX

SPIN.VBX

If any of the above files are deleted or moved then Sundial may fail to operate.

See Also

Program Directory

Icon Directory

Bitmap Directory


Program Directory

The following files should be located in the program directory for correct program operation, each filename and its purpose are shown below. The CDF's contain information about a group of clocks and there descriptions, Sundial is supplied with a number of examples and they can be deleted from the directory to save disk space if they are not required.

SUNDIAL.EXE	Main Program
INTCODE.ADB	Locality Database
INTCODE.NDB	Number Index
INTCODE.TDB	Locality Index
SUNDIAL.INI	Installation File
SUNDIAL.HLP	This document in Help file format
README.TXT	Read me file containing last minute changes and notes

Example CDF files supplied

UNTITLED.CDF	The default CDF when Sundial is first configured
COLOUR.CDF	Illustrates the use of Colours
FACE.CDF	Illustrates different Face styles
HAND.CDF	Illustrates different Hand styles
BITMAP.CDF	Illustrates the use of bitmaps
PATTERN.CDF	Illustrates different Patterns
SHAPE.CDF	Illustrates different Shapes and sizes
WORLD.CDF	Some of the Capitals of the World
MARKET.CDF	World Stock Market File

See Also

Windows System Directory

Icon Directory

Bitmap Directory


Bitmap Directory

Sundial requires all bitmap files to be stored in the same directory on the disk, however, this directory can be altered by the user in two different ways, firstly it can be changed by altering the Sundial.ini file with an editor like notepad, and secondly it can be changed from within Sundial under the options menu. Remember that if for some reason you wish to change this setting, all bitmaps used as backdrops in CDF's must be copied to the new directory.

See Also

Windows System Directory

Program Directory

Icon Directory


Icon Directory

Sundial requires all icon files to be stored in the same directory on the disk, however, this directory can be altered by the user in two different ways, firstly it can be changed by altering the Sundial.ini file with an editor like notepad, and secondly it can be changed from within Sundial under the options menu. Remember that if for some reason you wish to change this setting, all icon files must be copied to the new directory.

The following three icon files are required by the main Sundial window to show the daylight saving status for a given location, and therefore must always be present for correct operation.

DSTRUE.ICO	Displayed if inside	DST period.
DSFALSE.ICO	Displayed if outside	DST period.
DSUNSURE.ICO	Displayed if no	DST period has been defined.

See Also

Windows System Directory

Program Directory

Bitmap Directory


Greenwich Mean Time
(G)reenwich (M)ean (T)ime

Greenwich Mean Time is the local time of the 0 degree meridian (also known as the prime meridian) passing through Greenwich in England, a standard time for Britain and the basis for calculating times throughout most of world.

See UTC


Universal Time Constant
(U)niversal (T)ime (C)onstant

A term used to refer to the local time of the 0 degree meridian.

See GMT


Daylight Saving Time
(D)aylight (S)aving (T)ime

A period between two dates widely used throughout the world to provide extra daylight in the evening, it is usually one hour ahead of the local standard time.


British Summer Time
(B)ritish (S)ummer (Time)

A DST that is applied within the United Kingdom.


International Access Code
(I)nternational (A)ccess (C)ode

The international access code is the number required to connect to the international network, and is the first part of the dialled number.

International Access Code + Country Code + Area Code + Customers Number.


Country Code

The Country Code is the number required to route the call to a specific country, and is the second part of the dialled number.

International Access Code + Country Code + Area Code + Customers Number.


Area Code

The Area Code is the number required to route the call to a specific area or region within a country, and is the third part of the dialled number.

International Access Code + Country Code + Area Code + Customers Number.


International Direct Dial
(I)nternational (D)irect (D)ial

International Direct Dial is the name for the facility that permits subscribers to dial other countries directly without the need to contact the operator.


Current Physical Location
(C)urrent (P)hysical (L)ocation

The current physical location is a term used to define where the computer is located, for the purpose of evaluating dialling codes and time differences. The computers built in time and date are used as the basis of all calculations, and therefore it should be remembered that these values refer to the CPL The CPL is shown in the right hand panel of the main Window and can be changed.


Clock Definition File
(C)lock (D)efinition (F)ile

A Clock definition file has a extension .CDF and contains information on upto 32 individual clocks, the location, size, shape, color, and title of each separate Clock is held in the CDF.

The Clock editor can be used to alter any of the Clock parameters.


Clock Style File
(C)lock (S)tyle (F)ile

A Clock Style file has an extension .CSF and contains information about how a Clock looks, its shape color, hand type etc., but does not hold any information about a Locality. It is used to save time when setting up clocks, and to ensure conformity.

The Clock editor can be used to create CSF'S.


 Memory Aid

It is common in the United Kingdom and the United States to hear the following famous phrase or saying, and it is most useful when trying to remember what happens in DST

Spring Forward - Fall Back.

Clocks go forward in the spring and clocks go back in the Fall / Autumn.


Example CDF's

To load a CDF file, select File from the menu bar and then select Open, a list of CDF will be displayed, either type in a filename or select one from the list. Once loaded select the Show Clocks from the View menu to display the definitions loaded.

The example CDF files include:

UNTITLED.CDF

This CDF file is empty and has been configured as the default file for loading when Sundial is first initiated.

FACE.CDF

Displays the different types of Clock faces available

HAND.CDF

Displays the different types of hand types that are available, including the different types of second hands.

PATTERN.CDF

Displays the different types of patterns that are available as backdrops to the clocks.

COLOURS.CDF

Demonstration the use of different colours.

SHAPE.CDF

Demonstrates how different shape clocks can be configured and includes elliptical clocks as well as round clocks.

BITMAP.CDF

Demonstrates the use of bitmaps as backdrops for the clocks, maximise the minimised Clock to see a demonstration of how size and Clock offset can be used.

MARKETS.CDF

illustrates the use of timed messages by including information on several stock markets around the world. The Clock displays whether a particular market is open or closed.

WORLD.CDF

Demonstrates the use of icons to display the time information on a number of localities around the world.


Flag Icon Filenames

The following list details the supplied flag icon filenames and the country to which they refer.

Note Some are not currently used, but are supplied for completeness.

If there is not a flag defined for a country, the flag icon FLAGDEFLT.ICO is used.

All icon files should be located in the icon directory.

AFGHANISTAN		FLGAFGH.ICO
ALBANIA		FLGALB.ICO
ALGERIA		FLGALG.ICO
AMERICAN SAMOA		FLGASAM.ICO
ANDORRA		FLGAND.ICO
ANGOLA		FLGANG.ICO
ANGUILLA	UNITED KINGDOM	FLGANGU.ICO
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA		FLGANT.ICO
ARGENTINA		FLGARG.ICO
ARMENIA		FLGARM.ICO
ARMENIA	USSR	FLGARM1.ICO
ARUBA	NETHERLANDS	FLGARU
ASCENSION ISLAND	UNITED KINGDOM	FLGUK.ICO
AUSTRALIA		FLGASTRL.ICO
AUSTRIA		FLGAUSTA.ICO
AZERBAIJAN		FLGAZER.ICO
AZERBAIJAN	USSR	FLGAZER1.ICO
AZORES	PORTUGAL	FLGPORT.ICO
BAHAMAS		FLGBAH.ICO
BAHRAIN		FLGBAHR.ICO
BANGLADESH		FLGBANG.ICO
BARBADOS		FLGBAR.ICO
BELAU	PALAU UNTIL 1981	FLGBELAU.ICO
BELGIUM		FLGBEL.ICO
BELIZE		FLGBELIZ.ICO
BELORUSSIA		FLGBELO.ICO
BELORUSSIA	USSR	FLGBELO1.ICO
BENIN		FLGBEN.ICO
BENIN		FLGBEN1.ICO
BERMUDA		FLGBERMU.ICO
BHUTAN		FLGBHU.ICO
BOLIVIA		FLGBOL.ICO
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA		FLGBOSH.ICO
BOTSWANA		FLGBOT.ICO
BRAZIL		FLGBRAZL.ICO
BRUNEI		FLGBRUN.ICO
BULGARIA		FLGBULG.ICO
BURKINA FASO	FORMER UPPER VOLTA	FLGUPVO.ICO
BURUNDI		FLGBURUN.ICO
CAMBODIA		FLGPRK.ICO
CAMEROON		FLGCAM.ICO
CANADA		FLGCAN.ICO
CANARY ISLANDS	SPAIN	FLGSPAIN.ICO
CAPE VERDE		FLGCV.ICO
CAPE VERDE		FLGCV1.ICO
CAYMAN ISLANDS		FLGCAY.ICO
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC		FLGCAR.ICO
CHAD		FLGCHAD.ICO
CHILE		FLGCHILE.ICO
CHINA		FLGCHIN.ICO
CHRISTMAS ISLAND	AUSTRALIA	FLGASTRL.ICO
COCOS ISLAND	AUSTRALIA	FLGASTRL.ICO
COLUMBIA		FLGCOL.ICO
COMOROS		FLGCOM.ICO
CONGO		FLGCON.ICO
CONGO		FLGCON1.ICO
COOK ISLAND		FLGCKIS.ICO
COSTA RICA		FLGCOST.ICO
CROATIA		FLGCROAT.ICO
CUBA		FLGCUBA.ICO
CYPRUS		FLGCYP.ICO
CZECHOSLOVAKIA		FLGCZECK.ICO
DEFAULT	NOT AVAILABLE	FLGDEFLT.ICO
DEMOCRATIC KAMPUCHEA		FLGPRK.ICO
DENMARK		FLGDEN.ICO
DJIBOUTI		FLGDJI.ICO
DOMINICA		FLGDOMA.ICO
DOMINICAN REPUPLIC		FLGDOM.ICO
ECUADOR		FLGECUA.ICO
EGYPT		FLGEGYP.ICO
EL SALVADOR		FLGELSA.ICO
EQUATORIAL GUINEA		FLGEQGU.ICO
EQUATORIAL GUINEA		FLGEQGU1.ICO
ESTONIA		FLGEST.ICO
ESTONIA	PRE USSR	FLGEST1.ICO
ETHIOPIA		FLGETH.ICO
FALKLAND ISLANDS		FLGFALK.ICO
FAROE ISLAND		FLGFAR.ICO
FIJI		FLGFIJI.ICO
FINLAND		FLGFIN.ICO
FRANCE		FLGFRAN.ICO
FRENCH GUIANA		FLGFRAN.ICO
FRENCH POLYNESIA		FLGFRAN.ICO
GABON		FLGGABO.ICO
GAMBIA		FLGGAM.ICO
GEORGIA		FLGGEO.ICO
GERMANY		FLGGERM.ICO
GHANA		FLGGHAN.ICO
GIBRALTAR		FLGGIB.ICO
GREECE		FLGGRE.ICO
GREENLAND		FLGGREEN.ICO
GREENWICH MEAN TIME	GMT	FLGGMT.ICO
GRENADA		FLGGREN.ICO
GUADELOUPE	FRANCE	FLGFRAN.ICO
GUAM		FLGGUAM.ICO
GUATEMALA		FLGGUA.ICO
GUERNSEY	UNITED KINGDOM	FLGGUER.ICO
GUINEA		FLGGUI.ICO
GUINEA-BISSAU		FLGGUBI.ICO
GUYANA		FLGGUY.ICO
HAITI		FLGHAIT1.ICO
HAITI		FLGHAITI.ICO
HONDURAS		FLGHOND.ICO
HONG KONG		FLGHON.ICO
HUNGARY		FLGHUNG.ICO
ICELAND		FLGICE.ICO
INDIA		FLGIND.ICO
INDONESIA		FLGINDO.ICO
INMARSAT		FLGIMS.ICO
IRAN		FLGIRAN.ICO
IRAQ		FLGIRAQ.ICO
IRAQ		FLGIRAQ1.ICO
IRISH REPUBLIC		FLGIREL.ICO
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What is Shareware

Shareware is a method of marketing software where the user gets to try a fully functional version of the program before deciding to buy it or not. Many of you probably have done this with non Shareware  software because you wanted to make sure that you liked the program before you actually spent money on it. With software that isn't Shareware, you are violating the software's copyright when you do that. With Shareware, you are expected to try out the software without first paying for it, but if you continue to use it after the trial period you are also violating the software's copyright. Paying for Shareware is often called registering it

Sundial for Windows is available as Shareware from many bulletin boards and disk vendors. You are welcome to take a copy, install it on your computer and use it. The trial period is 30 days.

If you like Sundial for Windows and you find that you continue to use it after the 30 day trial period, you are required to register it.  That way you can continue to use it and not be breaking any laws. More importantly, by registering the program, you are acknowledging that you like the program and find it useful and you are helping The WSA Consultancy to continue to produce programs that you will like. The registered version of Sundial for Windows comes with a the current Full database of over 2500 locations. Registered users are also eligible for free technical support by mail or fax.

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The WSA Consultancy Ltd

257 High Road

Broxbourne

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EN10 6PZ

United Kingdom

Inside the UK Tel: 0920 877056	Fax: 0992 447226
Outside the UK Tel: +44 920 877056	Fax: +44 992 447226

This version of Sundial for Windows is supplied as shareware, to register your copy, please complete the form below, and send/Fax with payment of Twelve Pounds Ninety Five Pence (12.95 Sterling).

Cheques can only be accepted from UK banks, please make cheques payable to: The WSA Consultancy Ltd

Credit card payments can be accepted worldwide.

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1:- If a payment is to be made by credit card, please supply your Name as it appears on the credit card and the address associated with the credit card, (12.95 Sterling will be charged at the current exchange rate).

2:- Sundial is only supplied on 3 1/2" 1.44M High Density Diskettes.

3:- Registered users will recieve the latest version along with the full 2500+ record database, and will be regularly advised of Database updates.

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