Copyright: ChronLOG ® 1994 by Superior Software Tools


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ChronLOG Copyright (c) 1994 by Superior Software Tools

ChronLOG is a group \ item scheduler.  It is ideal for scheduling Personel, Conference Rooms, Equipment or any set of resources.

To get started, click New and then add items using Setup.  Items can be scheduled by selecting and dragging mouse across the grid bordered by items and times.

How to...

Create New Document

Setup Document Items

Changing Date

Scheduling an Item

Update a scheduled Item

Clear a scheduled Item

Keyboard Access

Save Schedule

Network Settings

Cleanup \ Trash

Print Reports

Contact the Author

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New Document

ChronLOG is a document based scheduling application.  This means that you can create and view multiple ChronLOG documents, all of which are saved as seperate files.  This allows for very good functionality:

•	ChronLOG documents can be copied from system to system, or even emailed to other users who also have ChronLOG.

•	ChronLOG files (files ending with *.clg) can be dragged and dropped onto the main ChronLOG window and automatically accessed in this way.

•	ChronLOG files can be accessed from File Manage by simply double clicking on them.

•	Individual ChronLOG files can be set up for individual purposes. Example: Conference Rooms, Hardware, and Personel are all unrelated and can each have their own schedule document.

Important - remember to save document after making changes, and it is always a good idea to back up important data files on a regular basis.


Setup
Document Setup

Before your can schedule any items, you will need to Add Items to your CHronLOG document.

Steps:

1 	Create new document

2 	Select Setup (button bar or menu)
a. button bar (SETUP button)
b. menu (File / Setup Pulldown)

3 	Enter Item and Click ADD button. (continue until all items are entered)

4 	Update the following options:

Options:

•	Increment: 15 minute, 30 minute, 1 hour

•	Show Days: All or Weekdays only.

•	Start Week: select a day other than Sunday in order to show (and report) weeks as starting and ending on the selected day. Example: Friday to Friday schedules.

•	Start and End Time: Display only those times which fall between the selected Start and End Time.  (Usefull for 8 to 5 scheduling).

•	Click OK

Warning about updating options:

Options such as Increment, Show Days and Start\End Times can be changed on pre-exisiting documents.  However, if you change these parameters, ChronLOG may need to modify, or even delete previously scheduled items in order to satisfy requirements of the new option.  Example:  If you have scheduled an item for a Saturday and then switch the settings to Week Days Only, ChronLOG will delete the entry for that Saturday.


Date Change
Change Date

One a ChronLOG document is opened, there are several ways to change to a different date.

•	Same Month \ different day.  Click any day on the calendar (upper left).

•	Same Week \ different day.  Click and day on the Week Grid (upper right).

•	Different month. Click << or >> on the Month Calendar.  Optionally use: Menu GoTo, Ctrl-P (Previous Month), or Ctrl-N (Next Month).

•	Today.  At any time, you can always jump back to the current day by:
a. Clicking the Today Button.
b. Selecting GoTo \ Today from the pulldown menu.
Note: It may be neccessary for ChronLOG to change to a Friday or Monday around the current day, if the current day is a Saturday or Sunday and the WeekDays only option has been selected.

Keyboard Control

•	The Menu Item GoTo can be used to change month or day.  To access the Menu without a mouse, click the ALT key, and use arrows to move around the menu.

•	GOTO accelorator keys are available:
CTRL-B - back one day
CTRL-N - next day
CTRL-P - previous month
CTRL-M - Next month


Schedule Item
Scheduling an Item

After setting up items, you can schedule start time, end time, as well as add a note.

Steps:

1 	Create New Document

2 	Setup Items on Document

3 	Select Date

4 	Scroll the bottom grid to the required start time.

5 	Select start, stop times and update:
a. Scroll to the proper start time (on the grid with times as column headings.)
b. Click down with mouse, and drag to the appropriate end time.
c. Release mouse button.
d. Enter any text in the input Window (upper left).
e. Click Update.

Once you have scheduled an item, you can always go back and update or clear it.

Keyboard Control

Items can be scheduled with keyboard commands as well as with the mouse.

1 	Click the TAB key until the SELECTED item turns Dark Red. (This indicates that the selected item has focus).

2 	Use right, left, up, or down arrows to move throughout the grid.

3 	Hold down the shift key, and use left or right arrows to change the selected range.

4 	Tab to the Update Button, and click the SPACE bar.


Update Item

You can change a previously scheduled item by clicking it, changing the note and then clicking update.

To change the start or end time of a previously scheduled item, click the time that you want to change, and drag to the new time.

When you click an item the first time, ChronLOG will select the entire scheduled item.  The second time you click it, ChronLOG will select the times between the start time, and the current position.  The third click will switch the selection to the current time through the end time of the item.
Note: you can only drag (change) the end of the selection from the point where the mouse is clicked.

Remember to Save changes to your hard disk after making updates.


Clear

You can clear any item, but clicking on it with your mouse and then clicking the Clear button.

Remember to Save changes to your hard disk after making updates.


Keyboard Access

ChronLOG allows for non-mouse keyboard access.

•	Date Change

•	Schedule Items


Save Schedule

Once you have setup and entered scheduling information, it is neccessary to save your ChronLOG schedule to your hard disk.

Steps:

1 	Click Save Button or File Save from the File Pulldown Menu.

2 	Select a directory and enter a file name.  (This is the name you will use to retrieve your schedule later.

3 	Click OK.

Note: Your most recently saved files will be directly available from the File menu.


Network Settings

ChronLOG is not a network application.  However, it does support network access (it will run from a network server) and has some network file sharing features built into it.

•	ChronLOG users can EMAIL ChronLOG files to each other, and share schedules in this way.

•	ChronLOG users can also save .CLG files on network servers (so that several users in a small workgroup can share a schedule).  ChronLOG will check LAST UPDATE TIME before saving a file.  If someone else has saved the file since the time you read it, you will be notified and warned that you will overwrite another user's changes if you go ahead with the save command.  (new feature with version 1.2)

•	ChronLOG also allows you to turn on on periodic file polling.  To turn on this feature, you will click the NET button on the button bar menu.  Then click the polling time interval.  If you select (ONCE A MINUTE), ChronLOG will check the  update statitics on the file you are viewing every minute.  Note: ChronLOG can check the statistics without actually opening the file.  This cuts down on file contention, and minimizes resource consumption.  If ChronLOG finds that someone has updated the file since you opened it, it will warn you of this event and instruct you to close the file, and open it again in order to refresh it.  (new with version 1.2)


Cleanup
Cleanup \ Trash

For the most part, schedules are no longer needed after they are used.  ChronLOG allows you to clean up (delete) old schedules with relative ease.

Steps:

1 	While you are viewing a ChronLOG document, you can click the Trash button, or File \ Cleanup from the Pulldown Menu.

2 	Select Month and Year for Cleanup.  Note: ChronLOG will delete all schedules PRIOR (non-inclusive) to the selected Month and Year.

3 	Click OK.  At this point, ChronLOG will count the number of items to delete.  It will ask you to confirm before it actually deletes the scheduled items.

4 	Click Yes to delete, No to return to ChronLOG without deleting, Cancel to return to the Cleanup Dialog without deleting.

Note: You will get better performance and save disk space by cleaning up your ChronLOG documents.  If you think you might need an old item some time in the  future, you can always save a copy of your ChronLOG document to another file name.


Print
Print Reports

ChronLOG has several reporting options.  You can select and print schedules by day or week, for an individual item or for all items.

Steps:

1 	Change to the date (day or week) that you want to print.

2 	Once you have an active ChronLOG document (with scheduled items on it), you can either click the Print button or select Print (or Print Preview) from the File pulldown menu.

3 	Select from the list of reporting options.  (until you are familiar with all the different reports, it is probably better to use Print Preview).

4 	Click OK.


Superior Software Tools

Author can be contacted:

CompuServe Mail, ID: 70604,517

America OnLine Mail: ArtUllman

Phone: 817-459-4118

Address:

Superior Software Tools
PO Box 17474
Fort Worth, TX USA  76102-0474


Ordering ChronLOG

ChronLOG 1.0 is a fully functional scheduling program.  In its unregistered form, it is only lacking in several reporting options.  You can order a registered version of ChronLOG (with full reporting options) through several different avenues.

Contact the Author:

Superior Software Tools
Phone: 	817-459-4118
CompuServe Mail: 70604,517
America Online Mail: ArtUllman

The following 3 pricing \ordering options are available.

Option 1 - Send $29 check or money order to:

Superior Software Tools
PO Box 17474
Ft Worth, TX USA 76102-0474

Option 2 - Ordering on CompuServe:

Price: $29 + $1 US shipping, $2 overseas
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Registration Number: 	3720
CompuServe will append to your bill.

Option 3 - Credit Card Orders are available through PSL at the following numbers under the specified guidelines.  PsL orders:

Price:	$35 in US, $37 for overseas.
PsL Product Nbr:	11658
Credit Card Orders:	1-800-2424-PsL
Houston: 	713-524-6394
FAX:	713-524-6398

IMPORTANT: the PsL 800 and 713 numbers are for ORDERING SOFTWARE ONLY.  PsL staff can not answer any other software questions.  For software, or shipping questions, please call the author - 817-459-4118.


Index

C

Cleanup

Clear

D

Date Change

H

Help Contents

I

Index

K

Keyboard Access

N

Network Settings

New Document

O

Ordering ChronLOG

P

Print

S

Save Schedule

Schedule Item

Setup

Superior Software Tools

U

Update Item


Change to the date

<Date Change>


Clear

<Clear>


Create New Document

<New Document>


Date Change

<Date Change>


Save changes

<Save Schedule>


Schedule Items

<Schedule Item>


Setup Items on Document

<Setup>


Update

<Update Item>