   
   
What is WinMinder?  
   
WinMinder can be your best friend by keeping you out of the doghouse! 
Use WinMinder to remind you of all those important dates that you can't 
remember. Use it to remind you of your wife's birthday, your bosses 
birthday, to get your car inspected, to pay your rent on the first of 
each month.  What ever it is that you need a reminder for, Winminder 
can help.
   
   
How WinMinder works.
   
Winminder is actually a two part program. One portion is the editor 
portion.It allows you to enter your reminders, edit them and delete
them.The other half is the daily reminder portion. It should be added 
to the Startup group of the Program manager. Then when Windows is
started, WinMinder will check the reminders you have entered. If 
one is set for that day, then WinMinder's reminder window will remain
on the screen. If there are no reminders, then Winminder closes 
itself and removes itself from memory. 
   
   
Setting up WinMinder
   
The first step is to copy all of WinMinder's files to a directory of your 
choice.  Then, open the Program Manager. If you do not have a Startup 
group, then select  File - New. Click on the Program Group option then 
OK. Enter Startup for a group name. Next, click on the newly created 
Startup group. Windows 3.1 runs any program that is in this group when 
Windows is loaded. Select File - New then select the Program Item 
option. Enter WinMinder for a description and 
C:\WINMINDR\WINMINDR.EXE assuming you put WinMinder's file 
in a directory called \WINMINDR on the C: Drive. An icon of a hand 
with a ribbon on it's finger should appear in the group window.
  
The next step is to add WinMinder's editor to another group of your 
choice. Open a group and select File - New on the Program Manager's 
menu. Select the Program Item option and then enter WinMinder Editor 
for a description. In the Command Line box, enter 
C:\WINMINDR\WMDREDIT.EXE again assuming you placed all of 
WinMinder's files on the C: drive in a directory called \WINMINDER. 
An icon of a hand with a pencil should appear in the group's window.


Running WinMinder.

When you run WinMinder, a brief message will appear notifying you 
that WinMinder is checking for reminders. The first time WinMinder 
runs, it should find at least one reminder to let you know that Christmas 
is in x number of days. There may also be some other reminders. If after 
you have changed Winminder's data and there are no reminders for that 
day, then a brief message will let you no there were none and the 
program will close automatically. At the bottom of the form are two
buttons that either will exit the program or call the Editor.
On the Menu Bar there are several choices. They are:
FILE - RESET LIST - HELP

FILE - REGISTER - gives information on ordering a registration
number for WinMinder
FILE - ABOUT - Information about the program.
FILE - EXIT - Ends the program

RESET LIST - After calling the editor using the button on the main 
screen, if there are reminders for today that you would like to view,
then select this option to update the list.

HELP - HELP - Tips on using the main window.
HELP - USING WINMINDER - You're reading it.

Using The Editor

The editor may be called either from the reminder window or run from 
the Program Manager. Running the program will cause a couple of brief 
messages to appear, then you will be taken to the main screen. The left 
side of the screen is covered by a listbox that list all the reminders you 
have entered. To the right are several buttons - ADD, EDIT, DELETE, 
VIEW FILE and EXIT. 

The ADD button lets you add new reminders.
The EDIT button lets you change and existing button after one has been 
selected from the list box.
The DELETE button lets you delete a reminder from you data file after 
you have selected one from the list box.
The VIEW FILE button lets you view all of the reminders and print a 
listing.
The EXIT button ends the program.


Menu Options

The Menu options basically provide the same functions that the buttons 
provide. They are:
  
FILE - PRINT REMINDERS - prints a list of all reminders.
FILE - EXIT - Ends program.
EDIT - ADD - Same as the ADD button.
EDIT - EDIT - Same as the EDIT button.
EDIT - DELETE - Same as the DELETE button.
VIEW FILE - Same as the VIEW FILE button.
HELP - HELP - Tips on using the editor.
HELP - USING WINMINDER - Your reading it.

Adding Reminders

To add a new reminder, select the ADD button. A new window will 
appear with several list boxes and matching text entry boxes. This 
window provides you a quick and convenient method to add entries. 
Your reminder can be for any specific date, Monthly or Annually. For 
example, the rent may be due the first of each month, a Monthly 
reminder could be used to give you several days advance. Your wife's 
birthday or your anniversary could be entered for an annual reminder. 
The rent reminder could be entered as Monthly and Annually so that 
every month of every year, you will be reminded. 

First, select an item from the Month list box, then from the day list box. 
Next select a selection from the Year list box and finally, select how 
many days notice. The list box list entries from 0 for no advance notice 
to 365 days advance notice. You may also enter in the text box any 
value you want.     
  
The next step is to enter the reminder's caption. The other thing you 
should be aware of here is that the program will attach a short phrase to 
the end of it when the reminder is presented later. The phrases are : IN 
# DAYS, TOMORROW, or TODAY.  So when you word your reminder, remember
that one of the three phrases will be added. 

After entering your reminder, select SAVE to save your entry or you can 
select CANCEL to abort the entry anytime. 

Editing works the same as adding a reminder except the list boxes and 
text entry boxes will be preloaded with that reminder's information. 
Make your selections to change the entry and then select SAVE.

Deleting a reminder can be done after a selection has been made from 
the list. You will be asked to confirm your deletion by pressing a either 
YES or NO buttons in a message box. 

Viewing  the file can be done by selecting VIEW FILE. This will 
persent you with a list of  all the entries and give the option of 
scrolling through them by clicking on the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons. 
You may also print this list by clicking on the PRINT button.

Exit the program by selecting EXIT.

I hope you enjoy WinMinder. And I hope you register. I'm not asking 
very much as I do not wish to get rich, only for a small compensation for 
the hours it took to design and write WinMinder. Enjoy it and drop me 
note telling me what you think. If you run into any problems running 
WinMinder, Please send a description of the problem and details of the 
equipment you're using it on. I can also be reached on America-On-Line
under CarlP12.

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