Copyright: UClock copyright 1994 Natural Software Co.


Table of Contents
Ultimate Clock 1.2

Table of Contents:

What is UClock?

Installation

Registration

Order Form

The Configuration-Panel

The Clock

The Timer

Hints

Future Enhancements


UClock
Ultimate Clock 1.2

UClock is a fully-configurable, digital clock and timer from Natural Software Company.  It runs in Windows 3.1 or higher.

UClock is shareware.  You may evaluate it for no more than 30 days.  After this time, you must either register UClock or remove it from your system.

We are always seeking to improve UClock and would appreciate any suggestions for improvements.  Address any suggestions or problems you may be having to:

                       Natural Software Company
                       P.O. Box 217
                       Haleiwa, HI   96712-0217

                       Compuserve: 72672,3476
                       INTERNET:  72672.3476@compuserve.com

See also:

Registration


Installation

Copy the files:
  UCLOCK.EXE
  UCLOCK.HLP
to any directory where you like to keep your stuff.  The other files are optional and may be deleted.  However, you might like to save README.TXT and/or ORDER.TXT for future reference.   UClock may be started by running UCLOCK.EXE or by choosing UCLOCK.EXE from the File Manager.

Adding a UCLOCK icon to Program Manager

In Program Manager, click the "File" menu option, then "New", then select "Program Item" and enter UCLOCK.EXE with its full path as the new item.  If you have a "StartUp" group, adding UClock there will cause it to run every time Windows starts up.

Manipulating UCLOCK

Once UClock is running, you may bring up the configuration- panel at any time by left-clicking on the clock or timer face.  The clock or timer may be moved by moving the mouse to the clock or timer face, holding down the left mouse button, and dragging the mouse.  Double-left-clicking on the clock or timer face will cause it to terminate.


Registering UClock
Registration

UClock may be registered by mail.  UClock may also be registered online by Compuserve users by GOing SWREG (Registration ID 3488).  Upon receipt of you payment, you will be supplied with a "Validation Code".  This code is entered exactly into the program along with the "Registration Name" of your choice.  The "Registration Name" and "Validation Code" are entered by selecting "Register" from the configuration-panel's main menu.

Benefits of registering UClock.

The nag screen will no longer appear when the program exits.

Your "Registration Name" will appear in place of <Unregistered Copy> on the configuration-panel.

Your "Registration Name" and "Validation Code" will be valid for ALL future updates of UClock forever.  The price may go up, but all future versions of UClock are yours for free.  Future versions will be made readily available for download.  You should be able to find them the same place you found your current copy of UClock.

Suggestions by registered users will be incorporated into future versions of UClock.

Registering supports the shareware system (including shareware authors).

Accessing the Order Form

Click on:

Order Form

Print the file ORDER.TXTwhich is included with the UClock distribution package.

If you do not have a printer, be sure to include all of the information requested in the order form with your check or money order.


Hints

Manipulating the Clock or Timer

Once UClock is running, you may bring up the configuration-panel at any time by left-clicking on the clock or timer face.  The clock or timer may be moved by moving the mouse to the clock or timer face, holding down the left mouse button, and dragging the mouse.  Double-left-clicking on the clock or timer face will cause it to terminate.

Nothing is visible on the Clock or Timer

Probably, the TEXT color and the BACKGROUND color are the same.  Try changing one of these colors.

UClock and ScreenSavers

In stay-on-top mode, the Clock or Timer will actually stay-on-top of some non-Microsoft screensavers (notably AfterDark).  If you have this problem, your only choices are to:
1) use a different screensaver
2) not run the Clock or Timer in stay-on-top mode

Clock or Timer is bigger than you want

The Clock or Timer window will expand so that all of the text will be visible.  In order to make the window smaller, you have to do one of the following:
1) Make the font smaller
2) Choose a display format with less characters

Clock or Timer flashes when it updates

This means that the system cannot draw fast enough do update the display without flashing.  Options are:
1) Choose a different font
2) Choose a display format with less characters
3) Make the font smaller (this may not work)
4) Upgrade your computer (not practical)


Future Enhancements

UClock will be a continually evolving project.  The suggestions of users, especially registered users, will determine what additions and improvements will be made to UClock.  Some possibilities are:

1) adding alarms to the clock
2) allowing more than one simultaneous timer


Configuration-Panel

This is the main control panel for UClock.  All of the Clock and Timer options may be set from the configuration-panel.  The configuration-panel may be activated at any time by single-left-clicking on the face of the Clock or Timer.

See also:

Clock

Timer

Set System DATE or TIME

Clicking on the OK button causes the configuration-panel to disappear.

Clicking on the Exit UClock button causes UClock and all of its windows (the Clock, the Timer and the configuration-panel) to shut down.


Clock
The Clock

Once UClock is running, you may bring up the configuration-panel at any time by left-clicking on the clock face.  The clock may be moved by moving the mouse to the clock face, holding down the left mouse button, and dragging the mouse.  Double-left-clicking on the clock face will cause it to terminate.

The Clock and its options are activated by selecting the Show Clock option on the configuration-panel.

Clock options:

Text Color

Background Color

Update

Clock Style

Font

Stay in Front


Timer
The Timer

Once UClock is running, you may bring up the configuration-panel at any time by left-clicking on the timer face.  The timer may be moved by moving the mouse to the  timer face, holding down the left mouse button, and dragging the mouse.  Double-left-clicking on the timer face will cause it to terminate.

The Timer and its options are activated by selecting the Show Timer option on the configuration-panel.

Timer options:

Text Color

Background Color

Update

Show Seconds

Font

Stay in FRONT


Text Color

Clicking on the TEXT Color button on the configuration-panel will cycle through the available Windows colors for the text of the clock or timer.


Background Color

Clicking on the BACKGROUND Color button on the configuration-panel will cycle through the available Windows colors for the background of the clock or timer.


Update interval

Use the Update scroll bar to adjust the update interval.  This determines how many seconds pass between updates to the Clock or Timer.  A longer update period causes less interruptions to other Windows programs that are running on your system.

While it is unlikely that updating the Clock or Timer every second will cause any noticeable change in system performance, there is really no reason to update that often if  seconds are not being display.

See also:

Timer Show Seconds

Clock Time Style


Stay in Front

Selecting Stay in FRONT on the configuration-panel will cause the Clock or Timer to stay in front of other windows all of the time.  Otherwise, they will behave like normal windows which may be covered up.

In stay-on-top mode, the Clock or Timer will actually stay-on-top of some non-Microsoft screensavers (notably AfterDark).  If you have this problem, your only choices are to:
1) use a different screensaver
2) not run the Clock or Timer in stay-on-top mode


Timer Show Seconds
Show Seconds

Selecting Show SECONDS on the configuration-panel will cause the Timer to display elapsed seconds (as well as hours/minutes).


Clock Style

Clicking on the Clock Style button on the configuration- panel will activate the Clock Style control-panel.  Choose one of the the Clock Style control-panel elements below for more detail.

Time Style

Weekday Style

Date Style

Window Style

Single or Multiple Line

Strip Leading Zero


Font Control
Font

Clicking the FONT button on the configuration-panel activates a font-panel for the Clock or Timer.  The font-panel has the following options:

Font Type

Choose the desired font from the list of  available system fonts.

Height

Use the scrollbar to adjust the height of the selected font type.

Width

Use the scrollbar to adjust the width of the selected font type.

Bold

The bold attribute of the selected font type may be toggled on or off. There are a few fonts where this will not make any difference

Italic

The italic attribute of the selected font type may be toggled on or off.

Cancel

Closes the font-panel and cancels all changes to the Clock or Timer font which reverts back to where it was before the font-panel was activated.

Save

Closes the font-panel and saves all changes to the Clock or Timer font.

Note

Not all combinations of height and width are available for all fonts.  In some cases, the system chooses the closest available size.


Clock Style: Time
Time Style

On the ClockStyle-panel, click on the preferred Time radio button .

Note that selecting a Time option may cause the Strip Leading Zero option to toggle. This is because the Clock defaults 24-hour time-styles to having the leading zero retained.

See also:

Strip Leading Zero


Clock Style: Weekday
Weekday Style

On the ClockStyle-panel, click on the preferred Weekday radio button .  Choosing "(none)" will cause no weekday to be displayed on the Clock.


Clock Style: Date
Date Style

On the ClockStyle-panel, click on the preferred Date radio button .  Choosing "(none)" will cause no date to be displayed on the Clock.


Clock Style: Window
Window Style

On the ClockStyle-panel, click on the preferred Window Style radio button .   Note that selecting No Border will make it impossible to resize the Clock.


Clock Style: Single or Multiple Line
Single or Multiple Line format

Selecting the Single Line option on the ClockStyle-panel causes the Clock's information to display on a single line instead of a multi-line format.

Example single line:
 2:15  Wednesday  14Sep94

Example multi-line:
          2:15
   Wednesday
      14Sep94


Clock Style: Strip Leading Zero
Strip Leading Zero

Setting the Strip Leading Zero option on the ClockStyle-panel, causes leading zeroes to be stripped off of the time display.  For example:

1:25 PM       leading zero is stripped
01:25PM      leading zero is not stripped


Set System DATE or TIME

Clicking the "Set System DATE or TIME button" on the configuration-panel activates the system control-panel which allows you to change the date and/or time on your computer system.


Order Form
Order Form for UClock

Ordering Information

(Each copy of UClock 1.2  is licensed for one computer)

   ____  copies at $16(US) each           =_____________

Discount (see below)            -_____________

SubTotal           =_____________

Hawaii residents add 4% GE tax           +_____________

Total payment enclosed           =_____________

Mailing Information ...

Name_________________________________________________________

Company______________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

City______________________           State/Region____________

   Postal/Zip Code__________           Country_________________

... and/or Internet Address

Internet address ________________________________________________

Registration Name

NAME as you would like it to appear on your copy (copies) of UCLOCK:

Copy 1 ___________________       Copy 2 ___________________

Copy 3 ___________________       Copy 4 ___________________

Additional copies: attach separate sheet

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A copy of this page may be printed by  clicking on the "File" menu item of this window and then  "Print Topic".

UClock may be registered by Compuserve members online by GOing SWREG (Registration ID 3488).   In order to register by mail, fill out the above form and mail with your check or money order to:

   Natural Software Company
   P.O. Box 217
   Haleiwa, HI   96712-0217
   USA

Checks must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank.  International postal money orders in US dollars may be used.    Postage to Hawaii is the same as to everywhere else in the United States.

Each purchased license of UClock is valid for one computer.
The following discounts are available:
$100-$499        10%
$500-$999        20%
$1000 +             30%
Contact us about network site-license prices.