+ YOOZ keeps track of all applications launched on your Macintosh, providing the date and duration of each session.
+ It provides many kinds of lists, like chronological history, total by program, usage graphics by day, month or year, resumed activity for a given period, and some information about the Macintosh.
+ It can access another Macintosh data via file sharing.
+ It helps you assess what your Macintosh is being used for.
+ It helps you organize your network by distributing the right sized Macintosh according to each user's principal needs.
+ YOOZ will reveal whether you spend more time on your favorite games than on your word processor.
+ YOOZ is available in English, French, Icelandic and Italian version
+ A Macintosh or compatible
+ System 7.5 or later is required.
+ English, Finnish, French, Icelandic and Italian versions are available
email : pcardon@kagi.com
What's new ?
1.61 Version (April 05, 1998)
Improvements:
+ New “Machine Info” window, with no more “OK” button
+ Entries with a null duration are no longer shown
+ Added an alert when no printer is selected in the chooser
+ In case of date errors, the error message displays only once, and this message specify the total number of errors.
+ Yooz extension is now 2.65
Bugs corrections:
+ Corrected the Info Window which had an invisible “grow icon”
+ Removed a machine freeze at startup due to Yooz extension
+ Yooz was corrupting the “Yooz prefs” file if it was launched before restarting the Macintosh at installation.
+ Yooz sent sometine wrongly the message “The Register program is terminated”
+ Printing “Machine Info” Window now prints the “Joblog” pathname
+ In “Stats” window typing “Enter” was displaying the print dialog
+ In “Graph” window typing “Enter” was selecting the graph picture
+ Corrected bad balloon help in “Windows menu”
+ Comestic bugs :
* Corrected the “Imprimer en couleur” text in french setup window
* default buttons are correctly drawn under MacOS 8
* OK button in Setup Window is no more troncated under MacOS 7.x
* the setup window doesn’t change its size when clicking on tabs
* about window look improvement
* if undefined, the machine name, user name and printer names where sometime displayed as garbage
in “Machine Info” window
* The period buttons in “Stats” window were not redrawn correctly
+ Removed some errors in the user’s manual
Shareware
Yooz is a 25 $US or 150FF shareware
Why should you register?
+ to get free support and bug fixes.
+ to receive the next versions for free
+ because your suggestions may have a chance to be included in future versions.
+ to obtain your private code and avoid the about window to be displayed each time you launch Yooz
+ to receive the ”Yooz utilities” program.
You may distribute YOOZ as long as:
+ All files, including the shareware notice, are included.
+ No charge is made without my WRITTEN consent.
+ Distribution is allowed on internet servers, BBS, CD ROMs and computer magazines in the
To receive your registration code there are 2 solutions:
1/ Run the enclosed REGISTER program and pay via Kagi Shareware
or
2/ Send me directly 25$US, or 150FF (in check or cash), or the equivalent amount of money in any other currency (only in cash, enclosed in a sheet of plain paper),
English is not my native language. Please help me to make it better by sending me your comments
Installing YooZ
1/ Yooz files
- Remove any previous “spyßg” extension before running the new version, or you’ll get double entries in the Joblog file
- YooZ : This is the main part of the package. You can put this program where you want on your disk.
- Yooz Extension : This system extension will record the names of the programs launched on your machine. It will also record the date, the time and the duration of each session.
- Yooz Prefs is the preference file for Yooz and Yooz Extension. This file is used to remember the user setup. This file is in the 'Preferences' folder.
- JobLog : This is the history file created by SPYßg extension. This is the main file used by Yooz. This file may be present in the 'Preferences' folder.
2/ Installing YooZ
- To start using YOOZ, first copy "Yooz Extension" into the extensions folder
- RESTART your Macintosh.
3/ Running YooZ
+ The first time, Yooz may ask for the Joblog file. It should be present in the "Preferences" folder. If no Joblog file can be found, the Spyßg extension is probably not installed.
Yooz menus
1/ Windows common functions
- In this section are discribed the common functions used thru the whole program.
Print Button : clicking this button prints the selected window. The print menu, or typing P has the same effect.
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Graph Button : clicking this button displays the graph related to the selected line and the corresponding period.
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Previous period Button : clicking this button displays the previous period of same kind (day, month year or entire file). Typing ‘-’ key has the same effect.
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Next period Button : clicking this button displays the next period of same kind (day, month year or entire file). Typing ‘+’ key has the same effect.
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Period Button : clicking this button displays the “Period choice“ window shown below.
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Period choice : this window allows you to choose the display period. It’s available from History, Program list, Stats and Graph windows.
- You can choose the whole file, a one year, a one month or a one day period.
- Depending on the period kind, some days, months or years should not be selectable if no corresponding data are registred in the "Joblog" file.
- To cancel your choice click "Cancel".
- To get the chosen period click "OK" or depress "Enter" key.
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2/ About Yooz menu
- The About Yooz menu, shows information about the author, and on YOOZ Shareware status.
- To register click "Register" button
- Registering YOOZ SHAREWARE is the best way to expect new features in this program.
- When you receive your private key code, click “Register”, the click "Enter your code" button
3/ File menu
a) Open
- This menu reads another “Joblog” file, for example one from a networked Macintosh.
- Usualy “Joblog” file is in the "Preferences" folder.
- A progress window is displayed while YooZ is “compiling” the Joblog file.
b) Close
- This menu closes the frontmost window.
c) Export
- This menu is available if the History or the Program List windows are frontmost.
- The exported YooZ data can be used in another program like a Word Processor or a spreedsheet.
- The file format is text, with "Tab Tab Return" separators.
- The destination program is choosen via the Setup menu.
d) Setup
- There are two setup pages
- The first page is for YooZ
- The top part of this window is to choose the displayed windows when starting Yooz.
- The bottom part is to setup:
* password protection or change existing password
* color printing
* window’s position saving
* hide windows when Yooz is in background.
- The "Export to" button will choose the destination program used by the "Export" menu.
- The "Colors" button is to change various interface colors.
- To cancel depress "Escape" key or click "Cancel".
- To confirm your choices click "OK" or depress "Enter" key.
- When not registred, the “About Window” is always shown at startup.
- The second page is for Yooz Extension:
- The bottom part of this window, defines the following:
* record the machine startup
* record the machine shutdown
* record machine sleeping mode
* record CPU time or front time for each process
- The bottom defines an excluded programs list. These programs will not be recorded.
- Every changes made here will take effect after a restart of your Macintosh.
- To cancel click "Cancel" or depress "Escape" key.
- To confirm your choices click "OK" or depress "Enter" key.
e) Page Setup
- This menu is to setup printing options for the frontmost window.
- You can define a different print setting for each window
f) Print
- This menu prints the frontmost window.
- This menu works with the History, Programs list, Infos, Stats and Graph windows.
g) Quit
- Use this menu to quit YooZ.
- If defined in Setup menu, windows positions are saved when quitting.
4/ The Edit menu
a) Copy
- This menu is available with the graph window when graph is selected, and with History or Program List windows when a line is selected in the list.
b) Show Clipboard
- This menu shows Clipboard content.
5/ Windows menu
a) Machine Info
- Machine Info shows details about the machine on which you openned the “Joblog” file.
b) History
- The History displays the chronological usage of the machine.
- Launch date and time, program name, session duration are displayed for each session.
- The bottom of the list displays the total time for the selected period.
- If a line is selected in the list, it can be copied in the Clipboard by using the "Copy" menu.
- Double clicking a program name, displays the records of this program for the selected period.
- In this case, the bottom of the list displays the total time for the selected program.
- The "All programs" button will show again the complete history for the selected period.
- To change the size of the window dragg the bottom right corner of the window.
- The window’s position and size are saved by YooZ (if selected in the Setup menu).
c) Program List
- This menu displays the total used time by program for the selected period.
- To sort by name, click the “Program Name” title.
- To sort by duration, click the “Duration” title.
- To select a program (ie to copy the corresponding line in the clipboard), type the first letter of its name.
- To move the selection upward or downward type the “Up Arrow” or “Down arrow” keys.
- If a line is selected in the list, you may copy it in the Clipboard by using "Copy" in the Edit menu.
- Double clicking a program name, or typing "enter" on a selected one will display the detailed history for this program and the selected period.
- To change the window’s size, dragg the bottom right corner of the window.
- The window’s position and size are saved by YooZ (if selected in the Setup menu).
d) Stats
- This menu displays summarized data for the selected period.
- One session is the period of time from the start of a program, and its termination.
e) Graph
- This menu displays a graph for the selected period.
- The horizontal line shows the average time for the selected period.
- To Select/Unselect the graphic, just click on it. When selected, a dotted line appears, and you may copy the selected graph in the clipboard (using Copy option in Edit menu).
- To change the size of the window dragg the the bottom right corner of the window.
- The window position and size is remembered by YooZ (if selected in the Setup menu).
Tips
- Holding "option shift" just after launching Yooz (or after entering the password, if activated), will force Yooz to recompile the entire Joblog file. This is useful when the compiled data is corrupted. Holding "option shift" also works when openning a Joblog file from Yooz file menu.
- Holding "shift" just after launching Yooz (or after entering the password, if activated), displays the Standard File dialog, allowing you to choose another Joblog file.
- To change the license name, open “About Yooz”, then click “Register”, and last click "Enter your name" and type a new name. You must have the corresponding code to register your shareware.
- If printing dont works try to add memory to Yooz.
Release Notes
1.6 Version (December 7, 1997)
Improvements:
+ No disabled functions if not registered: there is only a reminder dialog
+ Registering is more easy
+ Utilities options are now part of a separate program:”Yooz utilities” given to registered users
+ “Spyßg” is now renamed “Yooz extension” to minimize confusion
+ "Yooz extension" uses the same "Yooz Prefs" file than Yooz. Spyßg prefs is no more needed.
+ “Yooz extension” version is 2.62
+ New “About window”
+ New enhanced “SetUp window”:
+ more beautiful look
+ export to program is now represented by it’s icon
+ excluded programs are no longer limited to 4, but are in a list
+ New error message with some data file corruption
+ Yooz can be password protected
+ The following keys are now working within histo and program list windows : Home, End, page up and page down
+ 3D look in many windows
+ Added sleep mode detection for PPC based macintosh.
Bugs corrections:
+ Flickering problem when balloon help is activated has been resolved
+ Better “immunity” with corrupted data file
+ When printing “Machine info” window, the machine icon is correctly printed
1.58 Version (05/04/97)
Improvements:
+ I have modified some machine’s name and icons
Bugs corrections:
+ Spyßg extension was removed by error
+ I have corrected a cosmetic problem in the Setup window
+ Close menu works again
+ Copy menu and perhaps some others were freezing the mac, while shortcuts works OK
1.57 Version (11/24/96)
Improvements:
+ New “Print button” in each window
+ Print setup is now remembered for each printable window
+ Some improvements in the user manual : colored pictures and text
+ Added a “tips” chapter in the user manual
+ No more “sort” button in the “program list”. Just click the column to be sorted
+ “History” and “program list” windows are now resizable
+ New design of the “graph window” gives more place for the graph
+ Added icons for PowerMac 5400, Performa 6400 and PowerBook 1400. Please tell me if yours is not displayed correctly.
+ Better look when printing “histo” and “program list”
+ Registering is more simple
Bugs corrections:
+ Corrected some problems related to the color window in Yooz Setup
+ Corrected a cosmetic bug when printing the Histo and the program list windows
+ Suppressed colored counting hand cursor
+ “Info” window was closed by typing any key. Now, only “enter key” works.
+ Machine freeze if no printer was selected
+ Windows could be drawn out of the screen
1.561 Version (09/14/96)
Bugs corrections:
+ New version for Spybg extension (2.56) including bugs corrections
+ Its no more needed to register again after sorting a joblog file
+ An error message could occured when printing from Yooz
+ Corrected some misspelling
+ Many other bugs removed
1.56 Version (05/19/96)
Improvements:
+ It's now possible to pay the shareware fee via KAGI SHAREWARE system, which accept checks, visa cards ...
+ Better memory usage, which allows Yooz to run with only 256k with any Joblog file. Memory is taken as needed in system heap. You may notice poor performance results with virtual memory on, but good performance with Ram Doubler.
Bugs corrections:
+ Some memory managment bugs are removed
+ Day average is now displayed correctly in graph window for month period
+ Excluded programs list now works
+ Cleanup file works again
+ You no longer need to register again when you read a joblog file you have just cleaned up
1.55 Version (01/21/96)
Improvements:
+ 2 separates versions : English and French. This results in a smaller and quicker program.
+ It's possible to get a graphic for a single program, by clicking the 'Graph' icon in either Histo window or program list window.
+ Best title display for the graph Window
+ New Setup window for Spyßg extension.
+ Balloon help with menus, About window and Setup windows.
+ New Spybg (2.55) with new recording method. PLEASE have a look to it's readme file.
+ Full English error messages
Bugs corrections:
+ Bad keyboard shortcuts with windows menu.
+ A bug was freezing the mac when printing on SW 2400 printer and others.
+ Many memory handling bugs.
1.54 Version (11/07/95)
Improvements:
+ New Spybg (2.53) with a new recording method. PLEASE have a look to it's readme file (you may leave 2 different Spybg extensions on your Mac, allowing you to work with the 2 methods).
+ Great performance improvement when changing period, mainly with big Joblog files.
+ Better performance when processing a Joblog file alternatively by a 68k Mac and a PPC Mac : no more conversion needed.
+ Great performance improvement with the sort by name option in the list by program.
+ Joblog full Pathname is displayed in the 'Infos window'
+ Windows are shown with data during Yooz startup, instead of empty windows.
+ More understandable message when memory gets too low.
+ Open menu now works even if Shareware is not registred.
+ Miscellaneous code improvements.
Bugs corrections:
+ Windows refresh is now correct when changing colors in the setup menu.
+ Correct Period menus when processing many Joblog files.
+ Suppress flickering list when using sort options in the list by program.
+ Possible program crash when double clicking in the program list.
+ Program list no longer display 'SPY' and 'Spybg' if not needed or not used.
1.53 Version (10/25/95)
This is a major version for which the main purpose is to fix bugs.
Improvements:
+ Supported again on 68000 Macintosh
+ New format to display total times.
+ New 2.52 version for Spybg, which is able to fix corrupted resource fork in Joblog file.
Bugs corrections :
+ Many bugs were removed (Bus errors, Mac Freeze, corrupted Joblog files, infinite loop at startup ...). Thank's a lot to Diane Kimble, Kirsten Schelper, Robert J. Giusti, Glen Toney for their help in the long debugging process !
+ Many fixes in the English user's manual (thanks to Jean+Louis Pastol).
+ Comestic bug in Stats window when Joblog is empty (bad program name)
+ Comestic bug in About window (troncated messages)
+ The 'Ok' button in the machine Info window now works with the mouse.
1.521 Version (10/20/95)
+ debugging version
1.52 Version (09/30/95)
Improvements :
+ It's now possible to copy an history line in the Clipboard.
+ It's now possible to copy a line from the list of programs in the Clipboard.
+ New FAT Version for Spy ßg 2.50. This version is needeed to access a new information window below.
+ New 'Machine Information' window, which shows some informations from the machine about which you are reading the history : Mac model, system version, user name ...
This is very useful when you read Joblog files from networked Macintoshes. To access such
information you must install SPY ßg V 2.50 and upper.
+ Performance enhancement when reading Joblog files. The "Yooz Data" file is no longer
needed, because its data is included in each Joblog file. The speed is greatly improved, and
will be a very appreciated advantage when reading Joblog files from networked Macintoshes.
+ Automatic column width adjustment, for the displayed date and time in history list.
+ More accurate error messages.
+ English dialog window displayed when launched from a non french system.
+ In case of corrupted data in Joblog file, you may try again, with Shift and Option keys pressed
when launching Yooz. This may solve some problems.
Note : You may give more memory to Yooz than in the previous version. Up to now the memory used by Yooz was mainly taken in system heap. This was useful, but really slowed the process, mainly on PowerMacs with virtual memory. This problem was solved by using Yooz memory instead of system memory, but the total memory is the same than with older versions.
The drawback of this solution is the need to give more memory to Yooz when the Joblog is
greater, the great benefit is execution speed.
+ English User's Manual available for registered users. For those regisetred users who don't
have it, email me : pcardon@planete.net
+ New "Read Me" : Thank's to Michel POLLET and Lew IRWIN (AOL) for the translation.
Bugs corrections:
+ Bug correction with the 'Sort a file' menu
+ Double clicking on a Joblog file works again
+ The "Please Wait" dialog is no longer hidden by the other windows during launch process.
+ The rotating cursor no longer appears in the other programs when Yooz is in the background.
+ Yooz now accept to run on Macintoshes which are running system 7.0, 7.1 as indicated
in the User's Manual.
+ Depressing Shift key during launch process allows you to change of Joblog file, as indicated
in the User's Manual.
+ Cosmetic bugs
+ Translation errors (I need your suggestions on this subject !)
+ Better text in "About Yooz" window.
+ Translation of the "Cancel" button in alert dialogs.
1.51 Version (09/15/95)
• Not distributed
1.50 Version (18/08/95)
Improvements:
+ first version available on Internet
+ FAT version
+ WYSIWYG printing for all windows.
+ New preference for "Color printing."
+ Some options don't function until you are registered, and the "About" dialog will be displayed systematically:
+ No options available in the "Utilities" menu, except "Preferences."
+ No "Open" option in "File" menu.
+ No "Copy" option in "Edition" menu.
+"Period" button disabled in the different dialogs.
+ Condensed User's Manual.
Bug corrections:
+ Some problems in the "YOOZ Data" file may make the program fail to start.
+ Does not work at all on some PowerMacintosh
+ Program failure when total time is null
+ Bus Error when changing "Display colors" option.
+ Bus Error when changing graphic colors, if no graph window is displayed
0.5 Version (01/06/92)
+ first usable version
0.05 Version (05/03/91)
+ first beta version
Known problems
- Performance problems should be experimented with machines using Apple Virtual Memory
- Some problems were experimented with Yooz, on PCI Macs using RamDoubler(<1.6.2 version)
- Some machine freezes were experimented with AAron that should be solved with Spyßg 2.56 and later
- No support for double byte character set
- If your machine is "unknown", thzn its icon should not be the good one. Please send me a message with the "unknown number", the machine type and if possible its icon.
