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MBWatch
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About this program
==================
This is the 2nd release of my timer program. I've written this program in order
to have a small, handy timer to control the time I spend e.g on IRC and to help
me, reduce my phonebills. I've been searching for such a program for quite a
long time and didn't find any comparable tool. And this stuff like e.g MagicCX
is IMHO quite too buggy and eats too much of my valuable memory. In the first
place my intention was, to leave this program as small as possible, but mean-
while I've added some quite useful features and it got slightly bigger and it'll
grow a bit in the future. So, if you'd like to have some more special features
in this program, please be so kind and let me know your very special needs. I
won't implement everything, but as you might notice, I've implemented some
wishes by some users of my first version.
Usage
=====
Start MBWatch by starting it from a shell or from a script.
MBWatch X=XPOS/N,Y=YPOS/N,SCR=SCREEN/K,S=START/S,LOGTIME/N,SEC/N,MIN/N,HOUR/N,
ALARM/N,SAMPLE/K
XPOS Left Edge of the Window
!!! Currently, I don't check your values
YPOS Top Edge of the Window
SCREEN You may enter the name of your favorite PubScreen
START The timer is resetted and starts automatically
LOGTIME Time distance in seconds. MBWatch will update the s:.mbwatch
file after n seconds. If you start MBWatch a second time after
e.g a crash, it'll continue with the last logtime. This file
will be deleted, everytime you leave MBWatch the "normal" way.
SEC This will give you a certain time offset. E.g the timer starts
MIN to count about half a minute after the handshake has started,
HOUR so you'll be able to give a preset.
ALARM You may set an alarm time in seconds. When the given time is
over, there'll be either a DisplayBeep or an 8svx sample will
be played.
SAMPLE If you place the path to an 8svx sample here, it'll be played
when the alarmtime has passed.
ARexx
=====
MBTimer installs an ARexx port for each Window you open. They'll be named
'MBWATCH.00' through 'MBWATCH.99'.
Commands:
START Start the timer
STOP Stop the timer
RESET Reset the timer
QUIT Quit this program
GETTIME Return the time string
Invocation via e.g your shell:
rx "ADDRESS MBWATCH.01; START"
How I use this program
======================
I use Jochen Wiedmann's IPDial to startup my slip line via AmiTCP. When the
connection is established, I use the script (and my enhanced version of IPStart
- I'll give it to Jochen soon ;c) ) to start MBWatch and to start the timer. In
my Stopnet script I stop this timer again.
Legal Stuff
===========
This program is Giftware. If you like this program, I'd be glad if you'd send me
something. A huge bag full of money, a cd, a new car, hmmm, what about ...
*grin*. No, give me some response, send me your suggestions, tell me what you
like about this program, or tell me what you'd like to see in future versions.
Future Plans
============
o Including more shell arguments
o Fixing some stupid things
o Perhaps your idea ...
o A better documentation
o Perhaps a log function for e.g PhoneBill or similar programs
History
=======
1.0b First official release
1.0a Added Ctrl-C handling
Added the GetTime ARexx command
1.0 Added a logfile option
Removed autoactivation of the window.
Added Alarm function
Added Preset capability
Now you can add several windows
Window will open on the DefaultPubScreen if the given screen is not
available.
Thank you
=========
To GWAR, Colloseum, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Faith no more, Rainbow
Their music inspired me while working on this program.
3 or 4 guys who gave me some inspirations about this program.
Sorry, I don't know, where the piece of paper with your names has
gone. The only one I can remember right now is 'obw' at #amigager.
Ah, there it is, there's a guy called Geoff, Thomas Egrelius,
Stefan Konst, Martin Koyro and at least another guy, but I can't
find him, sorry ;c)
All the people at #amigager
Author
======
Michael Bauer
Hegelstr. 27
72072 Tuebingen
07071/72293
EMail: michael.bauer@zdv.uni-tuebingen.de (this one is preferred)
or u195305@pluto.rz.fh-reutlingen.de
IRC: Gutgolf@#amigager
WWW: http://pluto.rz.fh-reutlingen.de/~u195305/index.html