SetTime 1.0 documentation

DISTRIBUTION

 This software is FreeWare !

PURPOSE

 Set the correct time with a simple CLI script. Why I wrote this anyway ?
 Because I think it is simple but effective and mainly I haven't got a
 clock inside my Amiga. You can save about $25 with a bit work. You have
 to set the correct date only once a day, and the correct time at every
 startup procedure.

 And why is it worth ? Why you need a clock or this script ?
 - it is a must if you are a programmer, where your source files have to be
   maintained by a makefile
 - you can use fine the Workbench View by Date option
 - you can use other dir utils' date sort function
 - you have more chance to find the new files after an unneeded installation
 - you have more chance to find fileviruses

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 Any Amiga, works fine with min. Kickstart 2.0 and Workbench 2.0.
 It needs the C:Date command.

INSTALLATION

 1: Copy the SetTime script with icon to WBStartup, or execute it separately
    when you need.

 2: Insert a line in the startup-sequence like this:

    C:Date 9-9-95 10:52

    With this method you have to set the date only once a day (modifying the
    startup-sequence). The correct date is set after a completed startup
    procedure.

USAGE

 Every day you turn on your Amiga, modify the startup-sequence to set the
 correct date.

 At every startup procedure set the correct time with this little script.
 You have to write only the time, ie. 10:52.

 If the time you set wasn't correct, the second window won't be displayed.
 So you have to try again. Set a hot key to do this.

 If you are sure that you won't write anywhere, you haven't got to do these.

THE SCRIPT

 C:Date ? <CON:100/100/110//SetTime >NIL:
 C:Date >CON:100/100/250//It's.../WAIT/CLOSE

 You can modify as you want this script. It's a script with some trick.

 ?        - with this it will wait the input
 <CON:... - with this the input will be from that window
 >NIL:    - with this the 'DAY,DATE,TIME,TO=VER/K:' won't be displayed

 >CON:... - with this the output window will be that
 /WAIT    - with this the window won't be closed after displaying the time
 /CLOSE   - with this you will have a close gadget

 You can close the window with a CTRL \ too.

 The second window won't be displayed if you set a wrong time, because the
 first date will return with a return code 20 (RETURN_FAIL) and the script
 will stop.

HISTORY

 1.0 - First public release.

FUTURE

 No ideas.

TESTED ON

 Amiga 1200 with:
 - 4 Mb fast ram, made by DERKO
 - 405 Mb Conner CFS425A winchester, 2.5"->3.5" adapter made by DERKO
 - 2x speed Sony CDU-55E CD-ROM

OTHER PRODUCTS

 LessSeek 1.1 - Small validatewait like program
                on Aminet: disk/misc/LessSeek11.lha

 ChipPeek 2.0 - A practical mempeek with AGA support
                on Aminet: gfx/misc/ChipPeek20.lha
THE AUTHOR

 Szabolcs Petho

 e-mail: petho@fa.gau.hu
         petho@spike.fa.gau.hu

 s-mail: Szabolcs Petho
         Gorkij krt. 81.
         3104 Salgotarjan
         HUNGARY

 Send your suggestions, bug reports, if you have !

Bye,
     Szabolcs