Short: V2.7/GUI - NTP clock syncroniser/AutoDST Author: unsatisfactory@bigfoot.com (Chris Young) Uploader: unsatisfactory@bigfoot.com (Chris Young) Version: 2.7 Type: comm/tcp Requires: Kickstart 2.0, ARexx FACTS: the only gui-based sntp client available for the amiga ------------------------------------------------------------- *** NEW ANINC TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS FACTS TO GUESS ANOTHER LOCAL SERVER *** IF THE SPECIFIED ONE FAILS! This program will let you log on to any NTP server, retrieve the current time and syncronise your Amiga's clock with it. Supports sntp, time and daytime protocols on any port number with accuracy of up to 20ms. Lots of features! FACTS2 supports all TCP/IP stacks which implement bsdsocket.library v4. (eg. AmiTCP, Miami, TermiteTCP) It does *not* use the virtual TCP: device. Version 2 is designed to run in the background and adjust your system time when requested by you or an ARexx script, although it can still run as a CLI command in an identical way to v1.1 You do not need an Internet connection for this program to be useful! FACTS2 has an "AutoDST" feature, which will automatically adjust your clock and the TZ env-var to reflect the time shift. In addition, any alterations to TZ will make FACTS adjust your system time accordingly (can be disabled). Built-in SummerTimeGuard emulation enables YAM2 to automatically adjust for DST. Changes since previous release: * New default port checkbox * If a time request fails, the new Aninc(tm) technology can check a second local server without you needing to type any addresses! * When using SNTP, FACTS will now set your system clock with accuracy to within about 20ms (system time only - BattClocks are only ever accurate to 1 second) * Verifies default port numbers with your TCP/IP stack on startup (if available) * Made the code a bit shorter. More code clean up is necessary! +-----------------------------------------+ |Unsatisfactory Software - "because it is"| |http://www.unsatisfactory.freeserve.co.uk| +-----------------------------------------+ ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 59 59 0.0% 02-Feb-99 21:42:18 +correctclock.rexx 64808 22052 65.9% 26-May-99 21:50:22 +Facts 61764 23782 61.4% 26-May-99 21:35:16 +facts.guide 635 311 51.0% 26-May-99 22:11:34 +facts.guide.info 3421 860 74.8% 26-May-99 22:11:34 +Facts.info 2084 1106 46.9% 26-May-99 21:50:08 +facts.readme 2395 1035 56.7% 22-Feb-99 21:39:48 +Install 637 354 44.4% 26-May-99 22:11:34 +Install.info 365 238 34.7% 22-Nov-98 14:35:52 +install.rexx 1340 973 27.3% 22-Nov-98 14:22:04 +WBRun 628 270 57.0% 26-May-99 22:12:00 facts2.7_clock_sync.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 138136 51040 63.0% 27-May-99 23:13:32 11 files