-={ DESCRIPTION }=-
TryThat TimeCalculator is a specialty calculator that will make your time
calculations easier and more reliable. Use for calculating time sums
and differences; add and subtract hours:minutes:seconds. Calculate time
cards and/or hours worked; times for filling up recording media (audio
tapes, CDs, etc); total a series of times splits for sports events or
science projects.
-={ FEATURES }=-
Scrollable tape, which can be copied to clipboard, saved to disk text
file, or printed direct to printer. Recallable memory. Familiar
Windows interface and look.
-={ PROGRAM INSTALLATION }=-
REQUIREMENTS: Requires Windows 95 or better, and a 386 or better
processor. Also required are the VB6 Runtimes (included in the full
download); if you are not absolutely positive that you have the current
runtimes, you must download the full version. If you do not download
the full version, and the program fails to work properly, you probably
need to download the full version; please do so before contacting
TryThat Software for tech support.
INSTRUCTIONS: To install the full version, simply run its installation
program from within Windows, and follow the on-screen
instructions. If you downloaded just the basic program and docs, then
manually install the program and docs in a folder of your choice, and
create shortcuts in the Start Menu and on the Desktop, as needed.
-={ OPERATION AND USE }=-
Times are based on the 24-hour clock, i.e. 1:00 pm is 13:00; 1-minute
before midnite would be 23:59. The display is pre-configured for time
(hours-minutes-seconds) in the format of hhh:mm:ss. If you know that
your calculations are not going to involve seconds, you can just use the
minutes (mm) and seconds (ss) columns (see "HINT" below).
For adding and subtracting a series of times, operation is the same as a
standard calculator, i.e. 1 + 1 = 2. For example to add 7 hours 45
minutes 10 seconds to 6 hours 30 minutes 0 seconds, input and display
would be as follows:
+ 007:45:10 007:45:10
63000 006:30:00 007:45:10
= 014:15:10 +006:30:00
=014:15:10
To calculate the time difference between 10:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., input
in the standard calculator method, as follows: 144500 - 101500 = , and
the log tape would look like:
-={ DATA INPUT }=-
0-9 Keypad 0-9 NOTE: make sure NumLock is on for
keypad numbers to work.
+, -, * +, -, * Add, subtract, multiply.
= = or Enter Equals: totals the current
calculations.
CA C or Esc Clear ALL Calculations
Stops any calculation in progress,
displays 0 on the entry line, and
appends a break line to the tape.
CE E Clear Last Entry
Erases any number currently
displayed in the active entry, but
does not interrupt any calculation
in progress. For example, if you
are adding a long series of numbers
and mistype one, clear entry will
allow you to retype that number
without losing your place. If an
operator button/key is pressed (+, -
or *, then the entry will be
displayed, but will not be included
in the operation.
C M Clear memory
Clears the entire contents of the
memory.
M+ A Memory Addition
Adds the current total to the
memory.
M- S Memory Subtraction
Subtracts the current total from the
memory.
MR R Memory Recall
Recalls the entire contents of the
memory; to use the memory in the
current calculation, press an
operator button/key.
NOTE: placing the mouse cursor over
the memory indicator (to the right
of the current display window) will
popup the current memory total. If
the memory is active, there will be
a red "M" displayed.
CL L Clear Log
Completely clears the log (tape).
All info is lost, unless you have
previously saved the log, or copied
the log contents to the clipboard.
BK Backspace Delete last digit of the number
currently displayed on the entry line.
MEMORY OPERATION
A word about using the memory: to use the total stored in memory, click
on the MR button (or press the R shortcut key), then press + to add the
memory total to the current calculation, - to subtract, or * to multiply.
-={ MENUS }=-
The menus at the top of the calculator can be accessed by clicking with
the mouse, or pressing Alt plus the underline letter of the menu item,
for instance, pressing Alt-F would access the file menu.
ABOUT: Displays program information, version, registration status,
and a summary of shortcut keys.
REGISTRATION: Enter your registration information as provided by
TryThat Software.
-={ REGISTRATION INFO }=-
Registration Fee: $12.00 (U.S. Dollars)
-={ VERSION HISTORY }=-
Version 1.00: First public release.
-={ WARRANTY }=-
This software is provided for evaluation only, on an "AS IS" basis.
TryThat Software disclaims all warranties relating to this software,
whether expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied
warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Neither TryThat Software nor anyone else involved in the creation,
production, or delivery of this software shall be liable for any
indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of the use
or inability to use such software. The person using the software
bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.
This program has been tested on Windows 95/98 and found to be stable
on the machines it was tested on; we make no promises / warranties /
guarantees as to how this application will act/perform on YOUR
computer. If you do not accept this agreement, then please do not
install this application on your computer.
-={ CONTACT }=-
Mark Taylor
TryThat TimeCalculator is Copyright 1999 by TryThat Software, all rights
reserved.
INPUT DISPLAY LOG ("TAPE")
74510 007:45:10 [blank]
Input is also based on the standard tenkey adding machine and
calculator: to add 1 plus 1, you could input 1 + 1 + = (notice the plus
between the second 1 and the equals); the result would be 2, of course.
This accomodates the inputting of the same number more than once without
re-typing: 1 + + = and the result would again be 2; 1 + + + + = 4, and
so on.
014:45:00
- 010:15:00
= 004:30:00
[HINT: if you know you are not going to be using seconds, then don't
input them, the seconds columns would then be the minutes, and the
minutes column would be the hours. In the above example, you would see
the following:
000:14:45
- 000:10:15
= 000:04:30
This just saves time, and you don't have to remember to put in all those
extra zeroes.)
CALCULATOR KEYBOARD
BUTTON EQUIVALENT ACTION
Keyboard shortcuts for memory and tape operations are ALSO listed on the
Help -> About screen. Also, placing the mouse cursor over the various
keys will popup a tooltip for that key.
FILE MENU: (Printing and saving operations are only available in the
registered version.)
PAGE SETUP...: Accesses the standard Windows printer setup
dialogue.
PRINT LOG: Immediately starts printing the tape log to the default
(active) printer.
SAVE LOG AS...: Allows you to save the tape log to a text file.
SAVE LOG: Immediately saves the current tape log to the last used log
file name. The save log info is appended to the existing log file.
A word about the tape log: the entries in the tape log, either a single
line, several lines, or the entire log, can be copied to the Windows
clipboard using the standard Control-C copy command, and then pasted
into another application. [NOTE: this feature is only available in the
registered version.]
EDIT MENU:
LEFT JUSTIFY: Aligns the text in the log window to the left. The
left justification includes all the operator symbols (+ CA, etc).
RIGHT JUSTIFY: Aligns the text in the log window to the right.
PRINT COLOURED TEXT: Print negative numbers in red.
HELP MENU:
Please send me the money, with your name and password (also send your name
and password via E-mail), I will then E-mail you the registration information.
Please see personal details below.
This will cover all versions up to version 2.00.
1 Hope Villas,
Upper Springfield Road,
Uplands, Stroud.
GLOS. UK.
GL5 1TF
E-mail: timecalculator@trythat.co.uk
Internet: www.trythat.co.uk
It is NOT a public domain program.