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   TimeBatteries v1.0
   by Yi-Hsien Doo
   Copyright 1999
   yhdoo@hotmail.com
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Battery indicators to help you monitor, manage, and appreciate 
your time and life.  
PocketC runtime-only application is required (included).


Files included:
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  TimeBatteries.prc  The TimeBatteries program stub.
  TimeBatteries.pdb  The TimeBatteries shareware applet.
  Readme.txt         This file.
  TBat.txt           The file for Memo Pad to enter your data.
  PocketC.prc        The PocketC application, freeware runtime-only 
                     version.  For more information, please go to: 
                     http://www.orbworks.com/

Installation
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1.  HotSync the following program files into your Palm:

    TimeBatteries.prc
    TimeBatteries.pdb
    PocketC.prc

2.  Import the TBat.txt file into your Memo Pad or create a 
    new memo in Memo Pad with the following lines:

    TBat
    19630401
    College
    19980908
    20020628
    Vacation
    19990623
    19990902

The instruction on how to customize this TBat file is given below.
   
You can run the program from PocketC, or directly by tap on the
TimeBatteries icon.


Battery Indicators
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Battery #1 shows how many years you have left until you are
   80 years old.
Battery #2 shows how many years you have left until you retire 
   at age 62.
Battery #3 shows how many days you have left until your next
   birthday.  TimeBatteries will send you a secret greeting on your
   birthday.  :-)
Battery #4 shows how many days are left until next New Year's Day.
Battery #5 shows the time remaining this week.  The tick on
   the battery indicates when weekend starts (at 5pm on Friday).
Battery #6 shows the working hours remaining today.
   The working hours starts at 8am and ends at 5pm everyday Monday 
   through Friday.  The ticks on the battery indicate the lunch 
   hour from noon to 1pm.  During off working hours, #6 Battery 
   shows the time remaining until the start of next working hours.
   During the weekend, #6 Battery shows the time remaining until 
   the start of next week.
Battery #7 shows first user-defined data.
Battery #8 shows second user-defined data.


Screen Refresh and Quotation
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The screen is refreshed approximately every 60 seconds.
A new quote is displayed at the bottom of the screen every 
time you start TimeBatteries or when the screen is refreshed.


TBat File Format
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The TBat file is used to specify your birth date and to set up the 
user-defined batteries (#7 and #8).

1. The first line in the TBat file must be the word: TBat.
2. The second line is your birth date in the yyyymmdd format.
     yyyy = the year you were born.
       mm = the month you were born.
       dd = the day you were born.
    For example, April, 1, 1963 => 19630401
3. The third line is the name of the first user-defined 
   battery (Battery #7).
4. The fourth line is the date in the yyyymmdd format that
   specifies the beginning date of the time period you want
   to monitor with Battery #7.  This date should be earlier 
   than today.
5. The fifth line is the date in the yyyymmdd format that
   specifies the ending date of the time period you want
   to monitor with Battery #7.  This date should be later
   than today.
6. The sixth line is the name of the second user-defined 
   battery (Battery #8).
7. The seventh line is the date in the yyyymmdd format that
   specifies the beginning date of the time period you want
   to monitor with the Battery #8.  This date should be earlier 
   than today.
8. The last line is the date in the yyyymmdd format that
   specifies the ending date of the time period you want
   to monitor with the Battery #8.  This date should be later
   than today.

Please make sure you have the TBat file in your Memo Pad and the
numbers are in the correct format and in the correct order before 
you run TimeBatteries.


Registration
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Registration fee is $5.14. Please pay for your use of this program via 
PalmGear:

http://www.palmgear.com/

Or send $5.14 to:

Yi-Hsien Doo
15 Eagle Point
Irvine, CA 92604

Registered users are entitled to support and free upgrades.
Thank you for supporting the Palm shareware community.

Please send all suggestions, comments, and bug reports to Yi-Hsien Doo at
yhdoo@hotmail.com.


Legal:
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This software is provided as is, with no guarantee of fitness for any
particular task. The user assumes all responsibility for its use.

Acknowledgment
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Special thanks to JD, ED, and SD for their inspiration, patience,
and support.