Category : Databases and related files
Archive   : REMIND55.ZIP
Filename : WHATS.NEW
New Features of REMIND version 5.5:
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Two command line parameters have been added to REMIND.EXE
for this version:
The first command line parameter consists of a single letter,
either "D" or "C," typed immediately after entering "REMIND"
(separated by a blank space) when executing REMIND.EXE.
Typing a "D" as the first command line parameter will turn
on the "Daily Mode," which will let the program know to
display any active reminders for the current day only ONCE
between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and midnight, in the same
day, regardless of how many times REMIND.EXE is run during
this period. This is a useful feature to turn ON when you
turn on and off your computer many times a day or if you
tend to reboot many times a day. This way, you will not be
bothered by repeated and redundant reminding when you run
REMIND.EXE through your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Between midnight
and 6:00 A.M, all active reminders will be displayed whenever
you run REMIND.EXE, that is, the "D" option will have no
seeming effect on the execution of REMIND.EXE. I have chosen
6:00 A.M. as the starting time for this option because I,
like many users of this program, often work on my computer
late into the night and into the wee hours of the morning.
If I reboot my computer sometime after midnight, I will be
presented with the reminders of the new day by REMIND.EXE
which I may entirely forget after a night's sleep. The
starting time of this feature is to insure that the
reminders will be displayed once more, if I come back to
work on my computer at, say, 10:00 A.M. on the same day.
(Please make sure that your computer's internal clock is
set properly.)
An unobtrusive low tone "beep" will sound to let the user
know that currently active reminder(s) are being bypassed
with each subseguent running of REMIND.EXE in the same day,
within the time period that the "D" option is active
(no beep if there are no currently active reminders for
the day.)
Typing a "C" instead as the first command line parameter will
turn on the "Choice Mode," which will cause the program to
display a screen informing you that you have reminders
waiting just prior to displaying them to you. You have a
choice at that point of either receiving the reminders or
ignoring them, all with a single keystroke.
Typing an "X" (actually, any letter other than "D" or "C")
will disable the above two features. You need to do this
only if you are going to enter a second command line
parameter, as discussed below, and you wish to disable the
"Daily" and "Choice" modes.
The second command line parameter consists of a single
letter "S" typed after the first command line parameter,
separated by a blank space. When this is turned ON,
REMIND.EXE will execute in complete silence with all bells,
whistles and music disabled, allowing you to receive your
reminders without disturbing your office co-workers. This
is called the "Silent mode."
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For a full discussion of the command line parameters,
please refer to REMIND.DOC under the heading of "Running
REMIND.EXE," but here is a brief summary of the command
line choices for quick referencing.
"REMIND" all command line switches not turned
on--this is the default mode
(current reminders always displayed;
sound not suppressed.)
"REMIND D" daily mode ON, silent mode OFF
(active reminders will flash
on screen only once a day, regardless
of how many times you run REMIND.EXE
in the same day; sound not supressed.)
"REMIND C" choice mode ON, silent mode OFF
(user has choice to view or ignore
reminders; sound not suppressed.)
"REMIND D S" daily mode ON, silent mode ON
"REMIND C S" choice mode ON, silent mode ON
"REMIND X S" daily and choice modes OFF,
silent mode ON.
Note: There must be a space separating the command line
switches as shown above.
New Features of REMIND, version 5.3
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(1). Addition of a "Special Functions" selection for data
entry. This will allow for entry of reminders that
occur on a given weekday each week, reminders that
occur on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or LAST given
weekday of each month. And for you die-hard amnesiacs,
there is even a daily "nag" reminding feature. All
together, there are 50 selections in the special
functions screen.
You have a meeting with your boss on the 3rd Wednesday
of each month? No problem! Just select #24 on the
special functions screen and type in your memo. The
program will start reminding you ONE DAY prior to the
event. Each event entry will occupy only one line on
the REMIND.DTA file. For recurrent weekday reminders
(every given weekday of each week,) the program will
alert you on the day of the event only.
(2). Both ENTERDAY.EXE and REMIND.EXE are now compressed
using Fabrice Bellard's LZEXE (version 0.91, (C) 1989)
so now the program occupies less disk space yet it is more
powerful than the previous version.
New Features of REMIND, version 5.0
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(1). All the functions of ENTERDAY.EXE may now be directly
accessed from REMIND.EXE while the latter is running:
After the last reminder of the day has been posted,
the user is given a choice of whether to access the
data file at that time (for viewing, adding, or
deleting reminder entries), or to proceed without
doing so. A simple keystroke is all that's required.
(My thanks goes to the registered user who gave me
this wonderful suggestion.)
(2). The calendar now calculates Easter Sundays accurately
for all years from 1583 to who-cares-when.
New Feature of REMIND, version 4.9C
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(1). Addition of a canceling feature for all melodies heard in
the program. This include the Happy Birthday tune, the
New Year tune, the Christmas tune, and the 4th of July
tune. Just press [Esc] at any time while the music is
playing to stop.
(2). Automatic reminders for all Friday the Thirteenths as they
occur.
(3). The calendar now gives the dates of all Easters for the
years 1900 - 2099, inclusive (I have finally worked out
the algorithm for calculating Easters - with the help of
an article found in the Feb. 1981 issue of The Scientific
American.) REMIND.EXE will now similarly remind you
automatically on all Easter Sundays.
(4). Few minor cosmetic changes.
New Features of REMIND, version 4.8
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(1). Addition of a canceling feature for entry of dates to
remind. If you make a mistake while entering dates to
remind, pressing [Esc] will cancel the process and take
you back to the main menu.
(2). Improved reminder preview feature accessible from the
calendar section. Fewer key strokes are now required.
(3). Intelligent number entry: if the month or day that you
enter has two digits, pressing of the [Enter] key will
not be necessary (saving of one key stroke.)
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