dutler@ihuxz.ATT.COM (Dutler) (04/13/88)
> Also, post messages or send me an e-mail.... TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: > What ShareWare-level programs would like to see for the Rainbow > this year? You have a machine. It's a great tool. You plan on > keeping it. What do you need?! There are dozens if not hundreds > of Rainbow-programmers out there who would be more than willing > to help out (myself included). DON'T LET THIS MACHINE DIE! > Ok, off the soapbox for awhile... > I am interested in either a new appointment calendar program or improvements to existing ones. I need an appointment calendar that sounds an alarm when the next event will occur no matter what I am doing on my PC. Desk has something like this, but you have to have the anlog clok displayed as I remember. I thought I was going to be pleasantly surprised when I found AN (ample notice) on one of the Rainbow bulletin boards, but found that it was IBM only. Is there something I have missed or is this an area that needs work? -- Stan Dutler There ya go man, Keep as cool as ya can ..ihnp4!ihuxz!dutler Face piles of trials with smiles
iav1917@ritcv.UUCP (alan i. vymetalik) (04/14/88)
Stan,
Re: Appointment calendar programs...
I haven't seen such a beast that will run "in the background" specifically
for the Rainbow. I'll check around. However, two other possibilities
come to mind: first, use TODO V2.7C by Dick Danek (of Digital Equip-
ment Corp.). TODO is a first-rate, priority-based time management
system (with calendar functions and such built in). Secondly, use
the public domain ALARM.EXE (Alarm Daemon V3.4 by Brent A. Cheikes)
which was written for the IBM PC but works just fine on the Rainbow.
When it goes off, it beeps and places "Alarm!" on the screen.
I suppose it could be patched.
If anyone wants these utilities, please e-mail or post a message.
Alan
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