defaria@hpclapd.HP.COM (Andy DeFaria) (12/15/90)
I'm trying to adjust from a HP_UX workstation running X11 to a PC running Windows 3.0. In particular I miss having Datebook (a calendar/event scheduling/reminding program for X11). I noticed that Windows 3.0 includes a calendar type program called CALENDAR.EXE. I even figured out how to configure Windows 3.0 so that the calendar is loaded during start up. Still I miss certain Datebook features that, to me, make this CALENDAR.EXE thingy a joke by comparison. Perhaps there are ways to configure CALENDAR.EXE to do these things so I'm asking here: Calendars doesn't pop up an alarm window. It just beeps at me and the icon flashes. If I double click on the calendar icon it will pop up an alarm window (but at this point I miss the snooze and delete buttons that Datebook has :-). Also, this only happens if I am in Windows 3.0. If I go to, say Lotus, I can work for hours without knowing that my calendar is trying to tell me something. I would think that, when outside of Windows, calendar would be smart enough to pop up a non-Windows 3.0 text window similar to many TSRs such as SideKick. There is no form of multiple events. How does one say "Remind me every Monday at 7 PM that I have my guitar lesson" short of entering in multiple entries from here to eternity? The month display should highlight any day that has an event happening (you have to mark them yourself). Of course having Datebook like classes of event, some to highlight the month display while others don't as well as being able to specify "Remind me of these events two days in advance", would be ideal. Having to put the alarm bell on every entry is stupid! Why would you put and entry in the calendar if you didn't want to be reminded audably? Yeah there are sometimes that this is warrented but the default should be to ring alarms.
LAIH@QUCDN.QueensU.CA (Hubert Lai) (12/20/90)
In article <27220001@hpclapd.HP.COM>, defaria@hpclapd.HP.COM (Andy DeFaria) says: > >In particular I miss having Datebook (a calendar/event >scheduling/reminding program for X11). I noticed that Windows 3.0 includes >a calendar type program called CALENDAR.EXE. I even figured out how to >configure Windows 3.0 so that the calendar is loaded during start up. >Still I miss certain Datebook features that, to me, make this CALENDAR.EXE >thingy a joke by comparison. Forget Calendar. Look for a real PIM like IBM Current or Polaris PackRat. <=- Hubert