Newton Date View V-1.2 (c) 1997-99 by SDH EngSoft Written by: Shane D. Hill Release Dates: V-1.2 30/04/99 V-1.1a 12/04/99 V-1.1 09/04/99 V-1.0 26/08/97 Introduction: -------------- DateView is a very fast application that quickly gives a summary of meetings, dates, anniversaries and to-do's for a selected period. DateView also has the option of installing an auxiliary button on your backdrop program for quick access. The view can also be beamed, emailed, faxed and printed. DateView is FREEWARE and can be distributed freely but must not be modified unless approval has been granted by the author. Cost: ------ DateView is free. If you like it send me an EMAIL to Shane.Hill@dsto.defence.gov.au Where to get it: ----------------- http://members.tripod.com/SDHEngSoft http://www.amug.org/amug/sigs/newton (Just do a search for "dateview") Installation: -------------- You need to install the DateView.pkg file onto the Newton using the Newton Backup Utility or the like. History: --------- V-1.2: DateView can now be effectively be used as a backdrop application. The status bar supports auxillary buttons. DateView will update automatically when Meetings or ToDo's are changed or updated by any application. This will occur within 1 second of the other application closing. When ever the Newton is turned on, DateView will check if it requires updating. The control bar has been moved to its own floating window. This removes the clutter from the status bar and allows the user to include their own auxillary buttons without running out of room, when using DateView as a backdrop. A "New" button has been added. It allows the addition of all meeting and todo types and any other registered meeting types. The next meeting information is underlined for easy idetification. V-1.1a:I for got to remove a debug message. When you tap on the screen a dialog box appeared with the message "Gesture is 49". This has been removed. V-1.1: Minor changes to screen display format and the addition of DateView startup from the Dates application info menu. V-1.0: I wrote DateView because of the Newton's poor display of upcoming events, (namely the month view in Dates). This version of DateView was written using Steve Weyer's Newton Development Environment for the Newton. DateView Description: --------------------------- Main View The main view displays the upcoming events. By defaults, DateView displays events within a one week period. This can be changed from the status bar. All dates and event tags are displayed in bold text. All event information is displayed in normal text. The size and font of text can be changed from the preferences slip. The DateView display may be scrolled, when more than one screen of information is being displayed, by using the silk screen up/down arrow buttons. The overview button will return the view to the top most event. Status Bar The status bar allows the DateView to be configured and routed. The status bar also supports auxillary buttons when DateView is the backdrop application. The following buttons are available on the status bar: "i": This menu gives access to the About and Preferences slip. "Envelope": This is the routing button to allow the DateView to be faxed, emailed, beamed or printed. "C": Create a new meeting, (experimental). Control Bar The DateView conrols have been removed from the status bar. This allows space for auxillary buttons. The control bar can be moved to any location on the screen by tapping and dragging the control bar from the blank space between the buttons. The available DateView controls are: "Date": This button shows the current start date being displayed. Selecting this button will bring up a date picker for a new start date. The date picker will always start at today's date. This is a quick way of returning to the current date. "<<": This button moves DateView back by the date duration amount set by the next button. "1 Wk": This button shows the current date duration being displayed by DateView. Selecting this button will popup an menu allowing durations from one day to one year. ">>": This button moves DateView forward by the date duration amount set by the previous button. About View This is a floating slip that gives information about who I am and where you can contact me. Prefs View The preferences view is accessed from the status bar "i" button. Currently the following preferences can be set: ToDo's: Allows/disallows the display of ToDo information, (default = true). Priority: Allows/disallows the display of ToDo priority, (default = true). Durations: Allows/disallows the display of event durations, (default = false). Start on Mondays: Start the listing at the beginning of the week. ViewFont: Selects the font to be used by event information, (default = Espy). Size: Selects the font size for event information, (default = 10pt) BoldFont: Selects the font to be used by dates and tags, (default = Espy Bold). Size: Selects the font size for event information, (default = 10pt) AuxButton: Allows/disallows the auxiliary button to be placed on the backdrop application. Miscellaneous: -------------- DateView will now automatically update the info list whenever any application updates the Dates soup. This will occur within one second of the other application closing. DateView will also check to see if the info display requires an update whenever the Newton is turned on, (Note: these two new features only occur if DateView is currently running). DateView support view rotation and should run on any Newton / eMate 2.x system. Comments and Bug Reports: -------------------------- Please send any bug reports, suggestions or comments to: Shane D. Hill Airframes and Engines Division 506 Lorimer St, Fishermens Bend, Victoria 3207, AUSTRALIA. Email: Shane.Hill@dsto.defence.gov.au Web: http://members.tripod.com/SDHEngSoft FAX: +61 3 9626 7072 Voice: +61 3 9626 7454