tw.txt

#about$
about

TimeWarp 1.1 

by:  Stephen R. Schmitt

time warp, noun.  A hypothetical 
discontinuity or distortion occurring 
in the flow of time that would move 
events from one time interval to another 
or suspend the passage of time.

The TimeWarp utility sets your 
computer's time for your @time zone$ 
from a master atomic clock by using 
your modem.  

Timing messages from either the United 
States Naval Observatory (USNO) or the 
National Institute of Science and 
Technology (NIST) may be used.  Both 
agencies have world wide web sites 
that provide detailed explanations of 
their time service.  Each is provided 
free to the public.  (However, the 
telephone call is not free.)

You select the time source by typing its 
@telephone number$ into a field in 
TimeWarp's @dialog box$.

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#comm port$
comm port

The communication port for your computer 
modem must be entered in the comm port 
field.  

Check your system's documentation to 
determine the port that your modem uses.  

TimeWarp will accept any of the
following as a valid communication port:

        COM1 
        COM2
        COM3
        COM4

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#dial mode$
dial mode

The dial mode should be set to match
the type of telephone service you have.

Rotary phones normally send pulses to 
indicate the number being dialed.  Push
button phones normally send tones, but
can be set up to send pulses.

To select a mode, activate the check 
box for the mode you want and press the
'Enter' key.

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#dialog box$
dialog box

SETTINGS

When the program is first run, default 
values for @telephone number$, @time zone$, 
@comm port$, and @dial mode$ are shown.

The last settings made are saved to disk 
and reloaded the next time the program 
is run.  The settings are saved in the
current directory to file 'timewarp.ini'

CONTROLS

The text of the currently active 
control is WHITE.

Either the 'Tab' key or the 'Shift' + 
'Tab' keys switch the active control.

Controls with a highlighted <character>
can be selected (but not activated) by
using the 'Alt' key + <character> key.

You can also select a dialog box control
by setting the mouse pointer on a 
control and pushing the left mouse 
button.

EDIT BOXES

The text in an edit box can be changed  
using the editing keys on the keyboard.

The @telephone number$ edit box shows 
the number to be dialed by the program.

The @comm port$ edit box shows the 
comm port which the program assumes
is connected to a modem.

The @time zone$ edit box shows the 
time zone which the program assumes
is valid for your location.

PUSH BUTTONS

The 'Enter' key activates a push button
control.  The mouse pointer and left
mouse button will also activate a push
button control.

The "Connect" push button starts the
process of calling a time source.  
Status messages appear in the box just
above the push button controls.

The "Cancel" push button quits the 
program.  Pressing the 'Esc' (escape) 
key will also do this.

The "Help" push button starts the 
on-line help program.

CHECK BOXES

The @dial mode$ is set by activating
either "tone dialing" or "pulse dialing"
and pressing the 'Enter' key.

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#error messages$
error messages

System does not have this comm port
  The comm port is valid but does not 
  exist on this computer.  Check your 
  system manual.

Bad port name 
  the comm port selected is not valid.
  See @comm port$

Bad time zone
  The time zone selected is not valid.
  See @time zone$

The modem is not ready 
  The modem may be connected to a 
  different port than the one selected.  
  The telephone line may not be
  connected or may not be available.

No useable responses from time source 
  Messages received from the time source 
  contained errors and could not be used 
  to reset your computer's clock.

Could not connect to time source
  The number dialed was probably busy.  
  Try the other number or try again 
  later.

Time out waiting for a response 
  The telephone number dialed may be 
  incorrect or your modem may not be
  connected to an active telephone
  line.

Time out sending to comm port 
  The modem has stopped accepting input.

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#telephone number$
telephone number

TimeWarp sets your computer clock using 
timing messages from either the United 
States Naval Observatory (USNO) or the 
National Institute of Science and 
Technology (NIST).  

You select the time source by entering 
either USNO's or NIST's modem dial-up 
telephone number in the telephone 
number field:

  USNO  1-202-762-1594  (the default)
  NIST  1-303-494-4774

If you live where the number is a local 
call, the area code should be omitted.

Dashes are ignored and can be omitted.  

To dial either number via a PBX, the 
outside line number and a comma should 
be used.  For example:

    91,202-653-0351

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#time zone$
time zone

Your time zone is selected by entering 
a three letter code in the time zone 
field.  Any of the following are valid 
time zones:

UTC - Univeral Time Coordinated          
GMT - Greenwich Mean Time       UTC -  0 hrs
AST - Atlantic Standard Time    UTC -  4 hrs
ADT - Atlantic Daylight Time    UTC -  3 hrs
EST - Eastern Standard Time     UTC -  5 hrs
EDT - Eastern Daylight Time     UTC -  4 hrs
CST - Central Standard Time     UTC -  6 hrs
CDT - Central Daylight Time     UTC -  5 hrs
MST - Mountain Standard Time    UTC -  7 hrs
MDT - Mountain Daylight Time    UTC -  6 hrs
PST - Pacific Standard Time     UTC -  8 hrs
PDT - Pacific Daylight Time     UTC -  7 hrs
YST - Yukon Standard Time       UTC -  9 hrs
YDT - Yukon Daylight Time       UTC -  8 hrs
KST - Alaskan Standard Time     UTC -  9 hrs
KDT - Alaskan Daylight Time     UTC -  8 hrs
HST - Hawaii Standard Time      UTC - 10 hrs
HDT - Hawaii Daylight Time      UTC -  9 hrs
SST - Samoan Standard Time      UTC - 11 hrs
SDT - Samoan Daylight Time      UTC - 10 hrs

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#using help$
using help

The keyboard and mouse can be used to 
navigate the help system.  

Use the direction keys or the mouse and 
left mouse button to relocate the 
cursor.

A highlighted word is a link to another 
help topic.  Place the cursor anywhere 
on the highlighted word and press the 
'Enter' key to jump to a different help 
topic.  

You can also position the mouse pointer 
on a highlighted word and press the left 
mouse button to make a jump.

The 'Tab' key can be used to move the 
cursor to the next highlighted word.

Use the 'Esc' (escape) key to exit the 
help program.

The combination of the 'Alt' key plus a 
direction arrow key will move the help 
window.

The help window can be expanded or 
reduced by pressing the F5 function 
key.

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#INDEX$