WorldClock
A Multi-Timezone Digital Clock
Free Software by Jeff Otterson, N1KDO

view of clock faces
WorldClock is a digital clock that can display 1 to N clock faces, each showing the time in a different time zone.

The clock faces are attached to the edge of the Windows desktop, and can be placed in either a horizontal row or vertical column from any of the four corners of the desktop.

WorldClock is customized by pointing at the clock you want to modify, and clicking the mouse button two (typically the right mouse button). A popup menu will appear with the following choices:

view of popup menu

When WorldClock starts for the first time, it will display one clock face that shows GMT.

To add a new clock, point at any existing clock face and click mouse button 2. Select Add a New Clock. The "Clock Setup" dialog will appear. Enter the name of the new clock (this could be a city name or the name of the timezone) and move the slider to set the new clock's offset from GMT. Click on OK to create the clock, or click on cancel to not create a new clock.

view of customize dialog

To modify an existing clock, point at it's clock face, press mouse button 2, and select Modify this Clock. The "Clock Setup" dialog will appear and allow you to change the name or offset fom GMT, just the same as the add operation. Click on OK to save your changes, or Cancel to leave the dialog without making changes.

To delete a clock, point at it's clock face, press mouse button 2, and select Delete this Clock.

The Clocks Stay on Top option allows you to select whether the clock faces can be covered up by other windows. When this option is checked, the clock faces cannot be covered up (they stay "on top" no matter what. If the option is not checked, other windows can be placed over the clock face windows.

Choosing Relocate Clocks will cause a sub-menu to appear on the side of the popup menu:

view of popup sub menu

The options on the sub-menu let you choose which corner of the desktop to attach the clocks to, and whether the clocks should be stacked in a vertical column, or horizontal row.

Save Setup will savethe current WorldClock configuration to disk, so the next time you start WorldClock, you will see the same clock faces in the same locations.

About WorldClock will display a dialog box that shows the current version number and copyright information.

Exit WorldClock will shut down WorldClock, removing all the clock faces from your desktop.


License
Jeff Otterson (the developer) grants you (the user) a non-exclusive right to use the WorldClock binaries and documentation (the program) on as many computers as you see fit. You may not sell the program or exchange it for any kind of compensation. This specifically includes freeware and shareware disks and CDROMs and pay-for-access bulletin board systems.

You agree that you will not sue or otherwise hassle the developer about any problems you may encounter relating to the use or usability of the program. The program is offered free of charge and "as-is" and is not supported in any way, unless you choose to pay me a large sum of money.

The source code can be made available; begging may work, but bribery is more likely to get you the sources. I like brewpub pint glasses a lot.


Downloading and Installation Instructions
WorldClock for Windows 3.1 and 3.11:
Download WRLDCLCK.ZIP. Use "pkunzip -$ -d wrldclck.zip a:\" to unpack the distribution archive onto a diskette in the A: drive. Then select Run from the program manager's File menu, and type "A:\SETUP" to start setup and install WorldClock.
WorldClock for Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 and Windows NT 4.0:
Download WorldClock.zip. Use WinZip, PKZip for Windows 2.50, or WizUnZip 3.1 to unpack the distribution archive to some location on your disk. For Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, use the Start menu's Run option to run SETUP from the directory you unpacked the distribution archive into. For NT 3.51, use Run from the program manager's File menu to run SETUP.

N1KDO's Ham Radio Page
worldclock/index.htm, version 2.01, 06 February 1997
Copyright © 1997, Jeff Otterson, all rights reserved.
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