Welcome to WorldTime 6

Check for the latest version at:
http://www.pawprint.net/wt/

This software was written because I needed it,
I hope it helps you. If you like it please let me know!

This is FREE software, if you were charged anything for it please 
notify me immediately!

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Support:

Having a problem or want to make an enhancement request?

FIRST read the user guide: "help.pdf" located in the same directory 
      as the worldtime.exe application. You will need Adobe's 
      Acrobat Reader (version 4 or later) to view it - available
      for free from http://www.adobe.com
THEN please, check the Wish List
THEN Download any upgrades and the latest location list file from:
http://www.pawprint.net/wt/
FINALLY send any new requests or suggestions to:

                 WorldTime@PawPrint.Net

If reporting a bug please let me know what version of you are using 
and the operating environment under which WorldTime is currently 
running.

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Notification:
Sign up for the WorldTime announcement mailing list on the web 
page to receive notification of any new versions, or send an email to:
WorldTimeInfo-subscribe@listbot.com

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What it is:

1) A World Clock
A World clock with unlimited configurable clocks, each with it's own 
time zone, Daylight savings time rule, description, City, Region, 
Country, and Location Code - all updated in real time (well almost ~
1/second). Choose from a list of many locations (check the web site 
for updates) and add your own. Numerous Time and date formats, 
Universal Time, Swatch Beats, Julian Date, Sidereal time, etc...

MAKE SURE your system is configured for your local time and time zone 
using the control panel Date/Time applet! if not, none of the calculated 
times will be accurate.

This module is small and was deigned to display any number of clocks, 
the current date, day of week, and time in as small a space as possible 
- minimizes to the system tray, with the tool-tip and application title 
under user control.

2) System Alarms
Unlimited user definable alarms based upon the local time at any 
location, classed as Major, Normal, or Minor and Non-Visual alarms 
that include the ability to execute applications, synchronize your
clock, and to dial or disconnect from the Internet. Each alarm can 
include an optional repeat interval, and when visual alarms are due 
the user can use an optional snooze button to hold the alarm for a 
configurable number of minutes. An active alarm will AutoSnooze after 
a preset number of seconds. The user is also notified at startup of 
any alarms that came due while WorldTime was not running.


3) Stopwatch(s)
A stopwatch (count up) and timer (count down) module accurate to 
1/100 sec with unlimited lap times and lap average (in count up mode) 
- hidden until used. A Simple module that can be called up many times 
= have as many sententiously running stopwatches as you want at any time.


4) Important Date Tracker
A module that tracks the amount of time since or until any specified 
date at any location down to the second. On the left it calculates 
the cumulative Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds 
until/since the specified date. On the right the fractional number 
of Years or Months or Weeks or Days are also provided.


5) Network Time Synchronizer
Uses the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) to synchronize your computers 
system time (UTC) to a time server(choose from a list of over 
70 or enter your own). A choice of SNTP, or DayTime protocols (Simple Time 
or DayTime String) are available based on user preference. Servers 
can be cycled through until a successful connection is made. 
Time sync events can also be scheduled to occur at a specific time 
and/or when a dial-up connection is established.


6) Astronomical Data
Graphically displays the current phase of the moon, Daylight 
Savings Time Information, Swatch Beats(see www.swatch.com) 
Julian Date (JD), Modified Julian Date (MJD), Sun Rise/Set, 
Hours of Daylight, Moon Rise/Set, Distance to the Moon, 
and Moon's Age:The Julian Date (JD): Obtained by counting days 
from the starting point of noon on 1 January 4713 B.C. 
(Julian Day zero). One way of telling what day it is with the 
least possible ambiguity.NOTE: The Julian Date is conventionally 
referred to UT1, but may be used in other contexts, if so 
stated. {Example: The date 1900 January (1) 0.5 day UT 
corresponds to JD = 2415020.5 -Modified Julian Date (MJD):
Julian date less 2400000.5

7) Pop-Up Calendar
A small graphical calendar that can help to quickly find a 
date, day of the week, or week number, accessible from the WorldTime 
system tray icon or the main window.

8) SNTP server
A simple time and daytime server for TCP networks comparable with 
RFCs 867 and 868 with a small GUIinterface, command line options, 
and logging.

9) Integrated World Map
Select Lat/Long and Time zone with the click of a mouse on a freely
configurable full GIS ready 3D world Globe and map. Includes some
low resolution GIS data with the ability to accept additional high
resolution data files.

10) Internal DST rule editor & system Time Zone editor
Create and modify the Daylight Saving Time rules used within WorldTime
and/or edit the Windows time zone entries in your system registry.

11) Time Calculator
Make time and time zone calculations while taking advantage of the
extensive WorldTime location database on the back-end.
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Installation (if you haven't already)

Just run the installshield .exe and follow the online instructions.

Please note:
If you make any shortcuts to WorldTime please be sure that the working 
directory is specified correctly and that all files included in the 
install package are stored in that location.

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Special Thanx to:

Al Fox:           For the gift of a copy of Delphi 5 Professional!

Graham Knight:    Author of TGlobe (the Map part of WorldTime) even though 
                  I paid for it I just have to note such a fantastic job!
                  see: http://www.TGlobe.com/
               
Jimmy Higgens:    The Metric Time Standard

Andreas Hörstemeie:Many of the Astronomical Formulae and the Moon Phase code

Universal-Time:   The Universal Time standard http://www.universal-time.org/

Jon Robertson:    The Component for Web based Update checking email: 
                  JonRobertson@pobox.com.

WorldTime users: For hundreds of invaluable suggestions and enhancement ideas.

and last but not least...

ALL THE BETA TESTERS! - you know who you are!

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Legal Info

This software is freely distributable provided it is distributed 
within this package.

It may not be reverse engineered in any way.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
EXPRESSED,IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, 
ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL PAWPRINT.NET OR THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, 
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
LOSS OF INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER LOSS), WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE 
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT 
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE.

for further information please contact the author at: 
WorldTime@PawPrint.Net


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Fair Winds, and have a good "time" --sorry, bad pun...