Short: V2.00 MAJOR UPDATE. Start programs/reminders automatically. Author: Jim Hines Uploader: hines_j@wvlink.mpl.com (Jim Hines) Version: 2.00 Type: util/time Replaces: util/time/EZCron.lha Start LightWave/Imagine renderings without being present. Get your email or newsgroup readings automatically. Backup or defrag your HD without even being around. Complete automated control over your entire system. ***************************************************************************** New to v2.00 of EZCron: ***************************************************************************** - Now supports DATE RANGES - TIME RANGE now supports hours AND minutes - Supports Date and Time Wildcards - Reworked and much easier to use and understand GUI - Now easier to setup program and reminder events - Fixed a minor bug in the SPEAK: code - Rewrote the QUARTERLY routine for speed - Rewrote the Modify event completly. - Much smaller/faster program code - See .guide file for more additions and improvements. ***************************************************************************** A Cron is a program that will run other programs or arexx scripts at a given time and date. EZCron is unlike other Cron programs in that it gives the user a complete Graphic User Interface for controlling your programs start time, start date, arguments, sound sample on start time, and even text reminder strings! EZCron makes it easy to add, edit, enable, disable and delete existing events using an easy to use GUI. No more messing around with unix like cron config files and hard to learn syntax. EZCron makes it easy! Online help included with the touch of a button. Give this program 3 days and you'll wonder how you ever managed without it! NOW IN ITS 8TH RELEASE. ********IMPORTANT******** As of version 2.00 of EZCron, a lot has changed. Please DELETE the contents of your old EZCron directory before installing this one. You can also copy the old one into another directory if you like. ******************** ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 36226 12842 64.5% 18-Feb-97 23:33:14 +EZCron.guide 482 239 50.4% 20-Jan-97 23:04:46 +EZCron.guide.info 9820 5812 40.8% 12-Feb-96 12:46:10 +arexxport.library 11664 6534 43.9% 09-Sep-96 13:30:32 +rexxreqtools.library 42 42 0.0% 17-Feb-97 00:00:24 +con.prefs 84 67 20.2% 17-Feb-97 01:06:58 +defev.prefs 9 9 0.0% 28-Jan-97 00:38:26 +sfx.prefs 4 4 0.0% 07-Feb-97 23:43:04 +txted.prefs 634 324 48.8% 12-Feb-97 23:01:36 +AutoGetMail.rexx 1434 669 53.3% 09-Sep-96 13:30:34 +LWave_EZCron.rexx 272 200 26.4% 09-Sep-96 13:30:32 +Reminder.rexx 2427 718 70.4% 14-Feb-97 23:44:52 +TalkingClock.rexx 32676 17624 46.0% 02-Sep-92 13:11:48 +varexx 1340 1089 18.7% 02-Sep-92 12:51:04 +VXC 1958 874 55.3% 15-Feb-97 00:17:46 +cron.config 722 413 42.7% 14-Feb-97 23:15:48 Doc.info 14546 2268 84.4% 16-Feb-97 23:30:58 ezc.gui 20468 5366 73.7% 18-Feb-97 22:03:16 EZCron 2786 1841 33.9% 14-Feb-97 23:15:48 EZCron.info 4224 1178 72.1% 15-Feb-97 00:15:26 EZCron.Install 1909 1283 32.7% 14-Feb-97 23:15:48 EZCron.Install.info 12128 3655 69.8% 18-Feb-97 22:03:28 EZCrond 2131 990 53.5% 18-Feb-97 23:33:38 Readme 1193 564 52.7% 18-Feb-97 23:33:26 README.FIRST! 482 242 49.7% 14-Feb-97 23:15:48 README.FIRST.info 482 238 50.6% 14-Feb-97 23:15:48 Readme.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 160143 65085 59.3% 20-Feb-97 13:02:40 26 files