Txt2Agn

======================================================================== (c) Martin N Dunstan (mnd@dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk) March 30th, 1997 ======================================================================== Program: Txt2Agn Version: 1.10 Platforms: Psion 3a, 3c and Siena. Also runs on the Acorn Pocketbook II. Purpose: Convert a plain text file of dates and events into an Agenda file. Examples of use include converting rota sheets prepared in a spreadsheet or simply processing a timetable from work. An example of the input file (using dd/mm/yy format) is: 14/2/97 Valentines day 25/12/97 Christmas day 25/12/1997 Visit parents Invalid dates are detected and can be corrected by the user or automatically by the program. A variety of preference settings are available to control the conversion process and context-sensitive help is accessible at all times. Timed entries are also possible using 12 hour or 24 hour clocks: 31/3/97 8am Get up for work. 3/4/97 12pm-2pm Lunch with Bob. 3/4/97 22:30- Sleeping! Invalid/unrecognised times are interpreted as untimed entries. Author: Martin N Dunstan (mnd@dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk) (http://www-theory.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~mnd/) Txt2Agn is available from: http://www-theory.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~mnd/export/txt2agn ftp://www-theory.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/user/mnd/txt2agn History: Version 1.00 (released January 27, 1997) Only handled untimed events. Version 1.10 (released 1st April, 1997) Now handles timed events. Registration: This program is shareware - if you find it useful please register your copy by sending your name and a UK cheque for £5 to the address below. Please include your email address (if you have one) so that I can inform you of your code which will remove the nag screens and the "annoying window". Martin Dunstan 1 Cupar Mills, Cupar, Fife KY15 5EH U.K. If you live outside the UK you might want to use a service such as Ruesch International Financial Services (details of this can be found on the Web page http://www.os.qub.ac.uk/nifhs/ruesch.html) to obtain a UK cheque relatively cheaply. Installation: Read INSTALL.TXT Memory usage: Txt2Agn.opa .... 23K Txt2Agn.rsc ..... 0K Txt2Agn.agn ..... 0K User memory ..... 13K System memory ... 35K Total ........... 71K Notes: The file TUTORIAL.TXT contains a brief tutorial on using Txt2Agn with the DEMO.TXT file that comes with the distribution. A brief manual and frequently asked questions section can be found in MANUAL.TXT. This file describes the format for the lines in the input file. ======================================================================== (c) Martin N Dunstan (mnd@dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk) March 30th, 1997 ========================================================================