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MoC Master of Ceremonies by John Hind --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY Master of Ceremonies (MoC) is an application for the PSION Series 3/ 3a Computer to assist people who have to control any structured event such as a conference, meeting, tutorial, television programme etc. It can also be used by individual presenters to keep their talk to time and act as an electronic cue card. MoC is Shareware. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURE LIST * Full PSION Series3 application. Installs as icon on System Screen. * User definable schedules made up of headings and time slots. * Plan schedule based on relative time or fixed start or end times. * Show start and end times for whole schedule and for current time slot. Show text for current and next time slots or heading. * During event, show countdown timer for running time slot, estimated schedule finish time and over-run or under-run. * Show analogue or digital clock, according to system setting. * Slots and headings may be changed, moved, deleted, added and copied, singly or in marked blocks. * Future part of schedule may be changed while schedule is running. * Find text in headings or time slots and find time slot at a given time. * Use template schedules for standard events. * Copy headings and time slots between schedules. * Three types of optional audible alarms. * Log a schedule run to record actual durations of time slots. * Print schedule via the "Word" application. * Exchange data with other applications on PC, Mac or S3. * Work in 24Hr clock or am/pm time according to system setting. * Outline-based on-line user guide using the "Word" application. Additional features on Series-3a Only * Alarms may additionally be set to play back sound files, and/or animated graphics. * Full advantage is taken of the higher screen resolution to improve the presentation and display more text in items. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CONDITIONS OF USE Although MoC has been extensively tested, the author takes no responsibility for any loss of any kind due to its use. It is the user's responsibility to establish the suitability of this software for any particular purpose. MoC may be freely copied and distributed provided the entire file "S3MOC.ZIP" is distributed intact, complete and without any changes. Any individual or organisation may use MoC for a maximum of 21 days without charge. At the end of that time, they must either cease using MoC or register its use with the author. Registration costs £20UK or $30US. Payment may be by cheque to John Hind, 1a Brunswick Quay, Redriff Road, London SE16 1PU, United Kingdom; or via CompuServe (GO SWREG). If paying by post, please include a CompuServe mailbox through which you can be contacted. Registration entitles you to unlimited use on any one machine, to free application support and to free upgrades. At present, upgrades and application support can only be offered via CompuServe and not by mail or telephone. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FILELIST The distribution archive contains the following files: Installation Program: MOCINST.OPL - Installs the remaining files Files Installed for the Series 3 version: \APP\LIB\FRAMELIB.OPO - Framework code library compiled for S3. \APP\MOC\MOCLIB.OPO - MOC common code library compiled for S3. \APP\MOC\MOC3.OPO - MOC S3 specific code library. \APP\MOC.OPA - Main application code. \WRD\MOC.WRD - Manual in Word application format. \MOC\EXAMPLE.MOC - Example schedule. Files Installed for the Series 3a version: \APP\LIB\FRAMELBA.OPO - Framework code library compiled for S3a. \APP\MOC\MOCLIBA.OPO - MOC common code library compiled for S3a. \APP\MOC\MOC3A.OPO - MOC S3a specific code library. \APP\MOC\CUT?.PIC - PIC files for the 'cut' animation. \APP\MOC\WIND?.PIC - PIC files for the 'wind-up' animation. \APP\MOC.OPA - Main application code (from MOCA.OPA). \WRD\MOC.WRD - Manual in Word format (from MOCA.OPA). \MOC\EXAMPLE.MOC - Example schedule. Files not installed: README.TXT - This file (including installation instructions). TECHREF.TXT - Technical information and advanced configuration. MOC.OPL - Source for MOC.OPA (Series 3 version). MOCA.OPL - Source for MOC.OPA (Series 3a version). MOC.PIC - Series 3 Icon. MOCA.PIC - Series 3a Icon. --------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION To install MoC, all the above files must be located either on an SSD or on a disk drive on a PC attached to the Series 3 machine via the 3-Link cable and MCLINK software. In either case, all the files must be in the same directory. 1. Copy the MOCINST.OPL file into the \OPL directory in internal memory. 2. Load this file into the Program application and translate using PSION-T. Answer YES in the "Run program" dialog, 3. Press any key to bring up the Installation Options dialog. 4. Complete this dialog and press ENTER. The files for the selected version will be installed into the correct directories. 5. At the system screen, select PSION-I to install the application icon and pick the "MOC" application from whichever device you installed it to. 6. You can now delete \OPL\MOCINST.OPL and \OPO\MOCINST.OPO. 7. To get started, I recommend you open the MOC or MOCA file in the Word application at the same time as the EXAMPLE file in the MOC application. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT The author welcomes any queries, bug reports or suggestions for further development from registered users by EMAIL on CompuServe. When requesting support or reporting bugs, please quote the three numbers in the box to the lower right of the help screen. CompuServe: 70374,756 ---------------------------------------------------------------------