
The Y2KClock - A fooWare! production 
            Concept by Bill Appleyard and Carl Lambrecht
            Developed by Carl Lambrecht
            Version 1.1.8 - March 1999
    

Contents:
What is the Y2KClock?
How do I use the Y2KClock?
What is fooWare!
Do I need to pay for fooWare!
Contact information
The Small Print


What is the Y2KClock?
One day at work, Bill Appleyard approached me and said, "Wouldnt it be cool 
if..." and described having a dialog that displayed days to go until January 1, 
2000, and the dialog would update itself each second. I thought, "Yeah, that 
sounds cool, Ill have a go at it tonight." And the next day I had a simple 
dialog showing the countdown in a few different ways. Voila, the Y2KClock was 
born. 
The Y2KClock is a countdown timer to that date of all dates, the turn of the 
century. You can set the clock to countdown a number of different ways, and you 
can place the clock on top of all other windows. All user options are stored as 
persistent data. That means, if you set it to display hours to go, any time you 
run the application, it will display hours to go, until you change that option. 
Also, where you place the Y2KClock on your Windows desktop will be the same 
anytime you run it. 
New features! 
    Options moved from the system menu to an Options dialog 
    Added the option to select between Jan 1, 2000 and Jan 1, 2001 
    Added the option to select between built-in large digits and small digits 


How do I use the Y2KClock?
The installation of the Y2KClock creates the fooWare! group on your Windows 
Start Menu. Click the Y2KClock option from the fooWare! group to run the 
Y2KClock. The Y2KClock is a simple dialog. The first time you run it, the 
Y2KClock displays the countdown clock, and it is displayed on top of all other 
applications on your desktop. To change the clock options, select the Options... 
item from the system menu, accessed by clicking the icon on the left side of the 
title bar. This displays the Options dialog for the Y2KClock. 
Select one of the following options under Clock Style to change the display on 
the clock: 
    Countdown clock - counting down in the format Days:Hours:Minutes:Seconds 
    Years to go - counting down years until January 1, 2000/2001 
    Days to go - counting down days until January 1, 2000/2001 
    Hours to go - counting down hours until January 1, 2000/2001 
    Minutes to go - counting down minutes until January 1, 2000/2001 
    Seconds to go - counting down seconds until January 1, 2000/2001 
Select one of the following options under End Point to change the date the clock 
counts down to: 
    January 1, 2000 
    January 1, 2001 
Select one of the following options under Digit Style to change the size of the 
digits on the clock: 
    Large digits - The original digits used in version 1.0 of the Y2KClock 
    Small digits - Half size digits to take up less room 
Youll also see the option Keep window on top. Check this option if you want to 
display the Y2KClock on top of all other windows, or uncheck it to hide the 
window behind other applications. Finally, the last item on the menu can be used 
to display the About box for the Y2KClock. 


What is fooWare!
fooWare! is my own little name for the applications Im writing for you, the 
public at large. Hey, I had to think of some name, and fooWare! was the first 
thing to come to mind. Anyone familiar with software engineering, particular 
programming in C, will recognize the term "foo" as a generic word used in many 
programming texts. Has a certain ring to it, dont you think? fooWare! is not 
associated in any way with the Foo Fighters. 


Do I need to pay for fooWare!
I've now split fooWare! into freeware and shareware. You are not required to pay 
a fee to use the Y2KClock, but a US$5 registration fee is requested. This will 
help fund future fooWare! projects (and my flight lessons!). By registering, 
you'll also receive notifications of product updates, and announcements of new 
products and news. Use the "Registration Form" installed in the Y2KClock group 
to become a registered fooWare! user. 


Contact information
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments about fooWare!
E-Mail:cjlambre@geocities.com
WWW: http://www.foo-ware.com or http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Grid/9714


The Small Print
THIS COMPUTER PROGRAM IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION 
OF THIS PROGRAM, IN PART OR COMPLETE, MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL 
PROSECUTION. THE AUTHOR OF THIS SOFTWARE DOES GRANT FREE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS 
SOFTWARE UNDER THE CONDITION THAT IT IS DISTRIBUTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. 
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED IN "AS-IS" CONDITION. ALL DUE CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO 
ENSURE THIS SOFTWARE WILL NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER ON WHICH IT IS 
INSTALLED. HOWEVER, BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE ON THEIR COMPUTER, THE USER 
ACCEPTS ULTIMATE AND COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY IMPACT, EITHER INCIDENTAL 
OR DIRECT, RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE. 
