To read the documentation you need Adobe Acrobat reader available
at the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com/Software/Acrobat/

To get this file onto your windows box, you'll need a utility like
unmacit available at the following URL (and probably others):

ftp://ftp.csusm.edu/pub/winworld/compress/unmacit.zip

TimeTally!
==========
A Newton application that sums up times from your Newton
"Dates" calendar.

  Written by Tony Copping
  Signature Software Ltd.

  tonyc@internode.net
  http://www.internode.net/~tonyc

Why use TimeTally!
==================
1) If you got into consulting so that you wouldn't be punching
   a clock, rest assured that this thing uses NO TIMERS!
2) If you find the dates application acceptable for entering
   your consulting time info (I used to track times on a note pad
   before I got the Newton, and using the dates app is pretty close
   to the same method). TimeTally will only tally up the info
   which matches the pattern you describe.
3) If you hate adding up time (let's see...8:00 to 10:00...that's
   two hours...plus...).
4) If you like having memory for other stuff (this uses just 25k).

Release History
===============

1.1  Feb 11 '96
		Upgrade release

		- Restructured client records (now stored in soup).
		  Sorry, but this upgrade will hose your client list.
		  Future updates will not.
		- Client records now store the tally information, so the
		  invoicing period for each client is maintained. I also
		  use this feature to keep phantom clients for tallying
		  daily info for each client.
		- "Start Date:" header is now a popup allowing you to select
		  either start date or end date. Thanks to Kirk Keller
		  for the idea.
		- there is a lock button on days allowing you to select
		  your durations using any combination of start date,
		  end date, and duration.
		- the tally has been made more efficient using query flags.
		  Much faster for those of you who like to keep a lot of
		  old date soup lying around.
		- REVISED DOCUMENTATION!


1.02 Jan 04 '96
		Bug fix - NOT RELEASED

		- Fixed problem with Newton 2.0. As I don't have Newton 2.0
		  roms yet, I have not been able to make it compatible with
		  landscape mode (no crashes, just won't work).

1.01 Oct 31 '95
		Bug fix realease.
		
		- Fixed problem which would cause an error alert if there
		was any digital ink in the calendar.

1.0  Oct 26 '95
		Initial Release

How does it work?
=================
  You define a simple pattern which TimeTally looks for
  at the beginning of each entry in your Newton calendar. If
  it finds a match, it will add the duration of that entry.
  So to use it, you define a project code format unique to
  a client (saved in your preferences) which may match a number
  of individual project codes. You pick a starting day, and a
  duration, in number of days, and Tally!

Example:
========
    I enter a pattern of "K???" in my preferences. I record all work
  done for client K in the dates application as project codes like
  "K001", "K163" etc. followed optionally by a description of the
  work performed. To ease input, I've added the particular project
  codes I use into the user dictionary. At the end of a pay period,
  I open TimeTally, select the start date and duration of the pay
  period, click "Tally!" and I'm ready to make up an invoice.
    I know it would be nice to automatically print or fax an
  invoice and so on, but my invoices have a company logo and
  stuff on them (plus don't forget reason #4 above). You mac
  users might want to have a look at the future enhancements
  section below. :-)


SHAREWARE
=========

Please feel free to redistribute this software on the condition that
all files in the package (ReadMe, License, and TimeTally.pkg) are
included.

Use freely for up to 30 days. If you use it, please send $5.00,
your name address and email address (Canadian funds are fine,
but hey, US$ are good these days, too)
to:

Signature Software Ltd.
91 Margate Place N.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2A 3E4
Canada

Canadian residents please add $.35 for the G$T. :-(



Registered users who give me their email address will receive (by email)
a version of TimeTally that allows you to enter multiple patterns for
tracking time allocated to multiple clients. Select from a pop-up and
do the tally. Also, that standard shareware guilt-trip dialog won't keep
bothering you.
Registered users are also entitled to free updates to all future shareware
releases of TimeTally! 

Future Enhancements:
====================

  A Macintosh "attachable" application which receives data from
  the Newton and executes your own custom AppleScripts which take
  the data and plug it into your favorite scriptable Mac application.

  A better method of defining time codes. I think I should be able
  to let you enter a list of project codes for each client, and attach
  that list as a recognition dictionary to the dates application, thus
  using some "Newton Intelligence" to produce desired behavior.
  Initial testing has proven this task to be non-trivial.

  Selection by dragging a range in a calendar. This will need to
  be implemented in such a way as to allow large selection ranges
  which cross month boundaries.

  Other enhancements as described by you users out there (payment
  of the shareware fee is a good incentive).


Thank You
=========

Thanks for taking the time to look at TimeTally!

Enjoy!
