aStopWatch - an elegant stopwatch application
 
 
  Features
 

     
    Click here to download aStopWatch free of charge.
     
  • Shows time with the big LED style digits.
  • Enables you to use the application buttons (hard buttons) to operate the most stopwatch functions. For example, set timer time, start/stop stopwatch.
  • Enables you to record the current time by directly tapping the digits.
  • Enables you to export the time log to the Memo Pad.
  • With accuracy up to 0.01 of a second.
  • Not only shows time per lap. aStopWatch can also show speed per lap.
  • Supports Hi-Res (320x320).
  • aStopWatch is a plug-in tool of aClock. You can directly invoke this application from aClock.
  • Supports the memory expansion (SD) card. You can store the aStopWatch main program on the expansion card for saving the main memory.
  • Last but not least, color is also supported by aStopWatch.
 
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  Supported OSs
 
  • OS v3.2.x (Palm VII)
  • OS v3.5.x (Palm Vx, m10X)
  • OS v4.x (Palm m500, m505, m515)
  • OS v5.x
  • or later
 
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  Where to download
 
aStopWatch is a free plug-in program of aClock. You can download this program from the following sites without any charge.
 
A0Soft Inc. Download it at A0Soft Inc.
 

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  User's Manual
 

 

How to invoke aStopWatch

aStopWatch is a plug-in tool of aClock. Before using aStopWatch, you have to install aClock into your Palm. To get the information about aClock, please visit http://www.a0soft.com. Once you have installed aClock, you can then invoke aStopWatch from the aClock main window as shown below. You can tap the return icon or the Return to aClock menu item for returning back to the aClock application.

If the aStopWatch main program is stored on the memory expansion card (SD card), aClock will import this program into the main memory if you invoke aStopWatch from aClock. This copied main program won't be deleted from the main memory until it returns back to the aClock application.

If you run aStopWatch on the hires (320x320) or hires+ (320x480) device that runs on OS v5.0 or later, aStopWatch shows the enhanced LED as shown below.

Start Your Stopwatch

To start the stopwatch, you can tap the [Play] or press the first application button.

Stop Mode:

Play Mode:

When aStopWatch is counting, you can use the pause function to pause the counting. If you only want to record the current time and without stopping the counting, you can use the record function.

To stop the stopwatch, you have to press the [Pause] button for entering the PAUSE mode, and then pressing the [Stop] button.

Pause Mode:

Show lap time or speed per lap

aStopWatch not only shows you the time per lap but also the speed per lap. You can tap the "Lap Time" field for switching this as shown below.

You can customize the speed format via the Preferences form.

Export the time log to the Memo Pad

Once you have recorded the times, you can export this time list to the Memo Pad by the Options -> Send list to Memo command.

Preferences

 
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  To install aStopWatch
 
  1. Start the Palm Install Tool application in your Palm directory or folder.
  2. Choose the correct User Name.
  3. Choose the proper aStopWatch main program (aStopWatchxxx.prc) file that accompanies the downloaded ZIP file.
  4. HotSync.

aStopWatch is ready to go. Tap on the Applications button on your PalmPilot and then tap on the icon to invoke aClock. Then, you can invoke aStopWatch by tapping the tool icon of aClock.

For some Palm types, you may also need to use the "Soft Reset" function to reset your Palm after HotSync has completed to make sure the installed program works.

aStopWatch.prc: aStopWatch main program file. It supports the Palm that screen size is 160x160. If your Palm's screen size is 160x160 (e.g. Vx, m10x, m500, Zire, m505, m515, m130), please install this file.
aStopWatch-16bit-320.prc: aStopWatch main program file. It supports the Palm that runs on OS 5.0 which screen size is 320x320/320x480/480x320, and it has 65536 or above colors. If your Palm's screen size is 320x320/320x480/480x320 and it's color enabled (e.g. Tungsten T/W/C/T3, Zire 71, PEG-NX60/70V, PEG-UX40/50), please install this file.

The following table shows the details.

device

main program

Vx, m10x, m500, Zire,m505, m515, m130
Screen size: 160x160
Display: Monochrome/color

Tungsten T/W/C/T3, Zire 71, PEG -UX40/50
Screen size: 320x320, 320x480, 480x320
Display: 65536 colors
aStopWatch.prc
Yes (best)
Yes
aStopWatch-16bit-320.prc
no
Yes (best)

aStopWatch is a plug-in tool of aClock. To use it, you have first to install aClock. To get the information regarding aClock, please visit http://www.a0soft.com.

How to install aStopWatch on the memory expansion card

If your device has a memory expansion card (Palm, Sony, Handspring), you can install aStopWatch main program there for saving the main memory. Once you have installed aStopWatch into the main memory, you can then use a file management tool like FileZ (http://www.nosleep.net) to move the aTimer.prc file from the main memory into the /PALM/Programs/A0Soft directory.

 
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  Removing aStopWatch
 

If you find that you no longer need aStopWatch (or are trying to conserve memory), removing it from your Palm is quite simple. From the Applications launcher :

  1. Tap the Menu icon
  2. Go to the App menu and choose Delete
  3. Select the aStopWatch and tap 'Delete...'
  4. At this point you will be asked to confirm your request
  5. To do so, tap 'Yes'. To return to the application launcher tap 'Done' and confirm that the aClock application no longer appears.
 
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  Release Note
 
  • 2.4 - released on Aug. 22, 2005 Download
    • enabled Treo 600/650 users to use the 5-way keys to navigate the menu.
    • remembered the last setting of showing the lap time or the speed time.
    • log the start time and finish time on screen and memo pad.
  • 2.3 - released on Nov. 1, 2004
    • enabled you to specify the floating value for the length of one lap. e.g. 0.5 mile.
    • keep the recorded time log even you exit the program.
    • added an icon for you to send the list to memo.
    • enabled you to setup hard key for send list to memo function.
    • customizable hot keys for you to operate the most functions.
  • 2.1 - released on Mar. 1, 2004
    • enhanced icons for hires/hires+.
    • enhanced LED for hires/hires+.
  • 2.0 - released on Dec. 1, 2003
    • support OS v3.2 or later.
    • enables you to export time log to Memo Pad.
  • 1.31 - released on Oct. 1, 2003
    • fixed freeze screen problem for some Clie models.
  • 1.3 - released on July 1, 2003
    • supports Hires(320x320).
    • supports memory expansion card.
  • 1.23 - released on May. 1, 2003
    • fix reset counter problem when counts to 1 hour.
    • corrected dirty screen bug when showing pull down menu.
  • 1.22 - released on Apr. 1, 2003
    • fix some crashs.
  • 1.21 - released on Dec. 18, 2002
    • fix some crashs.
  • 1.2 - released on Nov. 25, 2002
    • support Palm OS 5.
    • show speed per lap.
    • can be auto invoked by aClock.
  • 1.1 - released on Aug. 10, 2002
    • continue counting even you powered off Palm or exited from aStopWatch.
  • 1.0 - released on Jun. 16, 2002
    • new release.
 
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  Appendix
 
To get latest version, please visit http://www.a0soft.com. If you find any incorrect information, please also e-mail your problem to support@a0soft.com.
 
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