aTimeMap - show world cities time on the world map
 
 
  Features
 

     
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  • aTimeMap shows up to 11 world cities time on a fantastic world map.
  • Supports standard(160x160), hires(320x320) and hires+,(320x480, 480x320) displays.
  • Supports 4-bit(16) gray levels and 16-bit(65536) color displays.
  • Shows day/night map.
  • Shows lines for the Equator, Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn, prime meridian, and time zones.
  • Supports small font.
  • Enables you to move time boxes anywhere.
  • Not only enables you to select a city from 1170+ cities list but also enables you to select a city from the world map.
  • Enables you to customize the display colors.
  • Various options for you to customize the display.
  • Shows coordinates for any world city.
  • Uses false color to show the altitude of land and ocean depth.
  • Tightly works with aClock to show you the selected world city time and world city name.
  • Supports the memory expansion (SD) card. You can store the aTimeMap main program on the expansion card for saving the main memory.
  • aTimeMap is a plug-in tool of aClock. You can directly invoke this application from aClock.
  • Last but not least, color is also supported by aTimeMap.
 
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  Supported OSs
 
  • OS v3.5.x (Palm Vx, m10X)
  • OS v4.x (Palm m500, m505, m515)
  • OS v5.x or later
  • Supports standard(160x160), hires(320x320), and hires+(320x480, 480x320) displays
  • Supports 4-bit gray levels and 16-bit color displays.
 
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  How to purchase and register
 
aTimeMap is shareware. Only US$3.95 to register. You can purchase aTimeMap from the following resale sites.
 


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aTimeMap is a plug-in tool of aClock. The registration fee of aTimeMap doesn't include the registration fee of aClock.

aClock is our product. Its built-in 1170+ world cities and 203 countries. It can show 12 cities date/time at a time. aClock also provides the "page" function to enable you to set up to 23 favorite cities in two pages. DST is supported and all settings, including the city name, GMT and DST, are customizable. BTW, aClock provides an unique function to allow you to change the date/time at different time zones without affecting the Palm's system time. To get the free trial version or more information regarding aClock, please visit http://www.a0soft.com.

All of our registrations are now handled through the above sites. They maintain a secure server to accept credit cards for all registrations, as well as taking telephone orders if you just don't trust the current state of electronic commerce.

Note: Our products are shareware software with a free trial period. You do NOT need to order the software to try it out. Only order the software when you are satisfied it will meet your needs as there are no refunds available once you receive your registration code. You will be requested for HotSync user name for registration.

 
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  User's Manual
 

aTimeMap

aTimeMap supports 480x320/320x480

 

How to invoke aTimeMap

aTimeMap is a plug-in tool of aClock. Before using aTimeMap, 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 aTimeMap from the aClock main window as shown below. You can tap the return icon or the Return to aClock menu item for returning to the aClock application.

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

Main window

aTimeMap gets the default home city and world cities names from aClock when you invoke aTimeMap for the first time.

If you would like to change the display world cities or customize the colors, you can do that with the Options->City Setting... menu. Please refer to the City Setting section for details about this command. After you have finished the city settings, you can move the time box anywhere by pressing and dragging the time box.

For each world city, aTimeMap shows a small square box to mark the location of city, a time box that shows the local time and city name, and a link that connects the mark and time box. You can tap the [M], [L] or [N] button to show or hide related objects. If you want to hide individual cities, please do that via the City Setting... form. The following diagrams show the visual effects if the [N], [L] or [M] options are selected individually.

 

City Setting

You can invoke the City Setting form with the Options->City Setting... menu command. This form can also be invoked by tapping the world map and holding it or about 2 seconds. A pop-up menu will be shown and you can find the City Setting... menu there. For the functions of this form, please refer to the diagram below for details.

Tapping the check icon if you don't want to show the time box of this city on the world map. It's useful if you don't want to show so many time boxes on the screen.

If you would like to change the display city, you can tap the city name and aTimeMap will invoke a city list for you to choose a world city. For the functions of this city list form, please refer to the aClock user manual for details.

How to choose a city from the world map

aTimeMap not only enables you to choose a world city from the city list but also enables you to choose a city from the world map.

The following diagram shows you an example about how to choose Mashhad,Iran city from the world map.

 

Day/night map

aTimeMap provides a day/night shading option, [D], that allows you to see the sun's shadow across the earth. You can tap the [D] button to show or hide it. To enable this function, you should also install the MathLib.prc file. You can find it from the downloaded zip file.

Change time format 12-hour<->24-hour

By default, aTimeMap shows the time according to the format that is defined by the Palm system. If you want to change the display format of the time, you can change it from the Formats preferences screen that it can be invoked by tapping on the Prefs icon. For your convenience, aTimeMap also enables you to temporarily change the time display format by the Options->12h<->24h menu command.

How to readjust time boxes position

If time boxes position is out of screen, you can tap on the Options->Readjust time boxes pos. menu command to reset the position.

Show Coordinate

If you tap on the world map and hold it for about 2 seconds, aTimeMap will show a pop-up menu as shown below.

Tap the Coordinate... menu will show the latitude and longitude information for the tapped position.

 

Preferences

You can invoke this preferences form by the Options->Preferences command.

[Auto. adjust time boxes pos.]: turn it off if you don't want aTimeMap to auto adjust time boxes pos. function when you show/hide the graffiti area.
[Lock the moving of time boxes]: If this option is checked, aTimeMap will disable you to move time boxes by using stylus.

 
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  To install aTimeMap
 
  1. Start the Palm Install Tool application in your Palm directory or folder.
  2. Choose the correct User Name.
  3. Choose the proper aTimeMap main program (aTimeMapxxx.prc) file that accompanies the downloaded ZIP file.
  4. Choose the MathLib.prc file if you would like to show day/night map.
  5. HotSync.

aTimeMap 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 aTimeMap by tapping the tool icon of aClock.

aTimeMap.prc: aTimeMap main program file. The world map of this file is 16 gray levels. It supports the Palm that screen size is 160x160 and it has 16 gray levels. If your Palm's screen size is 160x160 and it's not color enabled (e.g. Vx, m10x, m500, Zire), please install this file.
aTimeMap-16bit.prc: aTimeMap main program file. The world map of this file is 65536 colors. It supports the Palm that screen size is 160x160 and it has 65536 or above colors. If your Palm's screen size is 160x160 and it's color enabled (e.g. m505, m515, m130), please install this file.
aTimeMap-16bit-320.prc: aTimeMap main program file. The world map of this file is 65536 colors. 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
Screen size: 160x160
Display: Monochrome

m505, m515, m130
Screen size: 160x160
Display: 65536 colors
Tungsten T/W/C/T3, Zire 71, PEG -UX40/50
Screen size: 320x320, 320x480, 480x320
Display: 65536 colors
aTimeMap.prc
Yes (best)
Yes
Yes
aTimeMap-16bit.prc
no
Yes (best)
Yes
aTimeMap-16bit-320.prc
no
no
Yes (best)

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

How to install aTimeMap on the memory expansion card

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

 
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  Removing aTimeMap
 

If you find that you no longer need aTimeMap (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 aTimeMap 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 no longer lists it.
 
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  Release Note
 
  • 1.9 - released on Jul. 26, 2005 Download
    • Enabled Treo 600/650 users to use the 5-way keys to navigate the menu.
    • supported newly updated city and country databases.
  • 1.8 - released on Jan. 5, 2005
    • added a new option for hidding the minute.
    • fixed bug when you press the center button of 5-way navigator if the Small Font option is on.
  • 1.7 - released on Sep. 1, 2004
    • enables you to show/hide the current time to the second on the main screen.
    • enables you to change the gray level of day/night map.
    • an option to disable the auto adjust time boxes pos. function when you show/hide the graffiti area.
    • a new menu to readjust the time boxes position.
    • an option to lock the moving of time boxes.
  • 1.6 - released on Feb. 1, 2004
    • shows day/night map.
    • shows lines for the Equator, Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn, prime meridian, and time zones.
    • enables users to change 12h<->24h time format without affecting system settings.
    • enhanced icons for hires.
    • fixed no repaint problem for hires+ mode.
    • fixed the problem of failed to hide UX50 virtual silkscreen at the startup.
  • 1.5 - released on Dec. 1, 2003
    • new release.
 
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  Appendix
 
To get the 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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