Net Timer Version 1.0

This program requires the Visual Basic 6 runtime files.


Overview
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This program will time your internet phone usage and calculate the 
cost of the call as you go. The program will also keep a log of calls
made and how much is spent on each call, therefore allowing you to keep
your internet costs to a minimum.


Installing
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There should be three files in the NETTIMERDIS.ZIP file -

NETTIMER.CAB
README.TXT   -  This file.
SETUP.LST
SETUP.EXE

Run the SETUP.EXE file in install Net Timer. The default directory will be -

C:\Program Files\NetTimer

This will also install the VB6 runtime files that the program needs to run. 


Starting
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To start the program, click on the icon in the START buttons PROGRAMS list,
or click on NETTIMER.EXE in the NetTimer directory from Windows Explorer.

The program will search for a file called PHONERATES.TXT where the different
phone rates are stored. On the first run it will not exist and the program
will ask if you wish to create one. If you choose NO the program will end
as it needs these figures to calculate the costs of the calls. Choose YES
and the program will ask you to enter the costs of a standard, evening and
weekend call per minute. Click on OK and these will be saved to the
aforementioned file which will be located in the NetTimer directory.

You will now see the main form with three Menu titles, timing and costs
details and three buttons, Start, Stop and Exit. These are all self
explanatory. The program works out what phone rate to use dependant of the
system date and time. Each time the stop button is clicked (it is only enabled
once start has been clicked), the program will save the date and time the
start button was clicked and the total cost of the call to a file called
CALLS.LOG. If it does not exist, the program will automatically create a new
one in the NetTimer directory. 

Under the Options menu title are facilities to change the phone rates and
to view the current calls log so you can keep a track of your ongoing net
usage.


Feedback
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Please feel free to distribute this program as it is freeware. The only
restriction is that the program files or this readme file are not changed
in any way and that all the files included in NETTIMERDIS.ZIP are
distributed together in that one file with nowt taken out and nowt added!.

The author (me) will not/does not assume any liabilty for any errors of
problems that the user (you) encounters. You use this program at your own
risk.

If you do encounter any bugs then e-mail me and I will endevour to fix the
bug. Of course if you like the program then also let me know.

As stated before, I do not require payment for this program but anyone
wishing to donate a legal copy of Visual Basic 6 Proffesional Version
then please send it to me!

Cheers,

Andy Moore,

andrew.moore@tesco.net
10:00 28/04/99


