TimeLeft is an all-purpose countdown timer to help you keep track of time left to any important date you set. TimeLeft can be set to countdown in a variety of formats and using two different digit styles. These, and other user settings, are maintained and applied anytime TimeLeft is run. TimeLeft can also be minimized to the System Tray.

This trial version of TimeLeft contains all product options, but option settings are not saved. Everytime you use TimeLeft, it will default to installed date and time to count down to, and default position and style. To obtain the fully functional version, you must register as a fooWare! user. See Do I need to pay for fooWare! for more information.

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To install TimeLeft, simply run the Setup program provided in the zip archive TimeLeft. This installer will ask you were you want to place TimeLeft, and it will create an entry in the Programs area of your Start menu for fooWare! To uninstall TimeLeft, simply select the option Uninstall TimeLeft from the fooWare! program group. This will remove all components installed on your computer by the setup program.

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The installation of TimeLeft creates the fooWare! group on your Windows Start Menu. Click the TimeLeft option from the fooWare! group to run TimeLeft. TimeLeft is a simple dialog. The first time you run it, TimeLeft displays the countdown clock, and it is displayed on top of all other applications on your desktop. To change these settings, 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 TimeLeft.

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 left
• Days to go - counting down days left
• Hours to go - counting down hours left
• Minutes to go - counting down minutes left
• Seconds to go - counting down seconds left

To set the date of the End Date, use the pull-down arrow to display a calendar. You can use this calendar to select any date from Jan 1, 1970 to Dec 31, 2037. You can use the arrows at the top to scroll backward and forward through the calendar. Additionally, clicking the month displays a list of all months and clicking the year displays an up-down arrow to allow you increment and decrement the year quickly. Click a day on the calendar to select it. To set the time of the End Date, click the hour, minute, second, or AM/PM item and use the up-down arrows on the right side to increment or decrement the selected value.

Select one of the following options under Digit Style to change the size of the digits on the clock:

• Large digits - Generally suitable for resolutions of 800x600 or greater
• Small digits - Half size digits to take up less room

You'll also see the option Keep window on top. Check this option if you want to display TimeLeft 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 TimeLeft.

You can also minimize TimeLeft to appear as an icon in the System Tray, down on the right-hand side of the Windows Taskbar. When minimized, placing the mouse over the icon will display a small tooltip showing the time left in the format chosen. Double-clicking the icon restores the clock to the desktop. Clicking the icon with the right mouse button displays a menu of actions available.

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fooWare! is my own little name for the applications I’m 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, don’t you think? fooWare! is not associated in any way with the Foo Fighters.
Trivia note (unconfirmed): Foo fighters were World War II combat pilots sent up to combat unidentified flying objects.

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I've now split fooWare! into freeware and shareware. This version of TimeLeft that you've downloaded is shareware, and a $10 registration fee is required to obtain the fully functional version. 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 TimeLeft group to become a registered fooWare! user.

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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

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